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DEPUTIES: Dog Beaten With Baseball Bat, Burned On Trash Pile
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Last Updated: 10:21 PM 11/06/09 - Onslow County deputies have charged a Maysville couple with cruelty to animals. (Full Story) |
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Computers, Records Seized At ACORN Offices In La.
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Last Updated: 1:59 AM 11/07/09 - State investigators raided ACORN offices on Friday, taking away computer hard drives and documents as part of a probe into alleged embezzlement and tax fraud when the organization's national headquarters was based in New Orleans. (Full Story) |
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Democrats Clear Impasse Blocking Health Care Vote
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Last Updated: 2:02 AM 11/07/09 - Capping months of struggle, House Democrats cleared an abortion-related impasse blocking a vote on sweeping health care legislation late Friday and officials expressed optimism they had lined up the support needed to pass President Barack Obama's top domestic priority. (Full Story) |
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Joe Jackson Seeks Stipend From Michael's Estate
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Last Updated: 2:05 AM 11/07/09 - Michael Jackson's father is seeking an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed $15,000 a month, according to court documents filed Friday. (Full Story) |
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A Sunny Weekend
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Last Updated: 9:42 PM 11/06/09 - Clear skies and warming temperatures can be expected over the weekend. (Full Story) |
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Local Muslims Concerned Over Ft. Hood Shooting
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Last Updated: 9:41 PM 11/06/09 - The suspected Ft. Hood shooter, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, doesn't have any religious preference listed on his military file, but his name, and pictures of him in Muslim dress, have some in the Muslim community concerned their religion may come under attack. (Full Story) |
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Sex-Toy Study At Duke Raises Some Eyebrows
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Last Updated: 7:42 PM 11/06/09 - A sex-toy study at Duke University has raised some eyebrows in the campus religious community. (Full Story) |
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Pastor: Fayetteville Man Agreed To Help, Then Killed Family
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Last Updated: 7:27 PM 11/06/09 - A pastor says a North Carolina real estate developer was showing signs of mental illness and agreed to get treatment several hours before his killed his wife, two teenage children and himself. (Full Story) |
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Prosecution Wraps Up Testimony In Murder Trial Against Former Marine
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Last Updated: 7:20 PM 11/06/09 - The state has wrapped up its case against a former Camp Lejeune Marine on trial for the murder of a Harlowe man. (Full Story) |
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Local Vets React To Ft. Hood Shooting
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Last Updated: 9:57 PM 11/06/09 - As veterans were honored Friday at Broad Creek Middle School in Carteret County, the massacre at Ft. Hood was on the minds of many. (Full Story) |
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Army: Civilian Officer Shot Gunman, Ended Rampage
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Last Updated: 5:09 PM 11/06/09 - The president on Friday ordered flags at the White House and other federal agencies to be flown at half-staff until Veterans Day as a tribute to those who lost their lives. (Full Story) |
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Former NC Officer Called Hero Of Fort Hood Shooting
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Last Updated: 9:38 PM 11/06/09 - Sgt. Kimberly Munley, who is being called a hero after Wednesday's rampage at Fort Hood, used to be a Wrightsville Beach police officer. (Full Story) |
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State Investigating Tower Accident; Worker's Condition Improving
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Last Updated: 4:07 PM 11/06/09 - The condition of a worker who fell some 300 feet off a cell phone tower in Onslow County is improving. (Full Story) |
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DWI In Eastern Carolina: Community Solutions
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Last Updated: 9:43 PM 11/06/09 - As we wrap up our week long look at drinking and driving, there's a message some groups across eastern Carolina want to send. Reducing or stopping drinking and driving isn't just the job of law enforcement. (Full Story) |
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One Dead, Five Hurt In Orlando Shooting; Gunman Caught
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Last Updated: 2:39 PM 11/06/09 - Police in Orlando say a gunman has been apprehended after killing one person and injuring five others at a downtown office building where he was let go two years ago. (Full Story) |
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Camp Lejeune Reaction To Fort Hood Shooting
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Last Updated: 2:33 AM 11/06/09 - Base officials are offering their condolences to those impacted at Fort Hood and monitoring the situation for possible security changes in the wake of the shooting. (Full Story) |
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More Charges For Former Christian Camp Director
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Last Updated: 6:28 AM 11/06/09 - A former christian camp director, indicted on first degree sex offense against three children, now faces two more charges. (Full Story) |
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