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Police: 'Considerable progress' in probe of official's slaying
(3/11/2010)
Police haven't determined whether Kathy Taft's death was a random act of violence or whether an attempted burglary a block away is linked to her assault.
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N.C. protests heat up ahead of health overhaul vote
(3/11/2010)
People supporting and opposing President Barack Obama's efforts to overhaul the nation's health care system took to the streets Thursday in competing rallies in downtown Raleigh.
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Officials break ground on U.S. 401 widening project
(3/11/2010)
The $8.6 million project will turn the two-lane stretch form Ligon Mill to Louisbury roads in northeast Wake County into a four-lane, divided highway.
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State budget again facing bumpy road
(3/11/2010)
State lawmakers won't convene for their 2010 session until May, but the state budget is already looming over the General Assembly like gathering storm clouds.
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Still no suspects in Knightdale Domino's slaying
(3/11/2010)
Kenneth "Kenny" Ring, 24, died Jan. 11, two days after a delivery driver found him on the floor of the Donimo's store in the Widewaters Commons Shopping Center at 2001 Widewaters Parkway.
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Prosecutor: Hit-and-run suspect made 'conscious decisions'
(3/11/2010)
Jurors are expected to begin deliberations Friday to determine whether Abdullah Shareef was insane in April 2004 when he ran over five people in stolen vehicles, killing one.
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Courtroom fight leads to shooting outside Durham courthouse
(3/11/2010)
Durham authorities blocked off streets near the Durham County Courthouse following a shooting Thursday morning in which a person was shot in the foot.
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Some Wake parents get time to weigh school options
(3/11/2010)
Wake parents affected by recent school calendar changes have from March 12 to March 18 to apply to another school.
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DMV: Lab never tested some ignition-interlock systems
(3/11/2010)
An independent lab charged by the state DMV to test ignition-interlock systems as part of a certification process for vendors didn't test some of the devices last year.
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Reputed mobster, son arrested in eastern N.C.
(3/11/2010)
The FBI arrested a reputed U.S. mobster Wednesday on charges he provided protection for a Sicilian counterpart mapping out criminal turf in Florida.
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Cary police officer crashes patrol vehicle into house
(3/11/2010)
A Cary police officer, who was trying to catch a speeding car, lost control of his patrol vehicle and crashed into a house at 1101 Pond St. around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, according to authorities.
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SAS co-founder billionaires rebuild some of their net worth
(3/11/2010)
Jim Goodnight and John Sall, co-founders of Cary-based SAS, improved their respective net worth in 2009 despite the global recession.
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Checks done on registered sex offenders in Durham
(3/11/2010)
A joint operation of local and federal authorities is under way in Durham County to check on every registered sex offender.
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N.C. State's campus newspaper in jeopardy of shutting down
(3/10/2010)
North Carolina State University's 90-year-old campus newspaper could shut down due to a lack of student involvement.
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After Burns, should Wake schools look nationwide?
(3/10/2010)
With Del Burns out as Wake County schools superintendent, board members must now search for his replacement.
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Hillsborough Street could get mixed-use development
(3/10/2010)
The $40 million plan would include a 240 apartments, more than 30 townhouses and 10,000 square feet of retail and office space between N.C. State and downtown Raleigh.
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Mother, toddler killed in Selma apartment fire
(3/10/2010)
Emergency crews found a mother and her child dead after a Wednesday morning fire at Redwood Village Apartments, near U.S. Highway 301 in Selma, according to Fire Chief Phillip McDaniel.
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Budget reform panel eyes motor fleet, ABC system
(3/11/2010)
A panel organized by Gov. Beverly Perdue to locate waste and inefficiency in North Carolina government on Wednesday took aim at two issues uncovered by WRAL News investigations.
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N.C. unemployment remains above 11 percent
(3/10/2010)
North Carolina's unemployment rate remained stuck around the 11 percent mark in January, according to statistics released Wednesday by the state Employment Security Commission.
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Judge quashes media subpoenas in Carson case
(3/10/2010)
Defense attorneys for Demario James Atwater subpoenaed several news outlets to produce copies of their coverage regarding the case.
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Groups aim again to reduce spanking in N.C. schools
(3/10/2010)
Children’s advocates in North Carolina are this year seeking a spanking ban on students with disabilities after losing political tussles over corporal punishment in public schools the past few years.
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Schools panel returns focus to assignment debate
(3/10/2010)
Wake school board members hope to have a work session to explore questions about diversity and community schools before the Policy Committee tackles implementing the controversial community schools policy.
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