February 12, 2012
RALEIGH — The case of a man who was stuck with a $14,419 bill he calls inflated and unreasonable after three days of care in a Charlotte hospital is going to be heard by the North Carolina Supreme Court. The case, scheduled today, is upsetting offic...
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January 22, 2012
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A suddenly scrambled Republican presidential contest now shifts to Florida, a day after Newt Gingrich stopped Mitt Romney's sprint to the GOP nomination by scoring a convincing victory in South Carolina.
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January 16, 2012
DENVER (AP) -- In a trial of a politically divisive program, U.S. prosecutors in Denver and Baltimore are reviewing thousands of deportation cases to determine which illegal immigrants might stay in the country - perhaps indefinitely - so officials can re...
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November 20, 2011
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — U.S. marshals say they've arrested a woman in Augusta who had been on the run for almost 17 years. The Augusta Chronicle reports that marshals arrested 52-year-old Sara Jean Rusher at a Waffle House restaurant early Friday. She i...
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September 15, 2011
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) — A Utah motorcyclist who was pinned under a burning car after a collision expressed his gratitude Tuesday for the help of strangers who lifted the 4,000 pound vehicle to rescue him.
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July 12, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A freshman Tennessee lawmaker who admits carving her initials into her desk in the state House chamber is going to have to pay to fix it.House Speaker Beth Harwell said Tuesday that Rep. Julia Hurley's initials will be remove...
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February 16, 2009
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Cam Ward made 36 saves for his third shutout in 10 starts, and Eric Staal had a goal and two assists in the Carolina Hurricanes' 3-0 victory over the flat-footed Buffalo Sabres on Sunday night. Chad LaRose and Sergei Samsonov also scored...
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February 10, 2009
Vladimir Radmanovic could put up with being called a "space cadet" and "my favorite martian" by Lakers coach Phil Jackson. But when Jackson stopped playing Radmanovic, the versatile forward suggested it was time to leave Los Angeles. As Radmanovic prepare...
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MIAMI -- North Carolina assistant John Lovett is Miami's choice for defensive coordinator and could sign a contract by midweek, a Hurricanes athletic department official familiar with the hiring process said Monday. The school is aiming to introduce Lovet...
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Greg Paulus is back in Duke's starting lineup -- and just in time to face the Blue Devils' biggest rival. Coach Mike Krzyzewski said Monday that Paulus would hold on to his starting job for No. 6 Duke's game Wednesday night against No. 3 North Carolina. T...
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CHARLOTTE -- Emeka Okafor had 19 points and 16 rebounds, Vladimir Radmanovic hit three fourth-quarter 3-pointers in his Charlotte debut, and the Bobcats pulled away from the road-weary Los Angeles Clippers for a 94-73 win Monday to snap a five-game losing...
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February 9, 2009
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- A.D. Vassallo made four free throws in the final 16.4 seconds of overtime Sunday to seal Virginia Tech's 91-87 win over N.C. State. The Hokies (15-7, 5-3 ACC) rallied from a late 18-point deficit, which put an end to their six-game losi...
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February 7, 2009
CHARLOTTE -- Marvin Williams scored 29 points and his impressive free-throw shooting keyed Atlanta's comeback from a 17-point deficit in the Hawks' 102-97 win over undermanned Charlotte Friday night. Williams went 18-for-20 from the line and the Hawks won...
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January 10, 2009
South Carolina quarterback Chris Smelley is leaving the Gamecocks football team to play baseball at another school. Smelley said he decided a change of scenery was the best thing for him, and that he has not yet chosen a new school. Smelley played in 21 g...
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January 1, 2009
CHARLOTTE -- Rhys Lloyd has one of the cushiest jobs in the NFL. The Carolina Panthers' stocky kicker with the booming leg and English accent spends about a minute on the field per game, sending kickoffs usually into the end zone and watching an opponent...
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RALEIGH -- Sergei Samsonov had two goals and an assist to lead the Carolina Hurricanes past the Atlanta Thrashers, 3-1 on Wednesday night. Joe Corvo also scored after Samsonov snapped out of a two-goals-in-10-games slump for the Hurricanes. They have won...
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RALEIGH -- Tracy Smith entered the game looking to give his team a spark. He ended up providing so much more. Smith scored a career-high 31 points in 23 minutes off the bench to help N.C. State defeat Towson 88-68 on Wednesday. Smith made 10 of 15 shots f...
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December 28, 2008
Florida coach Urban Meyer picked offensive line coach Steve Addazio to succeed Dan Mullen as offensive coordinator. Mullen, hired as Mississippi State's head coach earlier this month, still was expected to call plays when the top-ranked Gators play No. 2...
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