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Archive - Feb 15, 2007

Peanut butter linked to salmonella cases locally

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The State Health Department says 15 people across North Carolina are suffering from salmonella believed linked to tainted peanut butter distributed across the country. Those cases are scattered across the state, including one in New Hanover County and one in Pender County. Full story...
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State lawmakers urge city leaders to fix sewer problem

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State lawmakers are telling Wilmington City leaders to pick up the pace on fixing the City's troubled sewer system. Three state lawmakers are working to help the City fix the sewer lines more quickly. State Sen. Julia Boseman has joined forces with Rep. Danny McComas and Carolyn Justice and their mission is simple. Full story...
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Woman arrested for causing fatal car crash

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Wilmington Police have arrested the woman who they say caused a deadly accident on the Martin Luther King Parkway earlier this month. Full story...
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Pender Memorial Hospital adopts temporary visiting limitations

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Pender Memorial Hospital received confirmation today that three patients have tested positive for Norovirus. Due to the easy transmission and spread of this illness, the hospital is taking additional precautions to protect patients, visitors, staff and the community. Full story...
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Former House Speaker Jim Black pleads guilty to corruption

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Former House Speaker Jim Black has pleaded guilty to corruptly accepting about 29-thousand dollars from three unidentified chiropractors. Full story...
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'American Idol' moves on without N.C. contestants

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For the first time since its inaugural season, "American Idol" will hold a competition without any contestants from North Carolina. Full story...
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UNC-Chapel Hill gets $100M for scholarships

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The most prestigious scholarship program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is getting a new name thanks to a huge donation. Full story...
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New research offers inhaled flu vaccine

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Last year the US Centers for Disease Control officially recommended that children aged six months to five years get the annual flu vaccine. Studies have shown that young children are hospitalized for flu just as often as the elderly. Full story...
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Marines getting Osprey aircraft back in flight

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Marine Corps crews are getting some Ospreys back in the air this week after the fleet of 46 aircraft was grounded because of concern over computer chips. Full story...
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Bank of America to offer bank accounts, credit cards to illegal immigrants

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There's increasing outrage over Bank of America's plan to offer bank accounts and credit cards to illegal immigrants. Many in Congress see it as a dangerous precedent that could open the country up to money laundering and drug money being sent through American banks. Full story...
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No economic study completed Google offered millions in incentives

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Government leaders in Caldwell County didn't complete an economic study before agreeing to some $250 million in tax breaks for Google. Full story...
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Black to plead guilty to federal corruption charge

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Jim Black is expected to plead guilty today to a corruption charge that could land the former House Speaker in prison. Full story...
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THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT

Working a morning shift means that I go to bed pretty early. I usually fall asleep about 5 PM and wake up around midnight.