Drought-busting rainfall heads east; Stormy Mother’s Day ahead
Thursday night’s harsh storms, which killed one person and injured three others, pushed out of the Triangle Friday morning. The skies began to clear, but a “stormy” Mother’s Day is ahead.
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Engineers, Raleigh mayor at odds over Falls Lake levels
More rain overnight Thursday and this weekend could push the level at Falls Lake higher. Whether that is good or bad is a matter of different opinions among different government officials.
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Gurley: Wake schools should fire attorneys
A Wake County commissioner urged the county school system to fire its attorneys because of confusion that officials said cost local taxpayers more than $600,000.
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Oil surpasses $125 per barrel ahead of U.S. driving season
Oil prices surpassed a record $126 per barrel Friday on the eve of the U.S. driving season as a weakening dollar drove investors to snap up commodities.
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Alleged bigamist might have seven wives
A Cary man accused of being married to both a Cary woman and Clayton woman might also be married to women in Georgia, Virginia and Arizona.
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- Tassel-turning time again: Thousands to graduate
Updated 9 minutes ago |
- UNC chemistry professor elected next chancellor
Updated 31 minutes ago | - 2 die in Greene County plane crash
Updated May. 8 8:02 p.m. | - Tractor of liquor-laden freight rig turns up in Benson
Updated at 9:13 a.m. | - Easley: Community colleges should admit illegal immigrants
Updated May. 8 6:57 p.m. |
- Tassel-turning time again: Thousands to graduate
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- Parker, Ginobili score 31 apiece; Spurs beat Hornets in Game 3
Updated at 10:22 a.m. - UNC's Copeland to have knee surgery
Updated 59 minutes ago | - Pettigrew remains on Carolina staff for now despite PED admission
Updated May. 8 4:04 p.m. - Pierce, Allen lead Celtics to 89-73 Game 2 win over Cavs
Updated at 2:44 a.m. - Red Wings roll past Stars 4-1 in West finals opener
Updated May. 8 10:58 p.m.
- Parker, Ginobili score 31 apiece; Spurs beat Hornets in Game 3
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- Procedure offers breast reconstruction with a tummy tuck
Updated May. 8 6:11 p.m. | - Procedure hopes to give stroke victims extra time for treatment
May. 7, 2008 | - State denies Rex Hospital expansion
May. 7, 2008
- Procedure offers breast reconstruction with a tummy tuck
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- Customers wait hours for 23-cent pizzas in Ohio
Updated at 1:04 a.m. - Texas teens tell police they converted skull into bong
Posted at 2:36 a.m. - Woman donates kidney to her former English teacher
Posted at 4:41 a.m. - Gorilla celebrates her 55th birthday with frozen cake
Updated May. 8 9:29 p.m. - Woman files claim, saying dog feces ruined family outing
Posted May. 8 3:22 p.m.
- Customers wait hours for 23-cent pizzas in Ohio
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- Beat the Press: High-flying Obama plays to win
Updated at 4:28 a.m. - House approves housing rescue plan, defying veto threat
Updated May. 8 8:11 p.m. - Congressman Miller endorses Obama
Updated May. 8 6:04 p.m. - Obama gets big welcome, fresh support on Capitol tour
Updated May. 8 8:07 p.m. - Mecklenburg officials find absentee ballots counted twice
Posted May. 8 6:27 p.m.
- Beat the Press: High-flying Obama plays to win
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- Lightning might be to blame for barn fire
Posted at 8:48 a.m. - Body found in Cape Fear River
Updated 14 minutes ago - 2 people killed in motorcycle crash
Updated at 8:11 a.m. - Police: Subway restaurant robber may have struck again
Posted May. 8 7:10 p.m. - Southern Pines drug suspect arrested on federal charges
Updated May. 8 5:18 p.m.
- Lightning might be to blame for barn fire
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- Man who lost homes in Katrina claims $97M Powerball prize
Posted at 4:22 a.m. - Happy Mother's Day: Woman pregnant with 18th child
Updated 11 minutes ago - Car full of weapons lands US soldier in Mexican jail
Posted at 7:18 a.m. - Investigation at Death Valley ranch where Charles Manson hid
Posted at 6:02 a.m. - Church records offer rare look inside polygamist families
Updated May. 8 7:52 p.m.
- Man who lost homes in Katrina claims $97M Powerball prize
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- Latest laptops are put to the test
Updated May. 8 11:11 p.m. | - Raleigh deck-building company goes bankrupt
May. 7, 2008 | - Looking at leasing your next car? Consider buying, instead
May. 7, 2008 |
- Latest laptops are put to the test
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- Bill Leslie: Stoke the heart
Updated at 8:23 a.m. - Brian Shrader: Riding a bike to work
Posted at 7:38 a.m. - Barry Jacobs: Duke star says pros can wait
Updated May. 8 12:07 p.m. - Bill Leslie: Top secret
May. 8, 2008 - Brian Shrader: Some real morning energy
May. 8, 2008
- Bill Leslie: Stoke the heart
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- R. Kelly arrives at Chicago courthouse for pornography trial
Posted 12 minutes ago - Speedy new character debuts on new season of NBC's `Heroes'
Updated at 8:08 a.m. - 'CSI' star Gary Dourdan charged with felony drug possession
Updated May. 8 5:25 p.m. - How Iron Man was trounced by a scruffy car thief
Updated May. 8 8:00 p.m. - Study of 'Daily Show': It's a lot like O'Reilly
Updated May. 8 4:33 p.m.
- R. Kelly arrives at Chicago courthouse for pornography trial
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