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Butler exorcises demons, wins 31-24 at Indy

Inside the Butler 20 and driving for the tying score, Independence coughs up the ball, handing the Patriots just their second home loss since 1999.

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BofA director flying high on perks of special deal

By Christina Rexrode | E-mail | 7:10AM

Former FleetBoston CEO Chad Gifford's jet travel cost bank more than $1million last year.

BofA took risks long before Merrill

Bill Belk resigns as judge

By Gary L. Wright | E-mail | November 6, 2009

After nearly a year of controversy, Mecklenburg District Judge Bill Belk has resigned from the bench.

Timeline of controversy

United Way issues urgent call for help

By Mark Price | E-mail | 7:01AM

Early indications from some of United Way's biggest corporate donors show that contributions to local charities are running almost 20 percent behind last year's troubled campaign.

Teens tee up charity golf tourney

Runners will affect traffic today | 7:46AM
U.S. jobless rate tops 10% | 7:25AM
Women still scarce on N.C. boards | 7:09AM
Gum buster cleans Ocean Boulevard | 7:09AM
'Wine to Water' nonprofit recognized on CNN | 6:27AM
House member calls for Blue Cross probe | 6:25AM
City councilman shot at | 6:20AM
Police probe response delay in shootings | 12:29AM
Attorney dies as he lived: In court | 10:44PM
New school names: Hough, Rocky River? | 10:40PM

LOCAL » 7:56AM

Woman killed, police hunt for shooter

Police are combing the area near Reedy Creek Park this morning, looking for a man they say was involved in the fatal shooting of a woman several hours ago.

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The big national story that wasn't

National media ignores the largest city in the nation's 10th largest state electing its first Democratic mayor in 22 years.