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NC Marines return after 7 months in Afghanistan

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North Carolina-based Marines are returning home after seven months in southern Afghanistan. Full story...
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Congressman won't support offshore drilling

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A North Carolina congressman says he doesn't support offshore drilling until the cause of the oil spill in the Gulf Of Mexico is fully understood. Full story...
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NC lawmakers want to allow some coastal jetties

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The North Carolina Senate is trying again to change 25 years of coastal rules and allow oceanside communities to build jetties. Full story...
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NC Senate passes $240 million in tax breaks

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North Carolina legislators have approved legislation that includes a long list of extended tax breaks and business-friendly changes estimated to cost about $240 million in the next five years. Full story...
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"Under God" billboards now going up across the state

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Billboards with the message "one nation, under God" are going up across North Carolina. They're a response to billboards placed in six North Carolina cities by the North Carolina Secular Association. Full story...
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Duke scientists discover more on mercury and fish

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Scientists at Duke University have figured out why mercury poses a bigger hazard in seafood caught in the ocean than fish caught in fresh water. Full story...
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Va. woman charged with NC threat released on bond

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A Virginia woman facing charges related to telling authorities at a North Carolina airport that she had a bomb is free on bond. Full story...
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Manufacturers must recycle NC computers and TVs

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North Carolina lawmakers have sent Gov. Beverly Perdue a bill to give computer and television companies more options to recycle their products. Full story...
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NC Senate takes steps to expand video poker ban

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The state Senate has put on the fast track a bill to make it clear a 2006 video poker ban includes an alternate form of the games popping up across North Carolina. Full story...
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NC-based Marines deploying to Afghanistan

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More North Carolina-based Marines are headed to Afghanistan as U.S. and Afghan forces battle a resurgent Taliban. Full story...
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Dog alerts NC city workers to plight of friends

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Two dogs have been rescued from a 6-foot hole after another dog alerted workers in a North Carolina city. Full story...
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Graduation project elimination bill sent to NC gov

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The Legislature has agreed to eliminate a requirement that all high school students in North Carolina complete a graduation project to get a diploma. Full story...
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NC business breaks would top $300M

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The price tag for a legislative grab-bag of tax breaks designed to spur economic growth and job creation in North Carolina could top $300 million in the next five years. Full story...
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Perdue says NC will be ready if Gulf oil arrives

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Gov. Beverly Perdue has told a group of legislative leaders there is only a slim chance that oil from the Gulf of Mexico will reach North Carolina shores. Full story...
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DuPont agrees to $59K settlement over NC pollution

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Industrial giant DuPont has agreed to pay a $59,000 penalty for mercury discharges at a North Carolina plant. Full story...
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