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ACLU to North Carolina officials: Don't make beggars get permits
Nation NowPanhandling restrictions: Some local officials in North Carolina want panhandlers to obtain a permit before panhandling. The ACLU is not pleased by such proposals.... -
Tougher rules on policing illegal immigrants
Luz Maria Diaz knew what happened to illegal immigrants at the Wake County jail. But her teenage daughters didn't.
So when the girls were arrested after fighting on their high school campus in September, they freely admitted that they were born in...Tags: Social Sciences, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Minority Groups, Family, Labor Legislation
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NRC launches special inspection of NC nuclear plant shut down after cracking discovered
AP Business WriterRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal regulators said Wednesday that they are conducting a special inspection of a nuclear power plant outside North Carolina's capital city that was forced to shut down last week after operators discovered corrosion and...Tags: Nuclear Power, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Raleigh, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Politics
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Terry Sanford's Philip Hall, Jahmaal Daniel impressive in state 4-A track meet
The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.The Terry Sanford duo of Philip Hall and Jahmaal Daniel put on an impressive show Saturday at the state 4-A track meet at North Carolina A&T. Each won a pair of individual events and helped the Bulldogs to a second-place finish in the meet behind Wake...Tags: Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Track and Field
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Chicken fanciers tour area birds living high life
The News & ObserverThese models, covered in feathers, strutting down runways and largely ignoring their gawking admirers, were featured attractions Saturday along with their elaborate homes in the Tour D'Coop, a benefit for Urban Ministries of Wake County that capitalizes...Tags: Raleigh, Services and Shopping, Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Fashion Shows
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BRIEF: Raleigh police await opinion on Internet sweepstakes parlors
The News & ObserverWhile police in Durham recently raided several Internet sweepstakes parlors suspected of operating illegally, Raleigh's parlors won't get a visit from the law just yet. City Attorney Tom McCormick has told the Raleigh City Council that he's waiting...Tags: Lawyers, Raleigh, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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NC Community colleges, high schools emphasize training for manufacturing jobs
The News & ObserverMomentum is building in North Carolina to better train workers for more sophisticated manufacturing jobs to erase a so-called skills gap in the workforce. At a Raleigh summit Friday hosted by the N.C. Community College System, business, government and...Tags: Technology, Science and Technology, Labor Legislation, Colleges and Universities, Students
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TriPol: Raleigh council committee backs city's panhandling rules
The News & ObserverRaleigh City Council members this week rejected a request from Occupy Raleigh members to loosen the city's panhandling rules. The council agreed to review the issue after a dozen or so people from the group -- once known for round-the-clock protests...Tags: Raleigh, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Voting, Elections
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Wake sheriff's deputy shoots and kills woman in Raleigh
The News & ObserverA Wake County sheriff's deputy shot and killed a woman early Friday afternoon when she threatened him and other deputies with a knife or machete. Misty Michelle Mullins, 33, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to sheriff's spokesman James...Tags: Raleigh
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There's a festival fit for everyone this weekend in the Triangle
The News & ObserverPianos on the streets of downtown Raleigh. Classic cars in Hillsborough. A tractor parade at the N.C. State Fairgrounds. Chicken coops in Cary. Old-school hip hop music in Durham. It's a big festival weekend across the Triangle, and there's likely...Tags: Festive Events, Raleigh, Music, Durham (Durham, North Carolina), Entertainment Events
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WakeMed warns of looming staff cuts
The News & ObserverWakeMed Health & Hospitals laid off 31 people last week in a reorganization that CEO Bill Atkinson warns is a taste of things to come under federal health care reform, which is designed to squeeze costs out of health care delivery. Atkinson couldn't say...Tags: Unemployment, Health Care Reform (2009), Hospitals and Clinics, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance Cost
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Seven Enloe students arrested in balloon-tossing prank
The News & ObserverSeven Enloe High School students face misdemeanor charges and possible school disciplinary action for an incident Thursday in which balloons filled with water were thrown at students and administrators ordered students kept in their classrooms. Wake...Tags: Students, Raleigh, Teaching and Learning, Police Arrests, Prosecution
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