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Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51
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Ag officials tour locally grown food hub in Durham
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Party could be over at North Raleigh mansion
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Real Deals: Housing recovery leads to land squeeze for Wake County schools
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Saunders: Slim Whitman, a late-night joke who laughed all the way to the bank
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Police search for car that may have been involved in fatal shooting
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4 shot, 3 dead in Ky. condominium complex shooting
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Dome: Billing processor raises concerns about NC’s new Medicaid payment system
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Wake superintendent's perks include security, enhanced retirement pay
New Wake County Schools Superintendent Jim Merrills contract includes the ability to request security for himself and his family as well as coverage of his $16,500 a year contribution to the state retirement system.
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Social Security tax bill could be political minefield for NC Republicans
As North Carolina Republican lawmakers continue to work behind the scenes to strike a tax deal, Social Security is one major sticking points between the House and Senate bills and a thorny political problem.
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McCrory initiatives designed to boost employment move forward
Republican Gov. Pat McCrory, who took office five months ago promising to shake up the status quo after 20 years of Democratic rule, saw his change agenda pick up momentum Wednesday.
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Local/State
Ag officials tour locally grown food hub in Durham
Two U.S. Department of Agriculture visited Durham Wednesday to see an example of an emerging business model for distributing regionally-grown, mostly...
Crime
Hit-and-run driver had right of way, but fled after fatal Raleigh crash
A man accused of running down two women near N.C. State University early Saturday and then driving off had the right of way, but he was speeding and may have been driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to an accident report made...
Nation/World
Former TWA Flight 800 investigators want new probe
Former investigators are pushing to reopen the probe into the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800, saying new evidence points to the often-discounted theory...
News Columnists
Saunders: Slim Whitman, a late-night joke who laughed all the way to the bank
Most people who were alive in the 1980s won’t ever forget Slim Whitman, whose commercials were omnipresent. Whitman died Wednesday.
Health & Science
5 points to know about the health care overhaul
Still a little hazy about the health care overhaul? You have plenty of company.
Weather News
National Weather Service confirms tornado touched down in Franklin County
A National Weather Service preliminary report confirms that a tornado cut a 1.25 mile damage path in Franklin County on Tuesday evening. No injuries were reported.
Traffic
NC speed limit debate slowed until Thursday
The full House has hit the brakes at least for another day on a vote for legislation that could raise the speed limit on some North Carolina interstates and highways from 70 mph to 75.






