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Archive - Apr 2, 2007

Airline customer service in nosedive

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The annual airline quality ratings are out tonight. They show customer service is in a nose dive. The report confirms what many passengers already believe -- the skies are increasingly un-friendly. Full story...
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Pet food recall expanded

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Veterinarians are asking pet owners not to panic after a pet food recall expanded to include dry pet food. Full story...
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Highway Patrol begins crackdown on speeders

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Memo to the lead-footed in North Carolina: slow down, because the state Highway Patrol will be watching. Full story...
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Hundreds of Brunswick County students struggle with English as second language

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If it's not your first language speaking English can be tough. That's the case for hundreds of Brunswick County students who are struggling in the classroom. Over the past three years the Hispanic student population in Brunswick County has grown by about 75 percent. Full story...
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New Hanover County tightens leash laws

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New Hanover County has tightened its leash law. County commissioners voted four-to-one to place more rigid rules to the county's existing leash law. Full story...
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April is Prevent Child Abuse Month

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Social workers say nationwide, seven million children have been abused already this year. In Pender County alone there are 500 cases of maltreatment reported in 2007. Full story...
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Road through Marine base now closed

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Thousands of cars will have to bypass Camp Lejeune now that the Marine Corps base has closed NC 172 to cars just passing through the base. Full story...
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Second annual 'Teen Summit' helps local kids

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Hundreds of teens gathered to talk about issues affecting their lives. Full story...
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Stretched Army sends units back to Iraq early

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Defense officials say the Army is sending large units back to Iraq without giving them at least a year at home, the second time that's happened since the war began. Full story...
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Burning cigarette destroys New Hanover County storage building

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A lit cigarette destroys a family's storage unit. Full story...
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Man arrested for stealing hundreds of cigarettes

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Surveillance video led Brunswick County deputies to a man wanted for breaking into a convenience store and stealing hundreds of cigarettes. Full story...
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Man charged in killing of two Charlotte officers

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A suspect was charged with murder today, less than 24 hours after two Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers were fatally shot during a domestic disturbance call at an apartment complex. Full story...
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NC school cafeterias seeking help to pay for healthier menus

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Public school cafeterias around North Carolina are offering healthier diets and lunch room supervisors say legislators need to ante up more money to pay for it. Full story...
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Hispanic leaders grappling with higher DWI problem

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Driving while intoxicated is a problem confronting Hispanics in North Carolina, where car accidents is the top killer and the number of alcohol-related wrecks are higher for Hispanics than other groups. Full story...
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Edwards reports raising more than $14 million in early 2007

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Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards raised more than $14 million in the first quarter of the year. The amount would have set a record except rival Hillary Rodham Clinton raised almost twice as much. Full story...
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