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Health bill hits Senate wall

Democrats realize that the bill they fought so hard to pass in the House has nowhere to go in the Senate.
Modified: 11/09/09 05:35:42 AM

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School signs may come down in Wake

Raleigh might bill the district if schedule changes next year nullify the signs.
Modified: 11/09/09 06:53:52 AM

Cary to tackle sign rules

A 15-member task force will spend the next seven months poring over Cary's sign ordinances, which were last overhauled nearly a decade ago.
Modified: 11/08/09 11:12:14 PM

Archer Lodge community will become a town

This rural community in northern Johnston County will finally be a town.
Modified: 11/09/09 05:36:56 AM

Group's highest conservative score is 89.8%

Under the Dome: Among all the politicians at the state legislature, it appears none is conservative enough to suit Civitas Action.
Modified: 11/09/09 05:32:45 AM

Afghanistan fights the flu

As if the Taliban, car bombs, roadside bombs, leftover Soviet land mines, political unrest and errant NATO air attacks weren't enough, Afghans are facing a new killer: the H1N1 flu pandemic.
Modified: 11/09/09 07:05:38 AM

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Schooled, but not convinced

Sheehan: I've complained, repeatedly, over the past several months about Wacky Wednesdays, the Wake County schools' policy that sends students home an hour early - or more - once a week so teachers have time to confer and coordinate.
Modified: 11/09/09 05:27:49 AM

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

House passes health care bill

The House has narrowly passed health care legislation that would require virtually all Americans to get insurance and create a government-run plan.
Modified: 11/08/09 04:31:10 AM

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