Edwards Trial
Defense rests without calling Edwards, mistress

Some court watchers had expected the former U.S. senator and trial lawyer to testify in his own defense. The move signals the defense believes it has already proven its case.

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5th-grade students treated after mercury exposure
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An elementary school student brought suspected mercury in a vial and it broke inside the fifth-grade classroom. Four students were taken to a nearby hospital.
New Atlanta airport terminal opens with dig at Charlotte
Staff reports | 2:42PM

Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has a new, $1.4 billion international terminal, and one local official said it helps separate the city from Charlotte.

Controversial fracking bill advances in N.C. legislature
By John Murawski | E-mail | 3:30PM
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A proposed fracking bill would legalize the natural gas drilling technique in the state within two years, giving state officials until 2014 to develop regulations to protect the environment and public health.

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Car inspection industry squelches bill to end required checks for new cars
By Bruce Siceloff | E-mail | 2:43PM
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Citing garage jobs that would be lost and investments put at risk – and citing safety concerns, too – a legislative committee kills a bill that would end inspection requirements for cars from the three most recent model years.

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Ex-UNC president Friday is in critical condition

William Friday, president emeritus of the University of North Carolina, is in critical condition at UNC Hospitals.

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Call center could bring 2,000 jobs to Charlotte

An Oklahoma-based debt collection agency says it is scouting offices in Charlotte and elsewhere in North Carolina.

Panel: Charlotte has future as data hub
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DNC CEO Steve Kerrigan talks convention -- sort of
He's still proud of ban on corporate money.

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'$uper-O-Rama' planned for DNC week

Democratic super PACs are gearing up for an epic fundraising campaign during the party's national...

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Interactive map: Farmers markets in Charlotte area

Shoppers have their pick of nearly 40 farmers markets spread throughout the region.

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NIGHTLIFE »
Pickler to captain Redneck Yacht Club

Brittney Cason: Carolina girl Kellie Pickler takes the stage Thursday at Whisky River for The New 103.7's Redneck Yacht Club.

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TRAVEL »
Beach bike rallies: Time to get on each other's nerves

A sign on a large beachfront home had a couple of readers irate. The sign read, 'Show us your …' um, bare chest.

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N.C. Central's head football coach is arrested

Henry Frazier III was arrested in Morrisville and charged with assault on a female, according to arrest warrants.

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Stephen Davis' legend never slows

Ron Morris: Former Panthers star, inducted into S.C. Athletic Hall of Fame on Monday, could have made bigger impact in track.

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NASCAR fines Kurt Busch $50,000

NASCAR has fined Kurt Busch $50,000 after a post-race altercation at Darlington.

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'Dictator' between 'Borat' and 'Bruno'

New Sacha Baron Cohen offender wages war with itself.

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