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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Raleigh News.Net http://www.raleighnews.net/ en-us Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:13:05 -0500 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:13:05 -0500 30 North Carolina does not rank among the top half of the 50 U.S. states when it comes to attracting and keeping businesses while providing high standards of living for workers, according to a report rel... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19680945&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:27:59 -0500 Business Journal http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19680945&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 City Of Durham To Host Holiday Parade - On Saturday, December 6, 2008, the City of Durham will officially kick-off the holiday season at Durham’s Annual Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting Celebrat... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19680942&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:57:58 -0500 NBC 17 http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19680942&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 2008 International Trauma Conference held in Guanajuato, Mexico. The team of Billy Eldridge, Shane Lisenby and Austin Nabet, all National Registry Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedics, was the fir... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19678703&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:54:48 -0500 Medical News Today http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19678703&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 ATA Airlines , a now-bankrupt carrier that operated out of LaGuardia. Southwest would be able to operate seven roundtrip flights out of LaGuardia if it wins the bid, the company says. It would not bu... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19677845&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:23:18 -0500 The Triangle Business Journal http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19677845&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 U.S. Green Building Council have approved major changes that will make climate change and energy efficiency higher priorities within the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design guidelines for en... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19680947&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:23:16 -0500 The Triangle Business Journal http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19680947&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 It’s a good thing for the Big 3 U.S. automakers that they don’t have win approval from Triangle Business Journal readers for the $25 billion bailout they are seeking from the federal gover... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19677629&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:23:24 -0500 The Triangle Business Journal http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19677629&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 This year, employers saw health-benefit costs rise 6.3 percent after increasing deductibles, co-payments and workers' portion of premiums, according to an annual survey released this morning by Mercer... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19678102&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:20:24 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19678102&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story Wachovia Corp. has paid investment bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc. $77 million in fees since October 2006 for various advisory services and is set to pay another $25 million for ... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19680950&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:20:23 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19680950&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story WASHINGTON - Consumer prices plunged by the largest amount in the past 61 years in October as gasoline pump prices dropped by a record amount. http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19680949&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:20:22 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19680949&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story WASHINGTON - Construction of new homes plunged last month to the lowest level on records going back nearly 50 years as U.S. builders slashed production while Wall Street nosedi... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19677957&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:20:21 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19677957&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story FRANKFURT, Germany - Chemical company BASF SE said Wednesday it is temporarily closing 80 plants worldwide due to slumping demand and cutting production at 100 more, including ... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19680948&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:20:20 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19680948&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Article Reprints North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley said more than 60 homes were either damaged or destroyed by a fatal tornado in North Carolina over the weekend, but the financial costs still were uncl... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19678161&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:01:02 -0500 Insurance Journal http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19678161&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Largest Orthopaedic Practice In Central North Carolina Purchases FONAR UPRIGHT MULTI-POSITION(TM)MRI - FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ: FONR), the Inventor of MR Scanning, announced the sale of its UPRIGHT&... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19675397&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:42:16 -0500 NBC 17 http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19675397&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Gas Will Cost You More In Durham - Herald Sun: average price of gas in Durham still higher than Greensboro and Raleigh. Read the Full Story at: http://durham.mync.com/site/durham/news/story/19162/gas... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19675398&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:41:28 -0500 NBC 17 http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19675398&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Raleigh Mailman Facing Sentencing - A former Raleigh mailman who admitted keeping people’s junk mail in his garage or buried in his backyard is facing sentencing. Read the Full Story at: http:/... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19675399&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:40:59 -0500 NBC 17 http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19675399&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 If one of the domestic automakers were to file for bankruptcy, Nardelli said, as many as 3 million auto workers, suppliers, dealers and others could lose their jobs. http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19675400&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:05:40 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19675400&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story WINSTON-SALEM - Hanesbrands is cutting 155 jobs in Winston-Salem as it eliminates 210 corporate and management jobs companywide. http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19675401&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:05:38 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19675401&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 USO At Raleigh-Durham International Airport Helps Mother And Son Kicked Off Flight - ABC 11 is reporting that the United Service Organizations out of Raleigh-Durham International Airport is helping a ... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19670615&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:51:39 -0500 NBC 17 http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19670615&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story DURHAM - Conservation of 60 wooded acres adjoining Durham's West Point on the Eno Park has gained the endorsement of the Durham City Council. http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19666949&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:35:21 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19666949&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 The Treasury Department's frequent, scattershot revisions to the $700 billion financial bailout have shaken investor confidence, and experts say the confusion could delay the lending revival necessary... