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Parts of downtown Raleigh lose power; traffic lights
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NC senators push for new incentives to encourage relocating businesses
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UNC-CH announces program to help athletes complete degrees
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Black box found at Air Algerie wreckage site
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Ponzi operator pleads guilty to $2.5M Charlotte scheme
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U.S., Ukraine say Russians increase shipments of heavy war equipment to separatists
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Locally grown players join in at Hurricanes’ development camp
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The un-Armstrong? Tour 'boss' Nibali wins Stage 18
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Suspects identified, but no charges yet in Durham bus prank
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Tornado slams Virginia campground; 2 dead
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NCSU trustee released by DC judge, but still faces weapons charge
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NC Senate votes for Medicaid overhaul
A major Medicaid overhaul that largely disregards the wishes of health care providers, the state House and Gov. Pat McCrory won overwhelming support in the North Carolina Senate on Thursday in a 28-17 vote. In the proposal, commercial managed care...
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Area coaches crack one-liners, talk football at annual Pigskin Preview
David Cutcliffe, Dave Doeren, Larry Fedora draw laughs during the annual Bill Dooley Chapter Pigskin Preview.
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New coal ash landfill illustrates bigger challenge for NC
A new landfill in Person County is one small step toward solving North Carolina's coal-ash problem. Even environmentalists like it. The question that remains is how long will it take Duke Energy to clean things up, how much will it cost, and who ...
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UNC campus uneasy in wake of professor's killing
A UNC-Chapel Hill professor died early Thursday morning after a mugging near campus Wednesday afternoon. Two men have been charged with first-degree murder and robbery in the incident, which happened near campus.
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Crowds cheered Soap Box Derby racers on Glenwood
In the 1930s, the winner of Raleigh's soap box derby was front-page news. Sponsored by The News...
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Sports
Area coaches crack one-liners, talk football at annual Pigskin Preview
David Cutcliffe, Dave Doeren, Larry Fedora draw laughs during the annual Bill Dooley Chapter Pigskin Preview.
Local/State News
Mobile museum offers a reminder of 9/11’s horrors, sacrifices
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, 34-year-old New York City firefighter Stephen Siller raced on foot through the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel with 65 pounds of gear strapped to his back. He was headed for the World Trade Center, where he would lose his...
Business
Amazon loss widens in second quarter
Amazon.com on Thursday reported its biggest quarterly loss since 2012 as Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos builds more distribution warehouses, adds grocery deliveries and develops new smartphones and tablets.
Politics
NC Senate approves county sales tax changes
The North Carolina Senate has approved a bill changing how counties impose sales taxes beyond what the state collects.
Nation/World News
Israel kills senior Gaza militant, mulls next move
Israeli aircraft struck 30 houses in the Gaza Strip early Friday, killing a leader of the militant Islamic Jihad group and two of his sons, as Israel's Security Cabinet was to decide whether to expand its operation or consider ideas for a cease-fire.
Living
Crowds cheered Soap Box Derby racers on Glenwood
In the 1930s, the winner of Raleigh's soap box derby was front-page news. Sponsored by The News & Observer and Sir Walter Chevrolet, the derby ran right down Glenwood Avenue.
Entertainment
Lisa Fischer is a star among backup singers
Lisa Fischer, who has sung with legends including the Rolling Stones and Aretha Franklin, gets some center-stage shine of her own with “20 Feet From Stardom.” Fischer performs before a screening of the film in Raleigh on Saturday.
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