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Watergate exhibit opens at NC Museum of History

The N.C. Museum of History is hosting an exhibit about Watergate on the 40th anniversary of the opening of the televised proceedings about the scandal. The exhibit called "Watergate: Political Scandal & the Presidency," opens Friday and continues through Aug. 10, 2014, one day after the 40th anniversary of President ...

Soldier gets life without parole in Iraq killings

An Army sergeant was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole for the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq. A military judge, Army Col. David Conn, found Sgt. John Russell guilty of premeditated murder on Monday and imposed the sentence Thursday ...

FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2006, file photo, former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle attends a driver's meeting for the Bodine Bobsled Challenge at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. Authorities in North Carolina said Thursday, May 16, 2013, that Trickle has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 71. (AP Photo/Mark Goldman, File)

Sheriff: Ex-NASCAR driver Dick Trickle dead at 71

There is that lasting image of Dick Trickle in the Winston 500 lighting up a cigarette while driving his stock car with his knees during a caution lap. He places the cigarette through a hole he carved in his helmet for a quick toke and exhales. The green flag hits ...

Edwards reactivates law license, speaking at event

Former presidential contender John Edwards has reactivated his license to practice law and is setting out on the speaking circuit. The two-time presidential candidate and former North Carolina senator is scheduled to appear June 6 at a private retreat in Orlando, Fla., for lawyer clients of the marketing firm PMP. ...

In this Saturday, April 27, 2013, photo provided by JUMP.DC, Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan dances with his bride Yvette Prieto during their wedding reception at the Bear's Club in Jupiter, Fla. The wedding took place at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea with more than 300 guests in attendance, including Tiger Woods, Patrick Ewing and Ahmad Rashad, Jordan’s manager Estee Portnoy told The Associated Press Sunday. (AP Photo/JUMP.DC, Joe Buissink)  MANDATORY CREDIT

Correction: Jordan-Wedding story

In initial versions of an April 28 story about the marriage of NBA owner Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto, The Associated Press failed to attribute descriptions of the bride's gown, the wedding cake and other details of the event at a private club in Jupiter, Fla. The story should have ...

NC House passes abortion restrictions at deadline

North Carolina representatives passed hotly debated new abortion restrictions, including a measure to prohibit insurers joining a future health care exchange from providing abortion coverage, as they pressed against a Thursday deadline to keep bills alive through the end of the session in 2014. While the state Senate concluded work ...

Jennifer Jo Cobb looks out of the garage area before practice for the NASCAR Truck series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Thursday, May 16, 2013. After having her trailer stolen, truck racer Jennifer Jo Cobb is hoping to find replacement equipment in time to race this weekend. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Stolen team trailer leads to Truck Series feud

A missing trailer has sparked a feud in NASCAR's Truck Series. Jennifer Jo Cobb said she feels "in danger" of racing Friday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway against another NASCAR driver who was arrested for allegedly stealing her team trailer last weekend. Cobb said the trailer and its contents, valued ...

APNewsBreak: Details of NC House tax plan unveiled

House Republicans offered their own North Carolina tax overhaul plan Thursday that would reduce personal and corporate income tax rates and expand the sales tax to cover more services. The proposal's scope is much narrower than what Senate counterparts offered as GOP legislators try to fulfill a commitment to carry ...

Experts say NC eyes eco-friendly vacations options

North Carolina is one of 38 states aiming to lure a growing segment of travelers searching for eco-friendly vacation options, experts said during a recent panel discussion at the Sustainable Energy Conference in Raleigh. "From the mountains to the sea, tourism is a growing facet of the economy," said Alex ...

NC lawmakers push socially conservative bills

Socially conservative issues ranging from abortion to the application of Islamic Sharia law were debated in the North Carolina General Assembly on Wednesday ahead of a critical deadline to keep bills alive this session. Bills that don't require tax changes or spending and fail to clear at least one chamber ...

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