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19666952&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:35:07 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19666952&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story For all their talk of building a green economy -- one flush with jobs that help protect the environment -- most politicians have not said exactly where the new jobs would come ... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19666953&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:35:05 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19666953&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Sports Photos: Check out new pics of everything going on today in the world of sports! Chapel Hill, NC (Sports Network) - Deon Thompson had his way in the post while logging 20 points and nine rebound... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19666948&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:16:32 -0500 NewsTalk Radio 810 http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19666948&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Beginning Jan. 3, SuperShuttle International will start a "shared ride" van service to and from Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The service will pick you up and take you back to your home or off... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19666951&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:35:08 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19666951&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story NEW YORK - Wall Street rebounded Tuesday in another turbulent session, as investors rushed back into the market after the Standard & Poor's 500 index tested a 2003 low. http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19666954&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:35:03 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19666954&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story WASHINGTON - Wholesale prices in October experienced the biggest one-month drop in records that go back more than 60 years, illustrating the impact falling energy prices and f... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19666950&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:35:10 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19666950&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story The United States and China are working to strengthen measures to ensure products imported into the U.S. are safe -- a daunting task that will take a huge commitment from Beiji... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19665591&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:35:01 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19665591&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story MAYODAN - Sagging consumer demand for discount cigarettes has led General Tobacco Co. to cut nearly 25 percent of its work force in Mayodan. http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19665249&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:35:00 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19665249&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 "This is a difficult environment," CEO Frank Blake said. "The view we had at the start of the quarter, that we might be nearing the bottom, ... gave way to the financial crisis in September and beyond... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19666955&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:34:59 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19666955&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 The groups argue that construction on Duke's Cliffside plant should be stopped because a permit issued by the state Division of Air Quality didn't require emission controls on carbon dioxide, a major ... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19666956&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:34:57 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19666956&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story LOS ANGELES - Automotive Web site Edmunds.com has picked up a faint sign of life in an industry that just reported its worst sales since 1991. http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19664900&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:34:56 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19664900&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Article Reprints Another insurance trade group has joined in urging North Carolina officials to reform the state's coastal insurance pool before it grows so big it swamps smaller insurance companies. http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19665092&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:18:06 -0500 Insurance Journal http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19665092&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 North Carolina's Deon Thompson celebrates during his Tar Heels' 19-point win over Perry Stevenson and Kentucky in Chapel Hill, N.C. Thompson scored a career-high 20 points. http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19663467&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:17:20 -0500 USA Today http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19663467&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Durham, N.C. — The troubled economy is trickling down to affect all sorts of programs. The latest to take a hit: a Durham program that helps troubled teens get back on track.For most of the stud... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19663469&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:58:07 -0500 WRAL http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19663469&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Raleigh, N.C. — Fire destroyed part of a Raleigh apartment building Tuesday evening.Firefighters were called to an apartment building in the 800 block of Gorman Street around 8 p.m.Investigators... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19663470&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:57:37 -0500 WRAL http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19663470&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price (31) blocks the shot of Carolina Hurricanes' Tuomo Ruutu (15), of Finland, during first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., T... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19663471&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:39:09 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19663471&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Panel Looks at Downtown Raleigh Parking - There could be more parking meters in downtown Raleigh if approved by City Council, WRAL reports. Read the Full Story at: http://wake.mync.com/site/wake/news... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19660415&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:02:23 -0500 NBC 17 http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19660415&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Board Member: Durham Schools Can Handle Cuts - On Tuesday, officials at Wake County’s school system learned they will lose about $5.5 million in state funding, and Durham school board member Ste... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19656585&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:25:27 -0500 NBC 17 http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19656585&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Transitive Corp. for an undisclosed sum, Big Blue announced Tuesday. IBM (NYSE: IBM) says Transitive works in the field of virtualization, technology that breaks the traditional bonds of software and... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19656587&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:54:21 -0500 The Triangle Business Journal http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19656587&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story NEW YORK - Online spending for October grew at the slowest pace since at least 2001, an Internet research company said Tuesday - the latest evidence that Web shopping is being ... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19656588&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:51:18 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19656588&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Durham 7th Graders Recreate African Village With Recycled Items - Seventh graders from Durham recreated an African village by using recycle items. Read the Full Story at: http://durham.mync.com/s... