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Diverging Diamond Interchange
New interchange planned for bottlenecked I-77 exit

The state plans to build a second Interstate 77 "diverging diamond" interchange to relieve traffic snarls on one of the Lake Norman area's most congested roadways, at long-suffering Exit 36.

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Probe: Cogdell didn't violate ethics code
By David Perlmutt | E-mail | February 3, 2012
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Probe finds Mecklenburg County Commission chair Harold Cogdell didn't violate ethics code when he agreed to do legal work for a health center for which he'd lobbied additional county money.
Mom accused of tampering with infant's IV appears before judge
By Meghan Cooke | E-mail | February 3, 2012
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A mother accused of tampering with her 5-month-old daughter's intravenous line made her first appearance before a judge Friday.

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American CEO pans US Airways merger
By Ely Portillo | E-mail | February 3, 2012
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As American Airlines wends its way through bankruptcy court, CEO Tom Horton is pouring cold water on the idea of a merger with US Airways.

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CMPD's tab for policing Occupy Charlotte: $447,000
By April Bethea | E-mail | February 3, 2012
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say they have spent roughly $447,000 on patrols and other work related to Occupy Charlotte since the movement began in October.

City outlook: Increase in revenue, few budget cuts
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