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House GOP Conservatives Help Propel Budget Bill

Posted by Associated Press | Dec 13, 2013 | National

A sweeping vote by conservative Republicans controlling the House and President Barack Obama’s Democratic allies has sent a bipartisan budget agreement to the Senate, where it will encounter stronger but probably futile resistance from the GOP.

Bowl President: ‘No Doubt’ About No. 22 Duke

Posted by Associated Press | Dec 13, 2013 | ACC

Chick-fil-A Bowl president Gary Stokan wants to set the record straight: His bowl always wanted No. 22 Duke.

NC School Board Starts Studying Virtual Charters

Posted by Associated Press | Dec 13, 2013 | Pre-K - 12 Education

North Carolina’s statewide school board is getting to work on whether to allow charter schools that operate with fewer rules to offer online-only classes.

Jets’ Holmes: Panthers Secondary Is ‘Weakest Link’

Posted by Associated Press | Dec 13, 2013 | Professional

New York Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes might have provided the Carolina Panthers with some bulletin board material.

Chatham Legislator Resigns Amid Tax Charges

Posted by Associated Press | Dec 12, 2013 | Crime

A North Carolina legislator has been arrested on felony tax charges.

NC Police Chief: Teen Shot Himself In Patrol Car

Posted by Associated Press | Dec 12, 2013 | Crime

Durham’s police chief says a teenager who died while inside a patrol car shot himself in the head.

Judge To Weigh Trial Schedule On NC Voting Changes

Posted by Associated Press | Dec 12, 2013 | State Government

A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments over whether a trial on the legality of recent Republican-backed changes to North Carolina’s voting laws should be held before or after the November 2014 elections.

House Republicans Get Behind Budget Agreement

Posted by Associated Press | Dec 12, 2013 | National

House Republicans are rallying behind a modest budget pact that promises to bring a temporary halt to budget brinkmanship in Washington and ease automatic budget cuts that would otherwise slam the Pentagon and domestic agencies for a second straight year.

Nelson Lifts Magic Over Bobcats, 92-83

Posted by Associated Press | Dec 12, 2013 | Professional

Jameer Nelson had 12 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter and the Orlando Magic snapped a six-game losing streak with a 92-83 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night.

Federal Data Show Health Disparities Among States

Posted by Associated Press | Dec 12, 2013 | Health

The slow rollout of a new federal health insurance marketplace may be deepening differences in health coverage among Americans.

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