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19651588&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:40:08 -0500 NBC 17 http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19651588&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Durham Students Advance To Regionals In National Science Competition - Two seniors at the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics will compete this weekend in Atlanta in the Siemens Competition in Math... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19651589&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:39:57 -0500 NBC 17 http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19651589&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 County champions Durham have added former England spinner Ian Blackwell to their squad for next season. The 30-year-old all-rounder has signed a three-year contract at the Riverside, bringing his eig... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19651590&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:17:52 -0500 BBC Sport http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19651590&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 American Automobile Association said Tuesday that about 41 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend – a decline of 600,000 people, or 1.4 percent. Tha... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19650198&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:06:44 -0500 The Triangle Business Journal http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19650198&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 's annual Gift Card Survey projects that gift card sales will fall nearly 6 percent this holiday season, to $24.9 billion, down from $26.3 billion last year. Only 53.5 percent of consumers plan t... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19651591&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:06:51 -0500 The Triangle Business Journal http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19651591&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Progress Energy bills go up, starting in December, as the utility recoups the rising cost of coal. Progress Energy (NYSE: PGN), based in Raleigh, says the average residential bill will increase by 10... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19649486&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:06:31 -0500 The Triangle Business Journal http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19649486&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 The number of existing homes up for sale in the Triangle dropped in October for the first time in more than two years, but the dip in supply couldn’t keep up with a severe slowdown in demand. D... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19651592&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:06:27 -0500 The Triangle Business Journal http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19651592&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ’s School of Information and Library Science will receive more than $1.1 million for student scholarships. Jane Iris Crutchfield, who died at the age... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19649600&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:06:24 -0500 The Triangle Business Journal http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19649600&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story RALEIGH, N.C. - Progress Energy will be allowed to recover some of its higher fuel costs by raising prices on the average household bill by more than 10 percent. http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19651593&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:03:18 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19651593&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Southern Pines, N.C. — A Durham man was killed late Monday in a one-vehicle wreck near Southern Pines, authorities said.Gary McLaurin, 50, was northbound on U.S. Highway 1 when his vehicle ran o... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19651594&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:02:31 -0500 WRAL http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19651594&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Motricity is suing one of the architects behind its move to the West Coast from Durham – raising questions about a deal that resulted in 250 local layoffs and the Triangle’s loss of one of... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19646736&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:15:07 -0500 The Triangle Business Journal http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19646736&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Most certified public accounting firms reported strong growth during the past two years and are poised to benefit as clients use their services more to navigate their way through the troubled economy,... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19644073&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:15:04 -0500 The Triangle Business Journal http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19644073&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc . Effective today, the combined company is named Anheuser-Busch InBev and ranks as the world's largest brewer. Anheuser-Busch shareholders approved the deal Nov. 12; InBev... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19646738&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:15:00 -0500 The Triangle Business Journal http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19646738&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Fearrington House Inn in Pittsboro again have won AAA’s top award for hotels. The lodgings were the only two in North Carolina to receive the Five Diamond award from AAA, the automotive associa... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19646737&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:14:57 -0500 The Triangle Business Journal http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19646737&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Durham City Council To Give West Point Ownership To State - The Herald Sun is reporting that the Durham City Council unanimously voted to transfer the ownership of West Point on the Eno River to the s... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19642144&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:00:29 -0500 NBC 17 http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19642144&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Local Durham Store To Maintain Hours, Staff During Holidays - According to The Herald Sun, one local business in Durham will not be cutting staff, hours or supplies this holiday season. Read the Full... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19642145&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:00:25 -0500 NBC 17 http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19642145&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Durham To Break Ground On Library - South Regional Library groundbreaking set for 2:30 today, according to The Herald Sun. Read the Full Story at: http://durham.mync.com/site/durham/news/story/14562/... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19642143&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:01:10 -0500 NBC 17 http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19642143&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Durham Academy Student Wins World Grand Championship At Horse Show - Sarah Sessoms wins in the 17-and-under division at horse show in Kentucky. Read the Full Story at: http://durham.mync.com/site/dur... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19642142&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:01:19 -0500 NBC 17 http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19642142&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story MINNEAPOLIS - Medtronic Inc., the world's largest medical device maker, said Tuesday a hefty legal charge from a patent dispute with Johnson & Johnson weighed down its fiscal 2... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19639792&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:26:26 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19639792&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The widow of a reserve Forsyth County deputy who was killed in the line of duty said that after four years she hasn’t received any of the more than $350,000 in death benefi... