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Report: 20-Somethings Can Go Two Years Between Cervical Cancer Tests
Last Updated: 6:34 AM 11/20/09 - New medical guidelines are calling for fewer Pap smears for most women in their 20s.
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Army Limits Media Access At Palin Event At NC Base
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Last Updated: 7:44 PM 11/19/09 - The U.S. Army now says it will allow media limited access to Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg. (Full Story)
2009 Hurricane Forecast Turns Out A Bit High
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Last Updated: 11:46 AM 11/19/09 - Colorado-based weather researchers predicted a few more hurricanes than actually occured this year. (Full Story)
FAA Computer Program Causes Delays Here
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Last Updated: 1:07 PM 11/19/09 - Flight coming into Eastern Carolina have been impacted by the computer shutdown. (Full Story)
AAA: Thanksgiving Travel To Go Up, Air Travel Down
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Last Updated: 8:27 AM 11/19/09 - AAA, a leading auto organization, is projecting a 1.4 percent increase in Thanksgiving travel this year. (Full Story)
Jobless Benefits Could End For Many In January
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Last Updated: 6:54 AM 11/19/09 - The expiration of an emergency measure at the end of the year means more than 1 million people will lose jobless benefits in January unless Congress does something soon. (Full Story)
Fayetteville Group Meets On Collective Bargaining
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Last Updated: 6:10 AM 11/19/09 - A group in a North Carolina city is continuing its efforts to overturn a state law prohibiting local governments and the state from bargaining with unions. (Full Story)
Local Turkey To Receive Presidential Pardon
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Last Updated: 5:11 AM 11/19/09 - A turkey from Eastern Carolina is going to gobble up some big attention this Thanksgiving. Read the story to find out why. (Full Story)
Local Concern Over Mammogram Recommendations
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Last Updated: 4:47 AM 11/19/09 - New guidelines on when women should get mammograms have sparked nationwide debate, including right here in eastern Carolina. (Full Story)
Future Economy Of Eastern Carolina
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Last Updated: 8:46 PM 11/18/09 - It was all about the future of economic growth and jobs at one center in the east hosted Lt. Governor Walter Dalton.
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Report Highlights Solar Power Potential In NC
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Last Updated: 7:21 PM 11/18/09 - An environmental group says North Carolina's future with solar energy can be bright. (Full Story)
Health Officials: Avoid Eating Lake Gaston Walleye
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Last Updated: 5:07 PM 11/18/09 - Virginia and North Carolina health officials are advising against consuming walleye fish caught in Lake Gaston because of mercury contamination. (Full Story)
NC Health Official Says Swine Flu Killed Student
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Last Updated: 4:58 PM 11/18/09 - Health officials say a North Carolina high school student's death earlier this month was the result of the swine flu. (Full Story)
Food Bank In Desperate Need Of Donations
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Last Updated: 10:04 PM 11/18/09 - Thanksgiving is about a week away and one food bank says it is drastically low on turkeys and hams.
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Greenville Walmart Crime Concerns
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Last Updated: 11:37 AM 11/20/09 - Greenville Police records show 17 pages with over 600 calls to the Walmart on Greenville Boulevard in Greenville within the last 12 months. (Full Story)
NC Lieutenant Governor To Visit Williamston
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Last Updated: 6:36 AM 11/18/09 - Lieutenant Governor Walter Dalton continues his focus on jobs and education Wednesday. (Full Story)
Institute For Highway Safety Releases "Top Safety Picks"
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Last Updated: 4:50 AM 11/18/09 - Looking to buy a car with high safety standards? Read the story to find out which cars made the list of safest vehicles for 2010. (Full Story)
Toxic Toys
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Last Updated: 4:12 AM 11/18/09 - Planning to buy your children's Christmas gifts soon? Read this story to find out which toys tested positive for high levels of lead. (Full Story)
Tax The Rich To Pay For Health Bill?
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Last Updated: 8:21 AM 11/17/09 - A new Associated Press poll finds that Americans favor taxing the rich to pay for covering those without health insurance. (Full Story)
NC Foodies Get Coaching, Tips For Business Success
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Last Updated: 6:33 AM 11/17/09 - People who think they've developed the world's best hot sauce or terrific pies that restaurants will want to put on their menus can get some coaching on how to build a business. (Full Story)
Governor Beverly Perdue To Survey Coastal Damage
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Last Updated: 6:10 AM 11/17/09 - Governor Perdue is headed to the coast to see the damage from last weeks storm for herself. (Full Story)
Leonid Meteor Shower
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Last Updated: 5:50 AM 11/17/09 - Tuesday marks the expected peak of this year’s Leonid meteor shower. Experts are predicting 20 to 30 meteors per hour over the Americas. (Full Story)
Marines Returning Home
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Last Updated: 4:03 AM 11/17/09 - You may hear a roar of joy and squeals of delight aboard Camp Lejeune Tuesday, as Marines are welcomed home. (Full Story)
Golden Corral Honors Veterans
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Last Updated: 10:31 PM 11/16/09 - Once a year--a national chain restaurant takes time out to thank America's military veterans by offering them a free meal. (Full Story)
Importance Of Gun Safety
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Last Updated: 11:48 PM 11/16/09 - Officials say an unlocked gun on Monday led to the tragic death of a three year-old boy in Onslow County--after the toddler shot himself in the face with his father's gun. That tragedy brings up the issue of gun safety. (Full Story)
New Advice: Skip Mammograms In 40's, Start At 50
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Last Updated: 9:02 PM 11/16/09 - A government task force is offering breast examination advice that runs contrary to the long-standing position of the American Cancer Society. (Full Story)
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