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  1. Guilford non-profit works to reduce the number of repeat offendersThu, 26 Jan 2012 21:47:00 EST
    A new non-profit joins the effort to reduce the number of repeat offenders. Transition Network is a Greensboro based agency that's working with local businesses, churches and detention centers to keep people from going back to jail. More...
  2. No. 7 North Carolina rolls past NC State 74-55Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:18:00 EST
    Tyler Zeller had 21 points and a career-best 17 rebounds to help No. 7 North Carolina beat North Carolina State 74-55 on Thursday night. Reggie Bullock added 11 points in his first career start for the Tar Heels, who had no trouble winning their 11th straight against their longtime rivals. More...
  3. Davidson tops Chattanooga 64-63 for 8th win in rowThu, 26 Jan 2012 22:12:00 EST
    JP Kuhlman scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half and Nik Cochran hit the winning free throw with 1 second remaining as Davidson defeated Chattanooga 64-63 Thursday night for its eighth consecutive victory. The Wildcats led 62-55 with 1:21 to play but the Mocs went on an 8-1 run, tying the game at 63 on Keegan Bell's 3-pointer with 5 seconds left. More...
  4. UNC Asheville pulls away from High Point 90-70Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:26:00 EST
    J.P. Primm led five players in double figures with 30 points and UNC Asheville beat High Point 90-70 Thursday night. Jaron Lane had 19, Matt Dickey 14, Quinard Jackson 12 and Chris Stephenson 10 for UNC Asheville. More...
Charlotte Business Journal
  1. Charlotte lounge Loft 1523 says it's shutting down in Facebook postFri, 27 Jan 2012 19:57:06 +0000
    Charlotte lounge Loft 1523 says it's shutting down in a Facebook post. Elizabeth-area bar Loft 1523 announced on its Facebook wall that it will close down operations this weekend. Owner Adam Whalen writes, 48 hours from closing this chapter... Can't wait to see some old friends this weekend and as always make some new ones. A send-off party is planned for the lounge located at 1523 Elizabeth Ave. this evening. Loft 1523 opened in January 2006. Whalen could not be reached by phone calls made to the lounge. More...
  2. Rea Contracting wins $3M resurfacing contract Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:27:53 +0000
    Rea Contracting, a division of Lane Construction Corp. of Charlotte, has been awarded a $2.9 million contract to resurface nearly eight miles of roadway in Orange County. Work can begin as early as April 2, and it is scheduled to be completed by Aug. 10, the N.C. Department of Transportation says in a news release. The Orange County deal was one of 31 contracts totaling $85.5 million awarded by the department for highway and bridge projects across North Carolina. More...
  3. U.S. mortgage rates edge higherFri, 27 Jan 2012 19:18:44 +0000
    Long-term mortgage rates reversed a three-week trend of setting new record lows, rising modestly this week. The weekly rate report from Freddie Mac (OTC BB:FMCC) says 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 3.98 percent in the week ending Jan. 26, up from 3.88 percent the previous week. It is still the eighth consecutive week the average rate on a 30-year fix has stayed below 4 percent. A year ago, 30-year mortgages averaged 4.8 percent. Fifteen-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 3.24 percent this past week, up from 3... More...
  4. New cable show Banshee to film in CharlotteFri, 27 Jan 2012 19:13:40 +0000
    Expect to see more film crews in and around Charlotte soon. According to Deadline Hollywood, cable channel Cinemax recently green-lit Banshee, an action drama from Alan Ball, creator of HBOs cult vampire series True Blood. Cinemax has ordered 10 episodes for Banshee, and filming in and around Charlotte should start this spring, says the online magazine. The plot focuses on an ex-convict and master thief who assumes the identity of the sheriff of Banshee, PA, where he continues his criminal activities even as hes being hunted by the shadowy gangsters he had betrayed years earlier, according to Deadline Hollywood... More...
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  1. U.S. Recovery Slowly Gained Speed in Late ’11, Data ShowFri, 27 Jan 2012 19:30:51 GMT
    The American economy picked up steam last quarter, with output growing at an annualized rate of 2.8 percent, a faster rate than the 1.8 percent of the third quarter. More...
  2. Obama to Link Aid for Colleges to AffordabilityFri, 27 Jan 2012 17:54:29 GMT
    President Obama is proposing a financial aid overhaul that would tie colleges’ eligibility for campus-based aid programs to the institutions’ success in improving affordability and value for students. More...
  3. France to Speed Troops’ Withdrawal from AfghanistanFri, 27 Jan 2012 19:58:18 GMT
    President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday said French troops would leave a year early, by the end of 2013. More...
  4. Internet Criticism Pushes China to Act on PollutionFri, 27 Jan 2012 17:01:41 GMT
    Under popular pressure, Chinese officials have begun to track the most pernicious measure of urban air pollution and promise to set new health standards and publish data on air pollution. More...
World News Network
  1. UN to discuss action on Syria Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:54 GMT
    France's UN mission said the Security Council would meet behind closed doors today to discuss the next steps regarding Syria, with council envoys saying the 15-nation body would likely get a new Western-Arab draft resolution. "The UN Security Council will meet in closed consultations this Friday (at) 3pm (8pm Irish time) in New... More...
  2. Cocaine cache gets diplomatic treatment at UN Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:17 GMT
    US Coast Guard crew members offload pounds of cocaine in Miami Beach, Flori... A 16 kilo (35.5 pounds) consignment of cocaine lost by Mexican drug traffickers has turned up in an unlikely place -- the United Nations in New York. Police and UN officials Thursday told how two fake UN diplomatic pouches... More...
  3. NASA's Kepler telescope team finds 11 new solar systems Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:03 GMT
    NASA's planet-hunting Kepler space telescope has found 11 new planetary systems, including one with five planets all orbiting closer to their parent star than Mercury circles the Sun, scientists said on Thursday. The discoveries boost the list of confirmed extra-solar planets to 729, including 60 credited to the Kepler team. The telescope, launched in space in... More...
  4. Republican presidential candidates hold TV debate Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:42 GMT
    The Republican presidential candidates are battling it out at a national debate in Florida - the last before the battleground state holds its primary. Earlier, front-runners... More...
BBC News
  1. UN in closed-door talks on SyriaFri, 27 Jan 2012 20:19:10 GMT
    The UN Security Council is meeting to consider a possible resolution against Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, amid an upsurge in violence. More...
  2. US economic growth rate picks upFri, 27 Jan 2012 16:22:08 GMT
    The pace of US economic growth quickened to a 2.8% annualised rate in the three months to December, the Commerce Department says. More...
  3. Olympic ceremony 'Wonder' themeFri, 27 Jan 2012 17:16:39 GMT
    Danny Boyle reveals the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony will be called Isles of Wonder, in an announcement six months ahead of the Games. More...
  4. Italian cruise firm offers payoutFri, 27 Jan 2012 12:45:27 GMT
    The Italian firm that owns the stricken cruise ship Costa Concordia reaches agreement on compensation with several Italian consumer groups. More...