1. Wall_Street
    Dow drops nearly 680 on consumer spending worries

    The reality that the nation is indeed in recession and that the downturn may well be prolonged sent Wall Street plunging Monday, hurtling the Dow Jones industrials down nearly 700 points and wiping out more than half of last week's big gains. All the major indicators fell more than 7 percent, with the Standard & Poor's 500 index down nearly 9 percent.

    1. Updated at 5:46 p.m.
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    Panel: U.S. in recession since last December

    Many economists believe the current downturn will last until the middle of 2009, and will be the most severe slump since the 1981-82 recession.

    1. Updated at 5:46 p.m.
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  3. Christmas Tree Lot
    Early Christmas tree sales up in N.C.

    After one weekend, Christmas tree farms in western North Carolina appear to be standing tall in the face of a struggling economy.

    1. Updated at 5:31 a.m.
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  4. Online shopping
    Retailers offer deals, discounts on 'Cyber Monday'

    Retailers who saw Thanksgiving holiday sales drop off as the weekend progressed stepped up online promotions on the day known as "Cyber Monday" to try to get consumers tired of the crowds at stores to keep shopping.

    1. Updated at 5:57 p.m.
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  5. Lose your job? You soon can apply for unemployment benefits by phone

    North Carolina will be first state to offer voice-recognition system, Employment Security Commission says.

    1. Updated at 2:21 p.m.
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  6. Stores post modest gains over Thanksgiving weekend
    1. Posted at 4:51 p.m.
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  7. Automakers' debt may be obstacle to federal loans
    1. Updated at 9:57 p.m.
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  8. Hunt-led group to develop plan for growing state's agriculture, biotech sectors
    1. Updated at 2:58 p.m.
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  9. Paulson says other rescue programs being examined
    1. Updated at 4:03 p.m.
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  10. Bernanke: Lower interest rates 'feasible'
    1. Updated at 5:17 p.m.
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  11. Franklin County drops in state's county-by-county rankings
    1. Posted at 12:59 p.m.
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  12. Manufacturing index drops to 26-year low
    1. Updated at 4:50 p.m.
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  13. Oil tumbles belows $50 on weak economic signals
    1. Updated at 12:37 p.m.
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  14. WRAL Local Tech Wire goes mobile with new site catering to wireless users
    1. Updated at 9:11 a.m.
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  15. Fujifilm acquires Morrisville-based Empiric Systems
    1. Posted at 1:36 p.m.
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  16. Johnson & Johnson buying Mentor for $1.07B
    1. Updated at 9:09 a.m.
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  1. Former Gov. Jim Hunt
    Hunt-led group to develop plan for growing state's agriculture, biotech sectors

    Group of 34 to spearhead formulation of plan for presentation to N.C. General Assembly next spring.

  2. Southeast BIO picks four finalists in business plan competition
  3. Sensory Analytics closes on $1 million in new angel financing
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