Thursday - 03/30/06

Officials- Gas Prices May Rise This Summer

2 in House weigh chance of a new speaker

Teens leave NC class to protest over immigrant rights
Also: N.C. sting leads to federal change

Easley wants water money

Deputies say registered sex offender raped 14-year-old
Search: North Carolina Sex Offender Registry

Lacrosse players' lawyers object

The lottery wait is over
Also: North Carolina gambles lottery won't fade
Also: Winning big will be rare indeed
Also: Easley is firm about lottery
Also: Virginia bets N.C. lottery won't be threat

Report- Cause of N.C. mass whale beaching likely won't be known

Bill would train troopers to enforce immigration laws

Bush tells Iraqis to 'get governing'

Assisted suicide could put doctors in peril

Trade, Immigration Top N. America Summit

Iran Gets 30 Days to Clear Nuke Suspicions

Wednesday, 3/29/06

Legal fund for Black raises money, questions
Also: Black appeals board's ruling

Taxpayers will contribute to city’s legal fees in squabble with state

Easley wants water money for well testing

Will Tourists’ upgrades be a hit?

Student rights lawsuit is filed

Shaheen looks like a winner
Also: State to help lottery addicts

Hearing set for animal restraint plan

N.C. justice system faces ‘explosive situation’

State Medical Board asking more discipline power

No normal bidding for NASCAR hall design

Democrats offer national security platform

Supreme Court Questions Military Trials

Kentucky boy charged with threatening Bush

Rice- Iran a Menace Beyond Nuclear Issue

U.N. to Begin Talks on Annan's Successor

Tuesday 03/28/06

Immigrants rally in NC, nationally

S.C. bill: Execute2-time child molesters

AG says Black can't get funds
Also: DA trusted to 'do the right thing'
Also: Dems focus on reforms, not Black's troubles
Also: Black lawyer says appeal may be filed

North Carolina lacks law to police private wells

Vendors bunched in low-income areas
Also: Dunn paper won't run lottery ads
Also:State to provide information, referral to problem gamblers

Asheville pastor protests gay marriage stance

Fire electrolysis official, board rules

Cards to replace unemployment checks

Poll- NC favors McCain in 2008

Student gets back computer, learns valuable lesson in process

North Carolina regulators overwhelmed by testing requirements

House votes to stiffen penalties for attacks on pregnant women

Radioactive matter gets into U.S. in test

Annexation plans vex fire volunteers

DeLay appeals suspension of gun license

Bush insists on 'humane' immigration bill

U.S. to ask Russia about actions in Iraq

Friday! - 03/24/06

In Black's biggest trouble yet, case referred to prosecutors
Also: Board recommends criminal investigation
Also: Elections board orders Black to return funds
Also: Black sought funds for GOP 'bribe'
Also: Black’s gift to McAllister illegal
Also: Prosecutors asked to investigate Black, his campaign

Vandalism reported at three N.C. military recruiting centers

Asheville School lays down rules for Wal-Mart

Strip club to offer N.C. lottery tickets

Bush Urges 'Civil Debate' on Immigration
Also: House passes immigration bill as activists plan work stoppage

Tennessee to Require DNA From Abortions

Poll- Opposition to Gay Marriage Declining

Another inquiry for housing body

NRC team to probe security concerns at N.C. nuclear plant

Monday 03/20/06

Gas prices rise again

Lawsuit about legality of lottery goes to court
Also: Lottery suit hearing set today

Incentives in hand, Lenovo cuts jobs

Decker leaves job that made trouble for Black

Woman With Dementia Backs Moore

Letter fights 'amnesty' for illegal immigrants

Fresh batch of officers hits streets of Asheville

Extreme makeover in N.C. Senate changes face of the chamber

Cheney dismisses suggestions of shake-up

U.S. Ports Debate Spurs Ownership Talks

Thursday - 03/16/06

Bashing Bush costs Mars Hill student his computer

Black associates get called before Grand Jury

Rice- China Must Explain Military Buildup

Muslims deny Quran supports Taheri-azar
Also: Taheri-azar expects life in prison

Likely vote to up national debt looms

Asheville's green scene

Alcohol activists receive state grant

Franklin Graham Reaffirms Scorn for Islam

Ruling used to justify Town's secrecy

Expectant mother shoots, kills intruder

Hayes wants Homeland Security to buy domestic textiles

Frist sets date for debate on immigration
Also: Senators appeal for more time to work out immigration bill

Symposium to address mental health 'reform'

Sara Lee cuts 510 jobs in North Carolina, Virginia

Goldsboro officer shot, saved by bulletproof vest

U.S. Seeks Reversal of Moussaoui Ruling

U.S. Boosting Iraq Forces by the Hundreds

Also: Guard, Reserve active-duty forces at lowest l
evel since Iraq invasion
Also: Iraq's New Parliament Sworn In

Bush spokesman defends White House staff

Oil Prices Fall as U.S. Supplies Increase (Really? Where?)

