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Local News

Former K-9 trooper, Highway Patrol face off over firing
Teen gets $265,000 bond after two-hour foot chase
Halifax County girl, 16, reported missing
Nash couple accused of trafficking cocaine
Granville students, teachers run to inspire voters
Husband requests leniency for drunken driver who killed his wife
Demo shows dangers of eased boat-towing restrictions
New RDU terminal to open in October
Progress Energy, city named in wrongful death suit
Coyote reports on the rise in the state
Some Wake schools have little space for new students
Wake high schools above or below capacity
Pittsboro woman to speak at Democratic convention
Wake schools: Higher gang numbers don't tell full story
Women injured in Sunday night wreck face long recovery
Young students to get ID badges for bus boarding
Missing Halifax County teen believed safe
Convention center will benefit few Raleigh residents directly
Duke lacrosse accuser writes memoir
Downtown Raleigh growth looking mighty bright
UNC Chapel Hill ranked 5th-best public university

News

Brothers, father arrested in pawn shop raid
Fire causes $40,000 in damage to Carrboro retirement center
Crews fight Orange County house fire 2nd time
Tree branch damages 5 cars in Raleigh
Six charged with 41 vehicle break-ins
Audit: Mismanagement cost Autism Society $1.5M
Police: Homeless man killed by train
Search continues for Wake Forest man
Shearon Harris is up and running
Severe drought conditions moving east
Two arrested for kidnap, robbery outside Fayetteville Wal-Mart
Durham police probe restaurant robberies
Fire sprinkler extinguishes fire at retirement home
N.C. firefighter dies battling blaze

Weather

Fay expected to hit Florida a 3rd time

Sports

Barry Jacobs' Fans Guide to the ACC : Duke eager to boot placekicking blues
WRAL Sports: The ACC & Beyond : Give me one more game

Lifestyles

Bill Leslie's Carolina Conversations : Narrowing the Field - NC Diners

Entertainment

Brian Shrader's Siteseeing Blog : Unnecessary knowledge
RaleighWood: Pop culture with a Triangle twist : Edwards' mistress was game show contestant

Local Tech Wire

Tekelec appoints David Laube to board of directors
Advanced Cell claims to generate blood cells
Opera: Mobile web usage rises worldwide, especially in Latin America
Rex Healthcare Foundation gets grant from Bank of America
First SaaS company to exceed $1 billion in annual revenue
Get the credit you deserve – The North Carolina Research and Development Tax Credit
The Skinny : Are Americans science-savvy?
India seen developing own R&D work force
FEMA phones hacked; more than 400 calls made to Middle East, Asia
NC IDEA fall grant cycle now open to submissions
China wins VC gold; Investments at highest level since 2003
UNC researcher aims to 'unmask' cancer cells
Nortel acquires DiamondWare for $7 million
Cornerstone BioPharma Holdings welcomes David Price as CFO

Health Team

Cord blood can be used to treat adult leukemia