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L.A. to Host Special Olympics Summer World Games in 2015
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- The city of Los Angeles has beaten out South Africa to host the Special Olympics Summer World Games in 2015. The games are expected to draw over 7,000 athletes and more than half-a-million visitors to the Southland. Olympic and...Tags: World Games, Special Olympics World Games, Staples Center, Maria Shriver, Eunice Kennedy Shriver
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Seattle among best educated cities
Q13 FOX News OnlineSeattle is the fifth best educated city in the U.S., according to a survey from Men’s Health. Madison, Wisconsin, which landed at number one on the list, was described by the magazine as the city “Madison, Wisconsin, where the average...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Madison (Dane, Wisconsin), Cleveland, Las Vegas
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Chris Brown's new concert tour will include an October date in Virginia Beach
Virginia's own Chris Brown will play Virginia Beach on Oct. 9 according to a press release issued today, Aug. 10. The R&B-pop singer who has rebounded from personal troubles to once again make smash hit tunes will launch his "F.A.M.E." tour Sept. 12 in...Tags: Brandy (singer), Comedy (genre), Tinley Park, Uniondale, Romance (genre)
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"Idol" Winner Scotty McCreery Back Home to Finish School
Associated PressThis year's winner of the top-ranked TV talent show "American Idol" is back home in North Carolina and trying to wedge a normal final year of high school between magazine photo shoots and Nashville recording sessions. The News and Observer of Raleigh...Tags: Scott McCreery, Entertainment, Talk Shows (genre), American Idol (tv program), Television
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Anger at Wall Street spreads to Roanoke
ReporterA wave of anger directed at Wall Street has spread to Roanoke. A new group called Occupy Roanoke was recently formed on Facebook after members saw the protests in New York. Now organizers want to hold similar protests in the Star City. People have been...Tags: Bedford (Bronx, New York), Facebook
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Arrested 'Occupy' Raleigh Protestors Range from Ages 20 to 66
Associated PressAnti-Wall Street protestors say they're not going away after 20 people were arrested following a demonstration at the State Capitol. Raleigh police on Sunday identified the people arrested after refusing to leave the Capitol grounds hours after their...Tags: Bank of America Corp., Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Police Arrests
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'Occupy' Movement Gathers Momentum Across NC
Associated PressNot far from the headquarters of the country's largest bank, a few dozen protesters have pitched tents and show no inclination to depart. In North Carolina's capital city, they're meeting twice a day in a downtown park to plan strategy. And in the...Tags: Bank of America Corp., Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Democratic National Conventions, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Burlington Company Fined for Deaths of Two Workers in Manhole
The North Carolina Labor Department has fined a Burlington construction company for safety and health violations in the deaths of two workers in Durham.
The News & Observer of Raleigh reported that Triangle Grading and Paving Inc. is being fined $16,...Tags: Employees, Fines, Gomez (music group), Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations
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NC Energy Companies Turn Off Thousands of Household Air Conditioners
Associated PressAs rising temperatures continue to affect much of the country, two North Carolina-based utilities are cycling off thousands of household air conditioners to conserve energy during the oppressive summer heat. Progress Energy on Friday briefly shut off...Tags: Energy Saving, Charlotte, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Progress Energy Incorporated
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Budget Cuts Claim Scholarship Program for Teachers in NC
A scholarship program meant to attract North Carolina's brightest high school students into teaching has fallen victim to state budget cuts.
The News & Observer of Raleigh reports Sunday that legislators voted to phase out the $13.5 million annual...Tags: Laws, Human Interest, Education, Politics, Awards and Prizes
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Perdue's Veto Nixes Plan to Give Special Judges More Power
Associated PressAmericans are taught that judges are the final referees in legal disputes. But that's often not the case when your beef is with a North Carolina state government agency. In the obscure realm of administrative law, a state department can disregard the...Tags: Beverly Perdue, Medicaid, Democratic Party, Executive Branch, Lobbying
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Accidently on Purpose
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Economic woes and double-digit unemployment are being blamed for a rash of staged auto accidents by criminals against unsuspecting motorists to line their pockets through fraudulent insurance claims. Ten people were...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Accidental Death, Road Transportation, Criminals, New York
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