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  • Testimony about his son brings Raven Abaroa to tears

    Durham, N.C. - Raven Abaroa was brought to tears Friday as the jury of seven men and five women who will decide whether he is guilty of killing his wife saw photos of their 8-year-old son, who is now being raised by Raven Abaroa's mother and stepfather in Utah."He is really smart," Abaroa's stepfather, Jim Bolton, said. "He's a good speller. He's participating ...

  • Biographer regrets affair with former CIA director

    The biographer whose extramarital affair with then-CIA director David Petraeus triggered his resignation says she regrets the relationship and the harm and grief it caused her ...

  • Several graduation events this weekend

    Students from seven Charlotte-area private schools and public schools in Caldwell and Catawba counties are receiving diplomas Friday and Saturday. It’s the first big weekend of high school graduations in the region. Most Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools commencement activities take place June 8-12. Graduation ceremonies scheduled this weekend in the area: Today: Cannon School (Concord), 9 ...

  • ID released on man shot in Union home invasion

    the Union County Sheriff's Office says Robby Charles Blount, 25, of Monroe, was the man killed by a gunshot blast when he allegedly broke into a home early Thursday. An occupant of the home fired the shot, the sheriff's office says. (Union County Sheriff's Office ...

  • McColl Smaller banks starved for talent

    The health of Charlotte’s banking industry: McColl says Charlotte’s banking industry is doing well, adding that the large banks are adding jobs. “You can’t tell it, because all that gets publicity is when they cut jobs. They need people to make new loans and to build the company. And then we’ve got a lot of smaller banks that are doing well. I think we’re ...


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Gertrud [DVD]

Gertrud [DVD]

When Day of Wrath (Vredens dag) was released in 1943, its director, Carl Theodor Dreyer, had not produced a feature film in almost 12 years. At the time, Denmark's film industry had been severely weakened by the exodus of many of its best directors due to the ... ...

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  • Super PAC created for possible Tillis Senate bid

    RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Supporters of North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis have formed an independent committee to support his potential U.S. Senate bid next ...

  • Bill preventing UNC gender-neutral housing returns

    RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- A bill blocking a gender-neutral housing policy at the University of North Carolina has found new life in the state Senate budget after failing to meet a key ...

  • The highest-paid CEOs in N.C.

    CEOs of sizeable public companies typically earn millions of dollars a year, once you account for the options and restricted shares included in their pay packages. But CEOs in the Triangle got relatively modest raises in 2012, and several even took pay cuts. What's more, recent filings by companies in Charlotte and the Triad actually leave the Triangle's CEOs looking a little bit ...

  • Why you should use Twitters enhanced security measures

    Do you use two-factor authentication with your Twitter account? I'm not a super geek. I didn't know what two-factor authentication was before I wrote a story about how security company executives approach their online security. But after I interviewed those folks for that story, I sure did two-factor authenticate my gmail account. It was fear, mostly. There were the well-publicized ...

  • Sunshine cool temps returning ahead of perfect weekend

    Raleigh, N.C. - Cool, dry air and abundant sunshine will return to central and eastern North Carolina Friday, setting up a beautiful holiday weekend, WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said. A dry cold front will push through the state during the morning hours, allowing more stable air from Canada to flood into the region. Winds will pick up as the front clears, helping keep daytime highs ...

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