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  • Gaza rocket lands near Israel's main airport

    A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip landed near Israel's main airport Tuesday, wounding one Israeli and prompting at least two American airlines to cancel flights to Israel in a reflection of high anxiety over air travel after last week's attack on... 6 minutes ago

  • US pork producers' use of drug may derail European trade deal

    R.C. Hunt, who has raised pigs for 50 years in North Carolina, offers no apologies for a common practice in the US pork industry: mixing feed with a controversial drug that makes the animals grow leaner in the final weeks of their lives.

  • NC bridges rank poorly for safety

    Fourteen percent of North Carolina's rural bridges are structurally deficient, a new report says. 3 hours ago

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An Apple employee holds up the new iPad Air on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in San Francisco. Apple unveiled a new, thinner, lighter tablet called the "iPad Air" along with a slew of new Macs Tuesday at an event in San Francisco. The iPad Air weighs just 1 pound, compared with 1.4 pounds for the previous version. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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BIGGLESWADE, ENGLAND - JULY 21: Aviation enthusiast Patrick Wilson 8, from Wetherby looks at an Avro 504 k at 'The Shuttlesworth Collection' at Old Warden on July 21, 2014 in Biggleswade, England. Of the 55,000 planes that were manufactured by the Royal Army Corps (RAC) during WWI, only around 20 remain in airworthy condition. Six of these belong to The Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden, Bedfordshire, making it the most complete collection of original airworthy WWI aircraft in the world. Amongst the collection is the SE5a. The SE5a is a single seater fighter aircraft. It is an original biplane designed by the Royal Aircraft Factory, with its engine built by Wolseley Motors Ltd, and it was issued to 84 Squadron in November 1918. The National Archive in Kew has recently verified that the plane saw action in France with 84 Squadron the day before Armistice, November 10, 1918.

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Sports

See North Carolina head coach Larry Fedora's comments about the essential elements to winning during a press conference. Video courtesy of The ACC

For UNC, time is now to make move in 'wide open' Coastal Division

The Tar Heels have a chance to seize control of the up-for-grabs Coastal Division, and coach Larry Fedora said UNC can't afford to let that opportunity slip away.

Local/State News

The R-Line bus goes down Hargett Street around lunchtime in downtown Raleigh on Monday. The R-Line’s fare-free status is a hard pill for other Capital Area Transit riders to swallow.

Free downtown R-Line under fire as Raleigh hikes bus fares

As the city's bus service prepares to hike commuter fares by 50 percent, Raleigh continues to spend $1 million each year operating a free downtown circulator bus that serves far fewer riders than other transit routes.

Business

FILE - In this file photo made Jan. 21, 2010, a passenger walks past a Delta Airlines 747 aircraft in McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus, Mich. Delta Air Lines on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 canceled all flights to Israel until further notice, citing reports that a rocket landed near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport.

US airlines scrap Israel flights over missile fear

Two U.S. airlines cancelled all flights to Israel until further notice, after a rocket landed near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. 6 minutes ago

Politics

North Carolina Treasurer Janet Cowell

NC to decide on new health insurance option for some state workers

At issue in North Carolina budget negotiations is how to provide federally mandated health insurance to thousands of state and university employees who are classified as "nonpermanent" but work at least 30 hours a week.

Nation/World News

A destroyed house that was hit by a rocket fired by Palestinians militants from Gaza, in Yahud, a Tel Aviv suburb near the airport, central Israel, Tuesday, July 22, 2014. As a result, Delta Air Lines and U.S. Airlines decided to cancel their scheduled flights to Israel.

Gaza rocket lands near Israel's main airport

A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip landed near Israel's main airport Tuesday, wounding one Israeli and prompting at least two American airlines to cancel flights to Israel in a reflection of high anxiety over air travel after last week's attack on... 6 minutes ago

Living

Food-based treatments, like this facial with carrots, are gaining popularity for skin care. But just because a product is labeled “natural” or “organic” doesn’t mean it’s right for your skin.

When it comes to skin products, less is more

A dermatologist and a naturopathist offer their best advice on skin care. "People can be very inventive with what they put on their face," one says. "I've been surprised at what people have tried."

Entertainment

FILE - This is a Tuesday July 23, 2013 file photo of Britain's Prince William, right, and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge holding their son, Prince George, Tuesday July 23, 2013, as they pose for the media outside St. Mary's Hospital's exclusive Lindo Wing in London where the Duchess gave birth on Monday July 22. Prince George turns 1 on Tuesday. While he may be too young to appreciate it, the milestone is causing a nationwide frenzy. Editorial writers call him a symbol of hope, newspaper headlines hail him as "Gorgeous George" and one published a 24-page glossy magazine chronicling his first 12 months.

Big milestone for Britain's little prince

The palace is releasing special pictures, the Royal Mint is striking a commemorative coin and newspapers are publishing glowing tributes. 21 minutes ago

Opinion

Go slow on NC school vouchers

Against common sense, the agency overseeing North Carolina's new voucher program plans to give public money toward private school tuition before all legal issues surrounding the program are settled.

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