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