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  1. Officials scrutinize Blue Cross for 'robocalls'Read the original story

    14 min ago | Asheville Citizen-Times

    State lawmakers and investigators are scrutinizing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina for its attempt to influence the national health care debate through direct mail and possibly illegal automated phone calls.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Senator Kay Hagan, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Tryon, NC, 9

  2. Reward the good, punish the badRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Carrboro Citizen

    By Bob Hall When a politician cheats or steals, the press loves to play "gotcha" and the public is outraged.

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    Related Topix: Mike Easley, US Governors, North Carolina, Criminal Defense Law, Law

  3. A double struggle for the poorRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Carrboro Citizen

    By Chris Fitzsimon Thanksgiving is upon us, a time when most media outlets tend to focus on the poor who cana TMt afford a feast to celebrate the holiday.

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    Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Agriculture, Science, North Carolina

  4. NC Muslim group head criticizes HasanRead the original story

    1 hr ago | WTHI-TV Terre Haute

    A North Carolina politician who heads a national Muslim civil rights group has condemned the Army psychiatrist charged in a deadly shooting rampage at Fort Hood.

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    Related Topix: North Carolina, US Army, US Military, Fort Hood

  5. Brunswick law officers switch partiesRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Myrtle Beach Online

    The Republican Party's hold on local Brunswick County politics took a step further toward solidity Wednesday when Sheriff John Ingram and Chief Deputy Charlie Miller both switched their party affiliation from Democrat to Republican.

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    Related Topix: US News, US House of Representatives, US Politics, Barney Frank, Democrat

  6. Isley announces bid for commissioner seatRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Burlington Times News

    Lee Isley is getting an early start on his bid to serve the final two years of a four-year term on the Alamance County Board of Commissioners.

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    Related Topix: Alamance County, NC

  7. Officials say I-485 will be completed despite concernsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | MSNBC

    The head of a Charlotte planning agency and a state senator say the final leg of I-485 will be built despite funding concerns raised by the state treasurer.

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    Related Topix: North Carolina

  8. High Country Green Box LLC Chosen for Green Business Fund...Read the original story

    3 hrs ago | High Country Press

    High Country Green Box partners Ethan Anderson and Casey Pond stand in front of the first permanent shipping container home built in North Carolina.

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    Related Topix: Boone, NC

  9. NC head of Muslim group criticizes Texas shooterRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | HendersonvilleNews.com

    I don't think Sen. Shaw is Muslim. Secondly, it appears he knows precious little about worldwide Islam, its history, or its cultural underpinnings.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Representative Keith Ellison, US House of Representatives, Democrat

  10. Travelers Take To Roads, Skies; Troopers Out For Holiday WeekendRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Charlotte Channel 9

    Travelers took to the roads and the sky for holiday travel on Wednesday while troopers ramped up their efforts to keep local interstates safe.

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    Related Topix: York County, SC

  11. Jones appointed to sentencing commissionRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | The Laurinburg Exchange Online

    Scotland County's top law officer has been given a hat to wear besides that as sheriff.

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    Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Scotland County, NC, Alexander County, NC

  12. Sun to return for Thanksgiving DayRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | WRAL.com - Local News

    Holiday travelers saw relatively few delays across the country on what is traditionally the heaviest travel day of the year.

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Sampson County, NC, Weather

  13. Vonage Agrees to Pay Refunds to N.C. CustomersRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | The Pilot

    Consumers who had trouble cancelling trial offers for Vonage's Internet phone service now have a chance to get money back, according to Attorney General Roy Cooper.

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    Related Topix: North Carolina, Kentucky Broadband

  14. State Representatives Want BCBSNC Investigated 2009-11-25 18:16:20.581Read the original story w/Photo

    6 hrs ago | WCHL-AM Durham

    The letter claims BCBSNC spent thousands of dollars paid on pre-printed postcards opposing health care reform which was paid for by policy holders.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Senator Kay Hagan, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Chapel Hill, NC

  15. Health care reform: Better than you thinkRead the original story w/Photo

    6 hrs ago | Independent Weekly

    Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. That's the message from Adam Searing, director of the N.C. Justice Center's Health Access Coalition, who says that despite the deep Democratic schism over health care reform, the prospective legislation constitutes a major breakthrough.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Senator Kay Hagan, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Healthcare Law, Law, North Carolina, Health Insurance, Health, Senator Ben Nelson

  16. Taxes + unemployment = ambivalent optimismRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | The Gaston Gazette

    We guess it's the job of a governor to see the glass as being half-full, to take a positive outlook.

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    Related Topix: North Carolina

  17. Treasurer knew about I-485 financing plan and didn't object, DOT saysRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Blogs.newsobserver.com

    Submitted by BruceSiceloff on 11/25/2009 - 13:58 State Treasurer Janet Cowell was in the loop on a controversial financing plan to finish building Charlotte's Interstate 485 -- but she did not object until a few hours after it was announced by Gov.

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    Related Topix: North Carolina

  18. Buncombe County fire dept. lands state grantRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | Asheville Citizen-Times

    Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Wayne Goodwin announced that the Broad River Volunteer Fire And Rescue Dept.

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    Related Topix: Fire, Buncombe County, NC

  19. IMAP Helps Holiday Highway TravelersRead the original story w/Photo

    21 hrs ago | WGHP

    With thousands of people traveling for the holidays, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has crews on the road to help drivers arrive safely.

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    Related Topix: North Carolina

  20. Road work: Triad firms getting their share of stimulus fundsRead the original story

    Monday Nov 16 | The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area

    Road construction moves along on the Mebane Street widening project in Alamance County.

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    Related Topix: Alamance County, NC, Tarboro, NC, Wilson, NC