Democrats in Asheville surprised by Obama
October 5, 2008
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama made a surprise visit yesterday to a political dinner in Asheville, praising party candidates all the way down the November ballot.
http://www.topix.com/state/nc/2008/10/demo…
Mayors of large NC cities, towns back Perdue
October 4, 2008
The mayors of several of North Carolina’s largest cities have endorsed Democrat Beverly Perdue for governor, not fellow municipal leader Pat McCrory.
http://www.topix.com/state/nc/2008/10/mayo…
Men wanted in Md. kidnapping arrested in NC
October 4, 2008
Two men who police say kidnapped a Maryland bank manager and her two children and forced her to take money from her bank before releasing her unharmed have been arrested in North Carolina.
http://www.topix.com/state/nc/2008/10/men-…
Study On Properties Of Carbon Nanotubes, Water Could Have Wide-ranging Implications
October 4, 2008
The findings, published in the Oct. 3, 2008, issue of the journal Science, relate to a property of so-called “nano-confined” water specifically, whether hollow carbon nanotubes take in the liquid easily or …
http://www.topix.com/state/nc/2008/10/stud…
Hayes’ NC ad accuses Kissell of skirting law
October 4, 2008
Republican Rep. Robin Hayes attacks Democratic challenger Larry Kissell for allegedly skirting the law in a blistering new campaign ad that began running Tuesday.
http://www.topix.com/state/nc/2008/10/haye…
Fewer N.C. Students Pass End-Of-Year Reading Test
October 4, 2008
Far fewer North Carolina students passed end-of-the-year reading tests this year, as the test became harder.
http://www.topix.com/state/nc/2008/10/fewe…
2 N.C. Republicans Say They’ll Now Support Bailout
October 3, 2008
Four days after rejecting a $700 billion financial market rescue package, North Carolina GOP Reps.
http://www.topix.com/state/nc/2008/10/2-n-…
Largest study of US children to begin in Jan.
October 3, 2008
The goal is to keep track of 100,000 children, from conception until they turn 21.
http://www.topix.com/state/nc/2008/10/larg…
NC man pleads guilty to federal hate crime charges
October 3, 2008
A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to federal hate crime charges for threatening employees of two civil rights organizations because of their race and national origin.
http://www.topix.com/state/nc/2008/10/nc-m…
Prisons in North Carolina to begin testing all inmates for HIV
October 3, 2008
Prisons in North Carolina will start screening all inmates for HIV beginning in November, the Raleigh News & Observer reports.
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