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The fall of the wall

This Week: Two decades have passed since the fall of Communism, the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War.
Modified: 11/09/09 05:05:41 AM

Ethics may loom large in Marshall campaign

Under the Dome: Wondering what sort of campaign Elaine Marshall might run in her bid for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate?
Modified: 11/08/09 04:42:26 AM

Overall, a mixed message in the elections

Christensen: The first sign of trouble for Democrats occurred in August when 600 people showed up outside the Raleigh office of Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Miller demanding a meeting on health care.
Modified: 11/08/09 04:13:18 AM

Tar Heel tally

How North Carolina's representatives in Congress voted on bills during the past week.
Modified: 11/08/09 05:34:59 AM

Health bill divides N.C. Democrats

Surely, North Carolina members of the House considering a health care overhaul could hear "kill the bill" chants this week.
Modified: 11/07/09 04:30:31 AM

Women still set little policy in North Carolina

North Carolina women have made little progress over the past decade in gaining positions on boards and commissions that help determine state policy in such areas as roads, universities, banks and utilities, according to a new report released Friday.
Modified: 11/07/09 04:26:31 AM

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When Congress voted overwhelmingly Thursday to expand the first-time homebuyer tax credit to include repeat buyers, it brought a ray of hope to segments of the Triangle housing market that have not had much to cheer about of late.
Modified: 11/06/09 05:06:05 AM

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Lawmakers say it's time to spread power around the Senate as state Sen. Tony Rand leaves the chamber.
Modified: 11/06/09 08:15:42 AM

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Some question the $140,000 trip when 41,000 children are on the waiting list for subsidized care.
Modified: 11/06/09 05:13:42 AM

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Modified: 11/05/09 06:59:07 AM

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Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand, one of North Carolina's most powerful and colorful lawmakers, announced Wednesday that he is resigning from the legislature.
Modified: 11/05/09 04:59:06 AM

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Prosecutors are concerned about the erosion of services for people with mental illness who are accused of crimes.
Modified: 11/05/09 06:25:11 AM

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Judges Jim Wynn of Cary and Albert Diaz of Charlotte were nominated by the president to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Modified: 11/05/09 05:05:14 AM

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Gov. Bev Perdue defended her decision as lieutenant governor to hire a convicted murderer to work in her office as part of a work release program.
Modified: 11/04/09 05:50:25 AM

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The N.C. Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of former state Rep. Thomas E. Wright on three felony counts of obtaining property by false pretenses for taking out a fraudulent bank loan and depositing contributions intended for charity into his personal bank account.
Modified: 11/04/09 06:49:16 AM

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The N.C. Board of Funeral Service didn't keep minutes of its closed sessions as required by state law, according to a report released Tuesday by the state Auditor's Office.
Modified: 11/04/09 05:47:10 AM

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Saunders: He's coming home; he has done his time.
Modified: 11/02/09 11:27:58 PM

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North Carolinians soon will get twice as many chances to defy the odds and win the jaw-dropping jackpots that stir daydreams of shiny cars, massive homes and instant retirement.
Modified: 11/03/09 05:12:57 AM

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The Golden LEAF Foundation failed to effectively oversee grants, according to the State Auditor's Office.
Modified: 11/03/09 05:06:32 AM

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Wake County commissioners deadlocked along party lines Monday on a resolution opposing the admission of illegal immigrants to community colleges.
Modified: 11/03/09 06:37:03 AM

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