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Bush in Charlotte for book-signing; event sold out

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Former President George W. Bush will be signing copies of his book "Decision Points" at the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte. But if you don't already have a wristband for Monday afternoon's event, you are out of luck. Full story...
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Baker investigation file given to prosecutors

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Hickory police say they have given prosecutors their investigation of the death of a 10-year-old disabled girl who was reported missing by her family in October. Full story...
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DA rules Harrells Raceway shooting self defense

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Investigators in Sampson County say a Fourth of July shooting death was justified. They say Torrey Frederick shot and killed Timothy McKoy at Harrells Raceway. Full story...
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BAE Systems to spend $3 million, hire 176 in NC

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Military contractor BAE Systems Inc. plans to spend $3 million on a new service center near Charlotte and will hire 176 workers. North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue announced the Arlington, VA-based company's plans Thursday. Full story...
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Coty expanding Lee County plant

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While Coty plans to shut the doors on its cosmetics plant in Pender County next year, it's expanding another plant in North Carolina. Full story...
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Cold-stunned turtles return to warmer water

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An early blast of cold weather along the Atlantic seaboard has left wildlife experts scrambling to save dozens of sea turtles stunned by the chilled water. Full story...
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Gov. Perdue urges reforms clipping new GOP lawmakers

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Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue wants legislators to adopt much-discussed changes that would limit their power now that Republicans are about to take control of the General Assembly for the first time in more than a century. Full story...
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NC town to drop flea to usher in New Year

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More and more communities try to drop something to usher in the New Year. In the eastern North Carolina town of Eastover, they've decided to drop a flea. Full story...
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NC banking commissioner wins nod from Senate panel

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The US Senate could decide this week whether to confirm North Carolina's banking commissioner as leader of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Full story...
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Working cannon to stand guard at NC's Fort Macon

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North Carolina's Fort Macon is bringing back the sounds of the Civil War with an operational cannon that weighs 4,200 pounds. Full story...
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Hearing set in death of Fort Bragg paratrooper

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A hearing similar to a grand jury proceeding is scheduled for a Fort Bragg soldier charged with making false statements about the death of a fellow paratrooper. Full story...
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Deliberations continue in suit against NC cigarette maker

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Jurors in a lawsuit by the family of a Massachusetts woman who accused a North Carolina-based tobacco company of enticing black children to smoke have resumed deliberations. Full story...
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Former US rep gains backing for NC GOP chairman

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Former Rep. Robin Hayes has landed endorsements from Sen. Richard Burr, expected state Senate leader Phil Berger of Rockingham County and incoming state Senate Majority Leader Harry Brown of Onslow County. Full story...
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Wrightsville Beach drops plan to ban balloons at the beach

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Leaders of a North Carolina beach community are reconsidering banning balloons from the shore as a way to protect turtles. The board of aldermen in Wrightsville Beach voted to shoot down the ordinance. Full story...
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Perdue wants to combine criminal justice agencies

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North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue wants to consolidate three agencies that employ state troopers, probation officers and juvenile counselors into one Cabinet-level department. Full story...
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