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First lady to visit Raleigh in March
News & Observer
AP First Lady Michelle Obama will headline a Raleigh fundraiser on March 2 for her husband's re-election campaign, a campaign official said Sunday. The event, benefiting the Obama Victory Fund, will be a North Carolina Women for Obama luncheon that ...
First lady to visit Raleighabc11.com
First Lady coming back to NC in MarchNBC17.com

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Man charged with hitting neighbor with pipe
News & Observer
AP RALEIGH -- Police charged Mark Anthony Rollins, 37, of Raleigh, with assault with a deadly weapon Saturday night after they said he struck a neighbor with a pipe on Church Street. Police also charged Rollins, of 615 Church St., with damaging a table ...

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Goodnight, Raleigh
A Look at Raleigh's 'Folk Victorians'
Goodnight, Raleigh
by John Morris in Architecture, History on 02/6/2012 Although many of its finest examples were destroyed in the 1960s and 1970s, Raleigh maintains a relatively large stock of Victorian houses. Perhaps the most frequently overlooked houses from this era ...

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Circus animals to arrive in Raleigh Monday
WRAL.com (blog)
I know many of you want to know when the animals from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will be arriving in Raleigh. Here's the official word right now: 6:30 pm, Monday. The actual arrival time is a moving target and can change, ...

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Run to the end of this race really could be sickening | Sideline Chatter
The Seattle Times
Saturday marked the eighth annual Krispy Kreme Challenge in Raleigh, NC, a 5-mile charity run in which more than 90000 glazed doughnuts — a dozen for each of the 7700 runners — got consumed during a pit stop along the way. "Does each runner succeed?
Krispy Kreme Challenge unites communityN.C. State University Technician Online
Raleigh runners dash, dine for charityWRAL.com
Krispy Kreme runners take sugary challenge for charityNews & Observer
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Authorities: Stun gun used on woman at NC drive-thru
Peoria Journal Star
Authorities say 37-year-old Evangeline Lucca bypassed the order screen and line and pulled directly up to the pick-up window Friday afternoon at the restaurant in Hope Mills, about 60 miles south of Raleigh. Cumberland County sheriff's spokeswoman ...

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Raleigh seeks to give drivers more green
News & Observer
BY MATT GARFIELD - mgarfield@newsobserver.com RALEIGH -- Commuters on major Raleigh thoroughfares may soon stop at fewer red lights, thanks to an overhaul of the city's stoplight timing system that has been years in the making.

Los Angeles Times
Jeff Skinner scores in third period to lift Hurricanes to 2-1 win over Kings
Washington Post
RALEIGH, NC — After Los Angeles took an early lead, the Carolina Hurricanes waited for the Kings' travel schedule to catch up with them. Jeff Skinner scored 3:02 into the third period to lift the Hurricanes to a 2-1 win over the Kings on Saturday ...
Skinner leads Hurricanes to 2-1 win over KingsKansas City Star
Skinner's goal lifts Carolina over KingsChicago Tribune
Los Angeles Kings Lose To Carolina Hurricanes In RaleighRink Royalty

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Austin American-Statesman
Wolfpack's Wood finds groove vs. Wake Forest
Burlington Times News
RALEIGH — Scott Wood insisted he only was being honest Saturday afternoon when, given a choice of settings, he confirmed he rather would play North Carolina State basketball games on the road than at home. “I think any time you've got fans talking ...
Scott Wood scores 23, hits 6 3s, NC State claims 5th straight win over Wake ...Washington Post
The Ballad of Bzdelik: Scott Wood's sharpshooting propels NC State over Wake ...The Independent Weekly
Deacons able to keep it close, at leastNews & Observer
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Father: Beheading plot suspect a dedicated teacher
Fox News
RALEIGH, NC – Nevine Aly Elshiekh is a dog lover who teaches children with developmental disabilities. She is college-educated, well-respected by her neighbors and has no criminal record, not even a speeding ticket. Family members and friends find it ...

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News & Observer
Protesters criticize sanctions
News & Observer
Jim Braman, left, from Raleigh and Pam Hawe from Siler City were among about two dozen people gathered near the Federal Building on New Bern Avenue. The group calls financial sanctions imposed on Iran "an act of war aimed at the Iranian people.
Protesters speak out against US policies toward Iranabc11.com

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Funding and performance
Burlington Times News
By John Hood / John Locke Foundation RALEIGH — If North Carolina were a country, our level of taxpayer funding for education would be near the top — but the performance of our public schools would be mediocre. These are among the findings of a new ...
NC Governor's School to stay open this summerWRAL.com
NC to OK another summer for Governor's Schoolabc11.com

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Raleigh restaurant owner is two-time Super Bowl champ
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Harris played for Ravenscroft High School in Raleigh and the Unviersity of Virginia before turning professional. He also played with the Cleveland Browns for a season after leaving the Patriots.

Raleigh's First Friday may be a local indicator of economic rebound
NBC17.com
In the Triangle, First Fridays in Downtown Raleigh are seen by some as a miniature barometer of the economy. Retail stores that are open on the first Friday of the month are seeing some improvements. Cimos on E. Hargett Street was booming Feb. 2.

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Raleigh protest planned against Iran intervention
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By BRIAN MURPHY, AP; NASSER KARIMI, Associated Press Raleigh, NC — A group of anti-war organizations planned a protest Friday evening outside the Terry Sanford Federal Building in Raleigh to demonstrate opposition to American intervention in Iran.

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NC House leaders slam ACLU on prayer complaint
Burlington Times News
AP RALEIGH — Republican leaders in the state House of Representatives said Friday they're reviewing a complaint by a civil liberties group about prayers in the General Assembly, but that they believe the group is out of touch with the concerns of ...
House leaders respond to ACLU complaint about prayers in legislatureWinston-Salem Journal
ACLU warns on prayers at NC legislature meetingsabc11.com

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Etheridge quickly organizing governor's campaign
Burlington Times News
AP RALEIGH — Former congressman Bob Etheridge says he's lived the American dream thanks to investments in public education and is running for North Carolina governor to keep those investments going in the 21st century. Etheridge talked in Raleigh to ...
Bob Etheridge to make a run in NC governor's raceAsheville Citizen-Times
Former Rep. Bob Etheridge to run for governorabc11.com
Bowles won't run for governor, but Etheridge joins raceCharlotte Observer
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Woman charged in beheading plot held without bond
Fox News
WILMINGTON, NC – A federal judge in North Carolina ruled Friday that a Raleigh school administrator accused of paying a hit man to behead three witnesses in a terrorism case should be held without bond until her trial. Nevine Aly Elshiekh made her ...
Teacher must remain in custody over alleged beheading plotCNN

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Raleigh's Convention Center roof soon to be site for a solar farm
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Raleigh, NC — The roof of the massive Convention Center in downtown Raleigh will soon be the home of a farm – solar farm, that is. Construction is underway on the complex of solar panels that will cover 60 percent of the massive building's roof.
FLS Energy, PowerWorks Building PV At Raleigh Convention CenterSolar Industry
Solar energy plant under wayNews & Observer

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Mississippi State's Arnett Moultrie battles for boards
Memphis Commercial Appeal
By Ron Higgins Phil Sandlin/AP Mississippi State's Arnett Moultrie, a former Raleigh-Egypt standout, is averaging 16.8 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Do not blame Arnett Moultrie, a mere 21-year-old, for not knowing 'ol Bailey ...

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