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  1. NC needs to change habits to beat obesity

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    Wed, 23 May 2012

    N.C. Prevention Partners is pushing for more public health funding to offer education and incentives for the public to lose weight.

  2. Policy advocate: Obesity epidemic 'weighing' down NC economy

    Article

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    Obesity raises the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer, and impacts the cost of health care for everyone. According to health policy advocates, North Carolina is in an especially bad position because of an increasing number of overweight citizens.

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  1. NC Senate head pushes $440M education package

    Article

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    An education reform package pushed by the North Carolina's Senate leader is estimated to cost nearly $440 million over the next five years if it becomes law.

  2. Rep. Insko speaks on campaign finance law

    Video

    Wed, 23 May 2012

     

    Education found at 8:22

    yourself why do we get taxpayer subsidies to ExxonMobil. While slashing public education . While we bailout the big bands that -- billion dollar bonuses to their executives while leaving homeowners high and dry. Why don't
  3. NAACP criticizes state spending priorities

    Video

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    The NAACP and other groups complain that state lawmakers are ignoring the needs of large segments of North Carolina's population.

    Education found at 4:46, 7:01, 11:58

    it sure. Just the -- and promoting her. Well -- divert public education free of foreboding like equal protection under the law there. -- and brought. Into the with the public or relative told that
    promote the stealth tax increase to blow some of the holder and education . Our recommendation on a step in the right direction and we acknowledge that. We have here today. Because the six year. Have
    should we don't -- that's the date that's why did -- cut education you know. According you have to. Another generation it's -- up -- the depth that we made today. We didn't now. When
  4. Spain Financial Crisis

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    Wed, 23 May 2012

    Protesters hold up an effigy of Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy holding a large pair of scissors during a demonstration against education cuts in Madrid Tuesday May 22, 2012. Teachers and students from every level of Spain's education system went on strike Tuesday to protest wide-ranging government spending cuts. The impact of the budget cuts has been brutal, however, and unemployment has swelled to nearly 25 percent. Among people under age 25 it is a staggering 52 percent. The situation is likely to get worse before it improves, with the economy in its second recession in three years and the full impact of new austerity measures yet to hit the country. Spanish words on effigy read ' Teachers eliminated'. (AP Photo/Paul White)

  5. Berger to push plan for education changes

    Article

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    A top North Carolina politician is taking a personal role in a Republican education package to change public schools.

  6. Dalton, McCrory seek support from business community

    Video

    Tue, 22 May 2012

    Two weeks after primaries set North Carolina's gubernatorial match this fall, Republican Pat McCrory has grabbed an early lead over Democrat Walter Dalton, according to a WRAL News poll released Tuesday.

    Education found at 1:17

    Both candidates for governor in our business regulations jobs the economy and education . They don't see eye to -- and had to move North Carolina forward particularly. When it comes to raising the sales tax. -- supports it McCrory does not. And the most recent WRO news poll 47%. Of registered voters opposed at three quarters cent sales tax increase to restore education funding. While 42%. Support it.
  7. Williford trial testimony (Day 5, pt 8)

    Video

    Tue, 22 May 2012

    Part 1 of May 22, 2012, testimony of Detective Zeke Morse, the lead homicide investigator in Kathy Taft's death.

    Education found at 22:51

    and mark six. That commitment again -- Looking game has been more education have states it's. -- Pretty. And 36. Yes sir you --
  8. Perdue, Cherokee ink new tribal gaming compact

    Article

    Tue, 22 May 2012

    Gov. Bev Perdue has signed a new compact with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians that would clear the way for live dealers at the tribe's western North Carolina casino. Senate lawmakers will look at the deal Wednesday morning.

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