A Coming Storm- Scientists worry that Katrina victims could get flooded again

Police look for NC sex offender who has dungeon

N.C.'s 'American Idols' survive cut

Sony delays PlayStation 3 console launch

Friday! - 03/17/06

EPA ruling on out-of-state pollution displeases many in N.C.

Voting machine problem caught in NC

County looks to accelerate junk regulations

SBI sees no prosecutions in worthless-check program
Also: State GOP campaign targets Black
Also: Coalition seeks changes in handling of bills

Report reveals unethical hiring at VA Medical Center

Fed programs expand at record rate
Also: Senate Passes $2.8 Trillion 2007 Budget
Also: Congress raises debt ceiling to almost $9 trillion

Sandra Day O'Connor says US at risk for dictatorship

U.S. judge OKs bail in fires; Alabama has other ideas

Uncontested, McComas raising money

Seven accused of making fake IDs

Censorship issues arise because of "art" show at UNC-A about sex workers

Medicaid changes loom, raise anxiety

U.S., Iraq Launch Massive Air Assault
Also: Bush Reaffirms Pre-Emptive Use of Force

Easley touts Learn & Earn program

Secrecy rife in picking N.C. university leaders

Flood insurance costs could increase

Study links hearing loss to earbuds
Also: Study links Atkins, possible health risk

Health groups take issue with RJR's partnership with Miss America pageant

City struggles with Civic Center

N.C., feds talk of terror funds

Oil Prices Slip After OPEC Lowers Demand
Also: What's up with gas prices?

Utilities collect for taxes they never pay

Earnings gap still a problem

Judge rejected sex offender's petition for rehab program

Town- Pot paintings on house not illegal

Jackson closes Neverland house

Wednesday, 3/15/06

Injunction blocks eye exam law

N.C. mental health officials offering help for problem gamblers

Rules a challenge for lottery ads

Rental laws tidy shabby digs

Woman kills intruder

Lottery retailers will fight border war

Clayton may ease meeting rules

In letter, attacker cites Quran

NAACP suspends Forsyth chapter prez

Farmers fear tighter supply of immigrant workers this year
Also: Senators to debate temporary worker plans
Also: Language barrier hampers death probe

Right To Assemble Blurred Since 9-11

Easley lobbies to save forestland in N.C.

High spending expected for N.C. Supreme Court race

N.C. coast gets snowy for Costner movie set in Alaska

Summary Box- Former Bush aide faces felony charges

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Monday 03/13/06

Easley Didn't Disclose Before Vote
Also: 2 accused of failing to report donations

Madison zoning- Economy vs. tradition
Also: Commissioners call for lower Madison taxes

Moeser will not label SUV attack


Citizen-Times apologizes for anti-gay ad

First look at lottery games

Despite age, Billy Graham mesmerizes masses

Biden- Troops should come home in summer

Judge looks to thin out crowds

Tourists tickets now on sale in Asheville

N.C. House committee breathes life into cemetery study

Thieves use homemade ATM cards to access accounts

Federal buyout triggers tobacco exodus in the South

On execution, N.C. law at odds with medical ethics rules

Bush papers vanish from Federal Archives
Also: Feingold proposes Bush censure over spying

Study finds serious lapses at U.S. ports

Amateur radio operators want equipment restrictions lifted

Bold lobbying reform stalled in Congress

Iranian Rejects Proposal, Angering Russia

Businesses in N.C. mountains have eye on coastal opportunities

MLK Monument dedicated in Henderson County

Mills River considers new sign regulations

Navy wants you, but not with that tattoo

Thursday - 03/09/06

Lottery director says lower payout to winners could hurt sales

Thousands in NC get new debit cards

Sen. joins Islamic advocacy group

Republicans switching parties in Durham

Higher gas prices leave motorists sputtering -- again

Strange, unidentified beast showing up in NC

City may add 20 sq miles of land by June

Road to Nowhere redux
Also: The road less traveled

Mayor outlines Hendersonville's goals for 2006

Farmers seek state help on hog waste

Graham tours Katrina-damaged New Orleans

Senate bans lobbyist meals

St. Joseph Episcopal to stop serving meals to homeless

Black hires help to dispute campaign-law accusations

Carter urges troop withdrawal from Iraq

Senators debate U.S.-Mexico border fence

N. Korea test-fires short-range missiles
Also: China Lashes Back at U.S. Criticism
Also: Japan Foreign Minister Draws China Protest
Also: Five Vermont towns vote to impeach Bush

