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Slideshow: Rare views of the Catawba River

Check out this collection of scenic views of the Catawba River, from photographer Bill Stokes.

We travel with the Charlotte Observer 07.12.09
Tour de France 07.09.09
Feds: Gastonia company delivered fake Botox
By Kirsten Valle | E-mail | 3:49PM
Federal authorities have charged a Gastonia plastic surgery company for giving patients a cheap Botox substitute without telling them it had not been proven safe for use on humans.
Paper Trail: Read the complaint
Grim discovery: Traffic stop leads to body in N.C. couple's van
By Steve Lyttle | E-mail | 2:16PM
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A Taylorsville couple faces murder charges after police pulled over their vehicle Thursday morning in Virginia and found a woman's body inside.

Police probe if serial killer committed Iredell slaying
Task force looks into Rocky Mount killings
S.C. sheriff apologizes to man accused of wife's murder
By Sammy Fretwell | E-mail | 3:37PM
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Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott apologized publicly today to a man falsely accused by his deputies and local prosecutors in the 2006 Mother’s Day slaying of the man’s wife.

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Man, pregnant woman dead at Charlotte apartment

A man and woman were found shot to death inside a northeast Charlotte apartment this morning.

Police: Cornelius man killed wife, then self
Baby in critical condition after accident

A 1-year-old girl is in critical condition after a distracted driver ran off the road and hit her family.

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Celebrity Roundup 07.10.09

Celebrity Roundup 07.10.09
The Naked City »
Is it Smart Growth or something else?

What does the term "Smart Growth" mean to you? It's one of those terms whose original meaning has...

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POLITICS »
Levi Johnston talks about Gov. Palin's resignation

The former fiance of Gov. Sarah Palin's 18-year-old daughter says money might be the reason Palin is resigning.

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The Daily Edit 07.09.09
The Daily Edit 07.09.09
Paid to Party »
Check out these new parties tonight

A couple of new after-work parties start tonight:Madison's bar kicks off Fundraising Fridays, a w...

Paid To Party
GOLF » 3:45PM
Mickelson will skip British Open

World No. 2 Phil Mickelson made it official on Friday, he will skip next week's British Open Championship.

THAT'S RACIN »
Who makes grade? We rate 12 teams

It's time to hand out grades on how the teams have performed through the first 18 races.

EVENTS »
Lost at sea, found uptown

Long-sunken treasures from 19th-century shipwrecks beckon at Discovery Place.

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MOVIES »
Shock satire wears thin in 'Bruno'

Opening today: Cohen's latest persona feels staged and scripted; running commentary on homophobia goes too far.

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Review: 'Beth Cooper' is sophomoric
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