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Recent Raleigh North Carolina News



1918 flu survivors still protected

Old TV show inspires antibody study. (original story)

Sex offender charged again

A convicted sex offender has been charged with taking indecent liberties with a minor. (original story)

Appraisal rules have little bite

Appraisers are often pressured to inflate homes' estimated value, and understaffing prevents investigations. 'The system is broken,' a former industry watchdog says. (original story)

Milestones

Kevin Pusak, 17, a member of Troop 461 at Epworth United Methodist Church in Durham, was recently awarded the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest achievement in scouting. (original story)

Summer ending for Triangle students

The coming week might as well be the season's last hurrah for many since traditional public schools start again Aug. 25. (original story)

Races close in state; 5 percent undecided

Some recent polls indicate that North Carolina is in for some close campaigns this fall. (original story)

Easley vetoes towing of big boats

Evoking images of boats colliding with school buses in early morning twilight, Gov. Mike Easley on Sunday vetoed a General Assembly measure that would have relaxed restrictions on hauling boats on North Carolina roads. (original story)

This week

This week's weather watch is all about Fay -- or the odds that enough hard rain from its remnants make it to North Carolina and soak the parched western end of the state (original story)

2 Durham men arrested in shooting

Two Durham men were arrested Sunday in the shooting of a third man. (original story)

UNC tennis player charged after 2 women hit

A UNC-Chapel Hill tennis player is behind bars after police say he hit two pedestrians with a sport utility vehicle while driving drunk and then tried to flee the scene on foot. (original story)

Multi-alarm fire burns old Robbins plant

A fixture of the community disappeared in smoke as firefighters battled for 12 hours against a blaze at the former Milliken textil plant in Moore County on Sunday. (original story)

Gov. Easley vetoes bill to ease boat towing rules

Gov. Mike Easley made good on a lingering veto threat Sunday when he rejected a bill which would have eased boat towing restrictions for North Carolina motorists. (original story)

Visitors urged to leave Florida Keys ahead of Fay

Florida Keys officials closed schools, opened shelters and urged visitors to leave as Tropical Storm Fay threatened to strengthen into a hurricane Sunday, but residents and some tourists seemed in no hurry to evacuate. (original story)

Teen tennis player scores trip to U.S. Open with winning essay

Robert Wright, 14, of Raleigh, says that the accomplishments of the legendary Arthur Ashe have inspired him – on and off the court. (original story)

UNC tennis star charged with DWI, hitting two pedestrians

The 2007 ACC freshman player of the year was allegedly drunk when his vehicle struck and injured two female UNC students. (original story)




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