Thursday, July 28, 2011
No. Carolina fires Davis, cites probe
No. Carolina fires Davis, cites probe: "Just two days after he represented North Carolina at ACC media day, head football coach Butch Davis was fired Wednesday amid a year-long NCAA investigation that has yet to finish.
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Police: Two Women Attacked Within Hours In Charlotte Neighborhood
Police: Two Women Attacked Within Hours In Charlotte Neighborhood: "Police say two women were attacked within hours of each other in Southeast Charlotte."
Witnesses say they saw defendant pull trigger
Witnesses say they saw defendant pull trigger: "(By Courtney Ridenhour, cridenhour@charlotteobserver.com) Two eyewitnesses of the fatal shooting of a man in west Charlotte last summer testified in court Wednesday that it was Daniel Foster who pulled the trigger.Cousins Lovell Chaney and Leno Gee both said they witnessed Foster shoot Willie Hopper, 31, multiple times at the Bahamas apartment complex on July 2. Both cousins had known Foster, who once dated Chaney's mother, for a few years before the shooting."
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
LivingSocial CEO: Groupon is a copycat
LivingSocial CEO: Groupon is a copycat: "Both daily deal sites are thriving, but as Tim O'Shaughnessy sees it, LivingSocial outpaces Groupon where it matters most: innovation.
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Report: Mubarak depressed, not eating
Report: Mubarak depressed, not eating: "Ousted Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak is depressed and refusing to eat as he awaits trial on charges of ordering police to kill anti-government protesters, a state news agency reported Tuesday.
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United-Continental Airlines cancel 24 flights due to pilot sick calls
United-Continental Airlines cancel 24 flights due to pilot sick calls: "The recently merged Continental and United Airlines cancelled 24 flights Wednesday due to pilot sick calls, which occurred as United Continental Holdings is negotiating a collective bargaining agreement with the pilots, an airline spokeswoman said.
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Toddler's mom, boyfriend charged in death
Toddler's mom, boyfriend charged in death: "(By Steve Lyttle, Joe DePriest & Franco Ordonez, slyttle@charlotteobserver.com) A mother and her boyfriend face involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with the death of a 2-year-old girl last week, Gaston County police say.Addison Lanham died late Thursday at Gaston Memorial Hospital, and police say an autopsy shows the toddler succumbed to sepsis, an infection of the blood. Police say the little girl also had a broken leg and had not received medical care."
Lawmakers to set Meck commissioner districts?
Lawmakers to set Meck commissioner districts?: "(By April Bethea, abethea@charlotteobserver.com) The state Senate tentatively approved a bill tonight to redraw Mecklenburg commissioner districts, paving the way for the Republican-led General Assembly -- and not the Democratic-leaning county board -- to set the new election lines.A third reading on the bill is set for Thursday. If approved, the measure would move to the state House."
Foxx campaign: 'Historic' amount of money raised for re-election
Foxx campaign: 'Historic' amount of money raised for re-election: "(By Steve Harrison, sharrison@charlotteobserver.com) Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx's campaign announced Wednesday it has raised $532,000 for the November election, far more than the campaign had raised at the same point two years ago.The most recent campaign finance reports aren't due until Friday, but the Foxx campaign sent out an early news release, touting what it called an 'historic' amount."
Police: Assailant on bike wounds man
Police: Assailant on bike wounds man: "(By Kimberly Dick, kdick@heraldonline.com) A Lancaster man was injured in an attempted armed robbery and shooting incident Wednesday morning, deputies say. Mario Fernandez, 39, was shot twice by the suspect, according to a release from the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office."
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Obama calls for compromise amid stalemate in debt talks
Obama calls for compromise amid stalemate in debt talks: "President Barack Obama called on the American public to pressure elected officials to work out a compromise to raise the federal debt ceiling and avoid a potentially devastating default.
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Obama calls for compromise amid stalemate in debt talks
Obama calls for compromise amid stalemate in debt talks: "President Barack Obama called on the American public to pressure elected officials to work out a compromise to raise the federal debt ceiling and avoid a potentially devastating default.
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Charlotte City Council Agrees To Fund CRVA
Charlotte City Council Agrees To Fund CRVA: "After weeks of controversy, the Charlotte City Council has agreed to give more than $7 million to the city’s tourism agency."
CUP: Speed Entered In Brickyard 400
CUP: Speed Entered In Brickyard 400: "
Scott Speed will replace Tony Raines starting with the Brickyard 400..."
Scott Speed will replace Tony Raines starting with the Brickyard 400..."
Report: Federal officials kept Mexico gun plans secret
Report: Federal officials kept Mexico gun plans secret: "Federal officials did not share crucial information about a gun trafficking investigation with colleagues in Mexico.
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Why the debt ceiling hasn't floored the markets
Why the debt ceiling hasn't floored the markets: "With just eight days left before the Aug. 2 deadline, the debate in Washington is still roiling. But the market response has been subdued.
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Charlotte family wins big lottery prize - for third time
Charlotte family wins big lottery prize - for third time: "(By Courtney Ridenhour, cridenhour@charlotteobserver.com) One Charlotte family has defied the nearly impossible odds of winning the lottery. And they've done it three times.This month, Kimberly McCauley won $100,000 playing the new instant-scratch off game 10X the Money."
Shooting death in southwest Charlotte
Shooting death in southwest Charlotte: "(By Steve Lyttle, slyttle@charlotteobserver.com) Witnesses say a confrontation between two men resulted in a fatal shooting Tuesday night in southwest Charlotte.The shooting took place about 10:45 p.m. in the 300 block of Benjamin Street, in the Southside Homes area off South Tryon Street."
Monday, July 25, 2011
North Korea food shortage worst in years, despite farms
North Korea food shortage worst in years, despite farms: "North Korea's food shortage has reached a crisis point this year, aid workers say, largely because of shocks to the agricultural sector.
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Tiger Woods: PGA TOUR 12 hits PC/Mac platforms Sept. 6
Tiger Woods: PGA TOUR 12 hits PC/Mac platforms Sept. 6: "The popular video game will become available on the PC and Mac platforms on Sept. 6."
Suit alleges cover-up of 1980s sex abuse by local priest
Suit alleges cover-up of 1980s sex abuse by local priest: "(By Tim Funk, tfunk@charlotteobserver.com) A lawsuit filed Tuesday in Mecklenburg County Superior Court alleges that the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte covered up the sexual abuse of a teenager by one of its priests in the 1980s.The suit alleges that then-Rev. Richard Farwell sexually abused the plaintiff, while he was 14 and 15 years old, on three occasions: in 1983, in the rectory at St. Ann Catholic Church in Charlotte; in 1984, while in a car near the Blue Ridge Parkway; and in 1984, at the rectory of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Salisbury."
Glenn Beck compares Norwegian victims to 'Hitler Youth'
Glenn Beck compares Norwegian victims to 'Hitler Youth': "Radio personality Glenn Beck is taking flak for comparing the young Norwegian shootings victims and their friends to 'Hitler youth.'
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Number of homeless veterans explodes
Number of homeless veterans explodes: "More than 10,000 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are homeless or in programs aimed at keeping them off the streets.
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Raw video of Michael Jackson's last days will not be shown to jury
Raw video of Michael Jackson's last days will not be shown to jury: "Raw video clips of Michael Jackson's last rehearsals will not be shown in the involuntary manslaughter trial of the late pop singer's personal physician, the judge ruled Monday.
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