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19639041&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:01:38 -0500 Officer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19639041&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story ATLANTA - Home Depot Inc. said Tuesday its third quarter profit sank 31 percent on slow sales at established locations as consumers continued to cut back on spending. http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19642148&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:26:20 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19642148&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story NEW YORK - Wall Street has opened mostly flat, with investors refraining from making bets in a volatile market battered by a stream of weak economic data. http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19639139&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:26:19 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19639139&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story TOKYO - Ford Motor Co. is slashing its stake in Japan's Mazda Motor Corp. by nearly two-thirds, joining other struggling U.S. automakers in a fire-sale of prized assets to stay... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19639289&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:26:17 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19639289&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Durham, N.C. — A school bus hit a pole in Durham Tuesday morning while the driver was trying to make a U-turn, police said.It happened near the intersection of Cleveland Street and Gray Avenue.O... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19642149&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:25:41 -0500 WRAL http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19642149&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Raleigh Landmark Gets A Major Makeover And New Name - Despite the troubles with the economy, a Raleigh landmark is about to get a major makeover. Read the Full Story at: http://wake.mync.com/site/wak... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19637929&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:48:55 -0500 NBC 17 http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19637929&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 News ) - The Department of Health and Human Services plans to have its laptop computers loaded with programs to prevent tampering this week.Agency spokesman Tom Lawrence told The News & Observer of Ra... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19637930&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:55:06 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19637930&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story DETROIT - When the leaders of the three Detroit auto companies and the United Automobile Workers union travel to Washington to make their case for a federal bailout, they will... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19633878&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:41:29 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19633878&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 The influential U.S. Green Building Council promotes no-flush urinals as a way to win its prized Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design endorsements. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers specifies ... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19634265&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:41:27 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19634265&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story Telecommunications gear maker Hatteras Networks last week laid off 20 workers -- or one-fourth of its staff -- in anticipation of a downturn in business. http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19634268&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:41:23 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19634268&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 After a turbulent week that sent the Dow Jones industrials down nearly 340 points, investors found little solace in the latest news. Stocks zigzagged throughout the session, finally giving way to a st... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19634267&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:41:22 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19634267&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Citigroup has about 2,500 employees in North Carolina, including a call center in Guilford County run by its Citi Cards credit card unit. To attract an expansion of that call center in 2004, the state... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19632066&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:41:26 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19632066&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story NEW YORK - Target Corp. said Monday it will aggressively cut prices to give consumers bargains during the holiday season, after weak sales of its apparel and home offerings le... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19632150&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:41:19 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19632150&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story WASHINGTON - Federal regulators on Monday charged Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban with insider trading. They say he used confidential information on a stock sale to avoid mo... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19633375&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:41:18 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19633375&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story TAR HEEL - Employees at Smithfield Foods' giant Tar Heel slaughterhouse will get their chance to vote for a union in December. http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19634270&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:41:17 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19634270&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story NEW YORK - In a stunning sign of the weakening job market, Citigroup announced some of the most severe cuts in the history of U.S. business Monday -- 53,000 jobs. http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19632065&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:41:28 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19632065&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story RALEIGH - TrustAtlantic Bank agreed to anchor a high-profile building at a busy intersection -- the latest growth maneuver for the 17-month-old bank. http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19634266&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:41:24 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19634266&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story DURHAM - Duke University Health System is seeking approval from state regulators for a $235 million expansion to its cancer treatment and research facilities. http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19632831&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:41:16 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19632831&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story LOS ANGELES - Coming soon to a couch near you: laziness. TiVo and Domino's announced Monday that they're launching a service that allows you to order a pizza from your TV set-... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19634271&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:41:15 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19634271&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story MeadWestvaco Corp. announced Monday that it will close a packaging plant in Grover, cutting 120 jobs at the Cleveland County factory. http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19634272&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:41:13 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19634272&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story MacGregor Development, the company behind Cary neighborhoods such as MacGregor Downs and Lochmere, is seeking bankruptcy protection. http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19634273&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:41:11 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19634273&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Provisional Count Over; Obama Wins North Carolina - The provisional tallying is over, and now what the Associated Press called 10 ten days ago is all but official: Obama carries North Carolina, WRAL r... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19627433&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:56:54 -0500 NBC 17 http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19627433&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Durham Begins Next Phase Of City Hall Renovations - With renovations to the fourth floor of Durham’s City Hall nearing completion and as Phase IV of the renovation project gets under way for the... