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November 20, 2009
DNA evidence sends NC killer to prison
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A man has been sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison after new DNA evidence tied him to the 1995 slaying of a woman who rejected him.
NC female inmates allege sexual assaults in prison
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Four female inmates say North Carolina’s prisons subjected them and other prisoners to sexual violence and harassment amounting to cruel and unusual punishment.
New commander Marine Corps Special Operations
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.(AP) - The Marine Corps special operations unit is getting a new commander and a new headquarters.
October could signal direction for NC jobless rate
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina’s unemployment figures for October could show whether a predicted late-year jobs crunch is hitting the state economy.
Oprah wrapping up talk show, for now
CHICAGO (AP) - “The Oprah Winfrey Show” is coming to an end, at least in its current form.
Former Marine sentenced to death in hammer murders
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A former Marine has been sentenced to death in Florida for using a hammer to murder two people.
Fla. man accused of setting wife on fire
APOLLO BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man accused of setting his estranged wife on fire has been charged with attempted first-degree murder.
Boeing breaking ground for historic SC plant
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Boeing is breaking ground in South Carolina on a $750 million aircraft assembly plant - the largest industrial investment in state history.
Artifacts from Queen Anne’s Revenge go on display
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Artifacts from the shipwreck of what’s believed to have been Blackbeard’s flagship will be shown off in an eastern North Carolina lab.
British air force rescues 200 from floodwaters
LONDON (AP) - Britain’s air force has helped rescue around 200 people stranded by rising floodwaters caused by torrential rainfall in a tourist region of northern England.
Astronauts get extra moving time at space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The astronauts aboard the shuttle-station complex are getting some extra moving time.
Google launches operating system, designed for netbooks
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (AP) - Most people haven’t even begun thinking about shopping for this year’s gifts - but Google is trying to put a bug in your ear for next holiday season.
Google to provide captioning for Youtube
WASHINGTON (AP) - “Closed captioning of this YouTube video provided by ... Google?“
Yahoo getting with Twitter
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo and Twitter are joining hands in a different kind of online “marriage.“
Govt wants speedy screening at more airports
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Homeland Security Department wants to expand speedy screening of pre-approved, low-risk air travelers arriving in the United States.
Gunman opens fire on Saipan; 5 dead
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (AP) - Officials say a gunman opened fire on the Pacific resort island of Saipan, killing four people before fatally shooting himself.
Russian ship frees itself from ice in Antarctic
MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian shipping company says that its icebreaker carrying more than 100 tourists, scientists and journalists on an Antarctic cruise has freed itself from ice and reached clear water.
Formerly conjoined twins to need years of care
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A humanitarian group says formerly conjoined Bangladeshi twins separated this week will remain in the group’s care for at least two years.
Gas explosion flattens Missouri home
Springfield, MO (AP) - Authorities say eight other homes were damaged, but fortunately, no one was hurt.
Top South Korean model found dead in Paris
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - An official says one of South Korea’s top fashion models has been found dead at her home in Paris.
November 19, 2009
NC DOC recalculates good conduct credits for 27 inmates
Bobby Bowden’s attorney Staples Hughes calls challenge a political war
Greenville’s Saint Paul’s Episcopal hosts early Thanksgiving feast
Dinner honored Greenville Housing Authority
ECU Board of Trustees recommends tuition increase of 3.6%
Board will vote Friday
Santa’s Christmas wish list: the H1N1 vaccine
The men who play Santa Clause in malls all over the country want something special for Christmas this year. Several national Santa groups want special priority for the H1N1 vaccine, because they are exposed to so many children.
Pitt County deputies arrest two in armed robbery
Investigators in Pitt County arrested two men accused of robbing and shooting someone last weekend.
NC corporation offered $900K for 370 billing jobs
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - One of the country’s largest medical sample testing companies could get nearly $900,000 in taxpayer incentives if it consolidates billing operations in North Carolina.
Microsoft provides training vouchers in NC
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Microsoft Corp. is giving away nearly 24,000 vouchers to North Carolina residents who want to improve their computer skills so they can improve their lot in the work force.
UPDATE: Man accused of kidnapping Fayetteville girl now faces rape, murder charges
The man accused of kidnapping five-year-old Fayetteville girl now faces rape and murder charges.
Local Computer Shop Helps Bust Child Porn Suspect
A man in the East accused of having child porn on his computer will soon learn his fate.
Newport man pleads guilty to possession of child pornography
A man in the east accused of having child porn on his computer will learn his fate.
