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Report: Sarah Palin Announces Resignation
Last Updated: 2:31 AM 07/04/09 - The Alaska Governor made the announcement Friday.
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Rising National Debt May Be Our Next Crisis

Last Updated: 12:11 PM 07/03/09 - The mountain of debt easily could become the next full-fledged economic crisis without firm action from Washington, economists of all stripes warn. (Full Story)

SC Governor Leaves Governor's Mansion For Weekend

Last Updated: 10:01 AM 07/03/09 - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has left his official residence in the state capital and appears to be heading to spend the weekend with his wife and children. (Full Story)

South Carolina 1st Lady Says She's Angry But May Forgive Husband

Last Updated: 3:55 PM 07/02/09 - South Carolina's first lady says Gov. Mark Sanford's actions are "inexcusable" but she is willing to forgive him. (Full Story)

"Cash For Clunkers"

Last Updated: 2:26 PM 07/02/09 - If you have an old gas guzzler in the driveway, it may now be worth a lot more than you think because of a new car sales stimulus bill. (Full Story)

What Mary Easley Knew

Last Updated: 8:21 AM 07/02/09 - N.C. State's interim Chancellor Jim Woodward said Mary Easley certainly knew that her husband, former Gov. Mike Easley, pushed officials to hire her.
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Ex Edwards Aide Spends Day At Federal Courthouse

Last Updated: 11:55 PM 07/01/09 - An ex-aide to John Edwards who claimed he fathered a child born to the mistress of the two-time Democratic presidential candidate spent Wednesday in a federal courthouse in Raleigh (Full Story)

Bill To Release More On NC Patient Deaths Approved

Last Updated: 9:20 PM 07/01/09 - The General Assembly has given Gov. Beverly Perdue legislation she sought that's designed to release more information about deaths at North Carolina state mental hospitals. (Full Story)

It's The Economy...Or Is It?

Last Updated: 9:23 AM 07/01/09 - A North Carolina State University official says new donations are down percent from last year, but can't say if it is because of the Mary Easley job controversy or the slumping economy.
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SC Gov Gambles To 'Lay It All Out' About Affair

Last Updated: 7:17 AM 07/01/09 - After days of assuring the public he was firmly in control after admitting a scandalous affair, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford detailed other encounters with his Argentine "soul mate," dalliances with women before her, and his struggle to salvage his 20-year marriage. (Full Story)

New Month Brings New Laws

Last Updated: 5:18 AM 07/01/09 - Several new laws go into effect in North Carolina today. Read the story to see what's new. (Full Story)

Minnesota Supreme Court Say Al Franken Won Senate Seat

Last Updated: 5:47 PM 06/30/09 - The Minnesota Supreme Court has ordered that Democrat Al Franken be certified as the winner of the state's long-running Senate race. (Full Story)

Sanford Reveals More Infidelity Details

Last Updated: 12:43 PM 06/30/09 - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Tuesday that he saw his Argentine mistress more times than previously disclosed. (Full Story)

NC House OKs Stopgap Spending As Year Nears End

Last Updated: 9:28 PM 06/29/09 - The North Carolina House has approved a stopgap spending plan designed to give the Legislature extra time to approve a state government spending proposal for the next two years. (Full Story)

County Commissioner Pushing For Resolution Against Same Sex Marriage

Last Updated: 11:42 AM 06/30/09 - Same sex marriage, a controversial issue on both the federal and state levels now becomes a burning topic for one county here in the east.
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Mary Easley To Challenge Dismissal From NC State

Last Updated: 11:46 AM 06/30/09 - An attorney for former first lady Mary Easley says she is appealing North Carolina State University's decision to fire her.
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Merritt Heads New Anti-Corruption Tip Service

Last Updated: 8:31 PM 06/29/09 - North Carolina's former state auditor says he wants to help the media and investigators clean up government around the country with a new tip service. (Full Story)

North Carolina Lawmakers Need To Approve Stopgap Spending Plan

Last Updated: 10:57 AM 06/29/09 - Time's running out in North Carolina's fiscal year without a new budget, so the Legislature is trying to complete a stopgap spending plan to buy some time. (Full Story)

Legality Of S.C. Gov's Tryst Raises Questions

Last Updated: 4:14 AM 06/28/09 - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admits he used bad judgment when he secretly visited his mistress during a state-funded trip to Argentina last year. But did he break the law? (Full Story)

G-8 Applauds U.S. Shift In Afghanistan Drug Policy

Last Updated: 8:22 AM 06/27/09 - The United States has announced a new drug policy for opium-rich Afghanistan, saying it was phasing out funding for eradication efforts while exponentially increasing its assistance for alternate crop and drug interdiction efforts. (Full Story)

Amazon.com Ends Commission Program In NC

Last Updated: 11:20 PM 06/26/09 - Amazon.com has pulled the plug on commissions for North Carolina Web sites that make referrals to the online retailer because a new tax could soon be enacted. (Full Story)

Ahmandinejad To Obama: Show Your Repentance

Last Updated: 3:23 PM 06/26/09 - President Obama scoffed at the idea that he should apologize to Iran's leaders for criticizing their crackdown on demonstrators and said it was President Ahmadinejad who must answer to his own people.
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Nevada Governor Wants His Phone Records Shielded

Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons wants a federal judge to shield his phone records from a former cocktail waitress who accuses him of accosting her outside a Las Vegas restaurant in 2006. (Full Story)

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