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  • Graham joins NC volunteers in Oklahoma

    MOORE, Okla. - Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham and president of North Carolina-based aid organization Samaritan's Purse, joined volunteers Friday in Moore, Okla. where residents are beginning the tough and tedious job of digging out from the twister that devastated their town.Graham was making sure people were getting physical, emotional and spiritual help."I'm ...

  • Small private plane lands short of NC runway

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Two people walked away from a small, private plane that came down short of the runway at Charlotte Douglas International ...

  • Martin says hell run for NC chief justice in 2014

    RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- The senior associate justice on North Carolina's Supreme Court says he'll run for the chief justice's post in next year's statewide ...

  • Two from NC among those sickened by steroid injections

    WASHINGTON - Government health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday the problems involve seven patients -- two from North Carolina and five from Illinois - who received steroid injections from Main ...

  • Troopers targeting texting drivers during holiday

    Fayetteville, N.C. - The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is putting extra focus this holiday weekend on drivers who are texting and checking email from behind the wheel.Troopers are targeting major four-lane roads and highways, including interstates 85, 95 and 40.In Cumberland County, troopers will be stationed every 15 miles to look out for distracted drivers.A 2009 state law prohibits ...


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Eating Raoul [Blu-Ray]

In Paul Bartels deadpan cult comedy Eating Raoul, he and Mary Woronov, a former member of Warhols Factory, play Paul and Mary Bland, a perfectly manicured, extremely uptight married couple (their last name is all too descriptive) who dream of opening a country restaurant, but lac ... ...

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  • Cary looks to move fire sculpture

    Cary, N.C. - A huge piece of artwork in Cary may soon have a new home.The town paid $40,000 to have a Danish artist build the so-called "fire sculpture," an 11-foot-tall clay structure that was burned last fall to become a massive piece of ceramic, in an open area across the street from the Cary Arts Center.The area also is used for social gatherings, such as a polka night on Friday, ...

  • Wal-Mart takes steps to keep shelves stocked

    The Charlotte Observer welcomes your comments on news of the day. The more voices engaged in conversation, the better for us all, but do keep it civil. Please refrain from profanity, obscenity, spam, name-calling or attacking others for their ...

  • Man wanted in two bank robberies

    Mooresville police are seeking the public's help in identifying this suspect in an attempted robbery at Fifth Third Bank on North Main Street Friday ...

  • Black bear making rounds in Winston-Salem area

    http://bit.ly/Z5IxXg ) the bear, weighing between 150 and 200 pounds, was seen late Thursday night in the backyard of a house on the city's southwestern side. Police said an officer saw the bear eating out of a bird ...

  • Forbes Raleigh-Cary winning battle for information jobs

    Raleigh is winning. At least in the battle for information jobs. Dubbed a "rising star," the Raleigh-Cary region ranks No. 8 among metros winning that battle, according to a analysis. Forbes says "less expensive" cities such as Austin and Raleigh are pulling information jobs from places such as Boston, New York and the Bay area. But other upstart locations are coming into ...

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