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