Google to pay $90M in 'click fraud' case

Top 19 Blue Cross execs rack up $9.9M

Wednesday, 3/08/06

Asheville vote gives city option to annex quickly

Skimping on lottery prizes may hurt NC schools

Iran Threatens U.S. With 'Harm and Pain'
Also: Sudan Warns of Spreading Darfur Violence
Also: North Korea Refuses Return to Nuke Talks

Edwards tops list of corporate frequent fliers

Lake James development gets under way

N.C. House considers banning campaign funds for personal use

Geologist- Outer Banks in danger

Police- Suspect considered UNC attack for two years
Also: Speaker raps leftist professors, programs

Immigrant estimate up to 12 million

Henderson now part of national flood insurance program

N.C. appeals court- Dictionary definitions didn't prejudice jury

Poll- N.C. residents divided on whether Black should resign

High school teacher under fire for criticizing US policy

Guessing goes wild after foxy animal visits Tyco

NASCAR hall deal includes unusual twists of laws

DeLay wins Texas Republican primary

House Renews USA Patriot Act; Bush to Sign

CMS- Judge's threat goes too far

Md. college crowns lesbian homecoming king

Tuesday 03/07/06

Suspect says he meant to kill
Also: Prisoner thanks judge for chance to tell 'will of Allah'Also:

UNC students debate attack as 'terrorism'Parent Questions Sex-Ed Speaker Choice

Town helps developer nab land by threatening owner

JLF- Asheville should sell civic center

Payday Lending Ban Could Hurt Consumers

Henderson County considers land use changes

Sleepy grandmother charged after fire

Factory Gets 3rd Incentives Deal
Also: Public money offered to keep golf

State blamed for city's budget woes

New park land may cost area taxpayers nearly $200,000

Watt urges U.S. to fund troops in Darfur

NASCAR returns to roots in Charlotte to build Hall

State gave couple stipend

South Dakota Bans Most Abortions

Man charged in baseball bat attack

Man with HIV convicted of biting officer

Study- Lure of jobs led to Hispanic population explosion

Gonzales defends U.S. policy on torture

Guilty plea given in sex case involving middle school girls

DeLay, lobbyists host election night event

Some Gitmo Prisoners Don't Want to Go Home

Was there 'Brokeback' backlash?

Monday 03/06/06

Edwards adds his voice to chorus on ports deal

Big plans for Black's $1 building

Illegal race covenants persist in home deeds

Doles leave ports deal at the office

Convict population outpaces prison construction

River cleanup nets 1,000 pounds of trash

Suburbs outlaw hunters' traps

Sabates- Drivers key to hall in Charlotte

Bank takes stand against development via eminent domain

Huge Phone Deal Seeks to Thwart Smaller Rivals

Bush to propose line-item veto legislation

Friday 3-3-06

Asheville Civic Center- big plans, little money

Easley to rethink utilities appointment
Also: Ethics board leader selected

Students sue over Confederate image ban

N.C. GOP wants to increase pressure on Democrats over Black
Also:Easley- N.C. ethics chairman can make "you feel the heat"

Audit- Public workers accepted kickbacks

'In God' to go up in Yadkin

German plant closer to reality

Illegal immigrant charged with selling fake N.C. licenses
Also: Recourse Grows Slim for Immigrants Who Fall Ill



U.S. Opposition to Panel Frustrates Annan

Workable Waste- Litter used to generate electricity

Senate Approves Patriot Act Renewal

464 gaming machines seized in S.C.

Judge- N.C. man can proceed with lawsuit about executions

Expert Doubts 'Gospel of Judas' Revelation

Suit- W.Va. Police Chief Denied Gay Man CPR

N.C. singer cut from 'Idol'

Thursday - 03/02/06

Easley opposes sale of park land
Also: NC could call dibs on land

Generous benefits for lottery directors

Three NC payday lenders agree to close, nearly drying up industry

Panel members lean against N.C. constitutional amendment proposal

Henderson County to consider animal constraint ordinance

Jury boosts DOT bill for land

Mayor- Airport could stand on its own

James Carville to visit Duke

Brazilians are charged in N.C. license fraud

Two Hoke County teachers face porn charges

Bush Defends Nuclear Agreement With India

N.C. mental-health system gets D-plus

Town still drafting rain tax spending plan

Minister faces reprimand for marrying gays

Tape- Bush, Chertoff warned before Katrina

Refugees Check Out of FEMA Hotels, Protest

Atlanta tries late pass with NASCAR

Pearl Jam releasing new studio album

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