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19622925&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:43:14 -0500 NBC 17 http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19622925&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 World’s Toughest Rodeo Coming To Raleigh - Hang onto your hats! The World’s Toughest Rodeo® kicks off its nine-week 2009 National Tour in the City of Oaks at the RBC Center Saturday, ... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19622926&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:42:55 -0500 NBC 17 http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19622926&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 IBM system is still the world’s most powerful supercomputer, Big Blue said Monday. According to the biannual rankings put together by researchers in Germany and the U.S., IBM’s system at ... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19619022&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:08:33 -0500 The Triangle Business Journal http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19619022&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Corp.’s earnings down nearly 24 percent in the third quarter. The Minneapolis company on Monday reported third-quarter earnings of $369 million, or 49 cents per share, down almost 24 percent fr... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19618863&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:08:29 -0500 The Triangle Business Journal http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19618863&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 . The building, which sits at the intersection of Glenwood Avenue and Creedmoor Road, also will get a new name and an environmentally friendly makeover. The bank announced Monday that it has signed ... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19619398&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:08:32 -0500 The Triangle Business Journal http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19619398&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 A man who pleaded guilty to marketing illegal tax shelters through his Cary-based operation was sentenced earlier this month to 24 months in federal prison. Laszlo Horvath pleaded guilty in August to... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19619894&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:08:21 -0500 The Triangle Business Journal http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19619894&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story WASHINGTON - Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell in Monday's auction with rates on both three-month and six-month bills dropping to the lowest levels on record. http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19619349&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:05:15 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19619349&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Raleigh, N.C. — Parents are already voicing concerns over the Wake County school system plan to reassign more than 26,000 students over the next three years.Some north Raleigh parents of Leesvil... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19622931&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:04:55 -0500 WRAL http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19622931&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Raleigh, N.C. — Gov. Mike Easley and First Lady Mary Easley on Monday presented the North Carolina Award, the highest civilian honor the state can bestow, to 10 people.“These awards are ou... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19622932&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:03:58 -0500 WRAL http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19622932&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 New York, NY (Sports Network) - North Carolina remained a unanimous pick as the top-ranked college basketball team in the country, according to the latest Associated Press poll released Monday. The Ta... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19616196&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:32:37 -0500 Sports Network http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19616196&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Get An Insider’s View Of Raleigh/Wake Business Community - Are you an executive who has recently relocated? If so, you’ll want to better understand the Raleigh/Wake County business communi... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19616198&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:28:50 -0500 NBC 17 http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19616198&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 NewRaleigh.com Coffee Debate: Who Has The Best Coffee In Raleigh? - So where do you get your coffee and why is it the best? Join the debate / conversation at NewRaleigh.com. Read the Full Story at: h... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19616199&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:28:12 -0500 NBC 17 http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19616199&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 N.C. State To Return Historic Bell To Raleigh FD - A historic bell - the oldest surviving artifact from the Raleigh Fire Department, dating back to 1870 - will be returned to the city by North Carolin... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19616200&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:28:06 -0500 NBC 17 http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19616200&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Raleigh Chamber Of Commerce Offers Help To New Triangle Area Businessmen and Businesswomen. - The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce will offer a one-of-a-kind opportunity for business professionals ... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19616197&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:28:58 -0500 NBC 17 http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19616197&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 North Carolina started the season without injured starters Tyler Hansbrough and Marcus Ginyard and stayed a unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press' college basketball poll Monday.The Tar Heels (1-0) ... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19613675&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:26:27 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19613675&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story RALEIGH - The oldest surviving artifact from the Raleigh Fire Department, dating back to 1870, will be returned to the city this week. http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19616203&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:49:26 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19616203&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Durham Police Car Found Vandalized, Burning - Police are looking into a Durham police car that was found vandalized and burning Sunday night. Read the Full Story at: http://durham.mync.com/site/durha... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19609559&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:50:50 -0500 NBC 17 http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19609559&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story WASHINGTON - Industrial output posted a bigger-than-expected rebound in October after plunging in September by the largest amount in over 60 years. http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19609563&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:12:34 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19609563&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 PRWEB ) November 17, 2008 -- Nair & Co., a leading global integrated solution provider helping companies expand overseas, announces the appointment of Neil Bagchi as the Director of Business De... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19605979&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:51:29 -0500 PR Web http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19605979&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Comment on this story WASHINGTON - With Congress returning Monday to deal with an auto industry in dire financial straits, the Bush White House stressed that it supports help, but not at the expense... http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19605772&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:12:30 -0500 News & Observer http://feeds.raleighnews.net/?rid=19605772&cat=cb19bea104b69ae5