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Same-sex marriage an election hot topicupdated: Fri May 18 2012 10:55:00

Since the 2000 election, same-sex marriage has been a hot topic among presidential and vice presidential candidates.

Obama's North Carolina math problemupdated: Fri May 18 2012 10:55:00

The state Democratic Party here is consumed with an ongoing sex scandal. The embattled governor is so unpopular she decided not to run for a second term. And supporters of same-sex marriage were dealt a crushing defeat at the ballot box last week.

North Carolina passes same-sex marriage ban, CNN projectsupdated: Fri May 11 2012 11:04:00

North Carolina voters have passed a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, CNN projects, putting a ban that already existed in state law into the state's charter.

Class conflict very strong, majority of Americans say in pollupdated: Wed Jan 11 2012 21:16:00

Kevin Smith used to think he led a comfortable middle-class existence that included a car and a home in a subdivision in Raleigh, North Carolina.

SI.com: Adrian Dater: Cool things to do in every NHL cityupdated: Fri Oct 07 2011 15:09:00

Welcome to our 30-city tour of the NHL. If you are thinking about taking a road trip to cheer for your team in enemy territory, or simply want to visit an array of arenas while watching a variety of match-ups, you've come to the right place. After 16 years of constant travel covering this good old game we call hockey, your humble correspondent might as well be of some service. Fodor has yet to come out with its NHL travel guide, but I've got plenty of tips for what to do and see wherever you may go.

Money Magazine: Best travel deals - 2 expert picksupdated: Thu Jul 21 2011 07:45:00

Post-recession penny-pinching has kept many Americans from jetting off in recent years. Still, your family has to go on vacation sometime.

Cheerleaders prep for hours in search of 2½ minutes of perfectionupdated: Fri Jul 15 2011 16:34:00

Mikayla Raleigh probably can't remember what french fries taste like; she last ate them when she was 13. Instead of candy bars, she downs whole grain energy bars. She eats almonds because she's read that they help with balance.

Training for 2:30 of cheer perfectionupdated: Fri Jul 15 2011 16:34:00

Mikayla Raleigh is focused on her training, diet and her teammates so she can lead her squad to a world championship.

N.C. State hero dies in bus crashupdated: Tue Jun 28 2011 17:19:00

Lorenzo Charles, hero of the 1983 NCAA championship basketball game, died in a bus wreck in Raleigh, N.C. WRAL reports.

Money Magazine: Is a debt-free life the best way to live?updated: Fri Jun 17 2011 15:30:00

I often see advisors refer to "good" debt. I have no debt, not even a mortgage. And I find that living debt free is comforting. I don't think any debt is good. Do you agree? -- Don Rogers, Raleigh, N.C.

Salmonella potential prompts cucumber recallupdated: Sat Apr 23 2011 13:54:00

A North Carolina produce company has issued a recall for cucumbers because they could be contaminated with salmonella.

Money Magazine: Save $50,000: Move to a cheaper localeupdated: Thu Mar 17 2011 12:59:00

The strategy: Relocate to a less expensive area.

SI.com: Michael Farber: Venue will go down as biggest star of All-Star weekendupdated: Sun Jan 30 2011 21:01:00

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The sheared axons in Sidney Crosby's brain threatened to hijack the 2011 NHL All-Star game, but a city and a region grabbed it back with their two hands.

American charged with smuggling weapons into UKupdated: Tue Jan 25 2011 13:26:00

British authorities said Tuesday they are conducting a criminal investigation into an American man charged in federal court with smuggling weapons into England.

People.com: Elizabeth Edwards's Funeral to Be Held Saturday in Raleighupdated: Thu Dec 09 2010 09:52:00

The service for Edwards, who died of breast cancer, will be open to the public

NAACP's N.C. summit challenges return of segregationupdated: Sat Dec 04 2010 07:08:00

Striking back against resegregation in schools, education leaders gathered Friday in Raleigh, North Carolina, to hear the president of the nation's oldest civil rights organization speak about the national state of education.

War against unclean drinking waterupdated: Fri Nov 26 2010 12:54:00

Humanity is facing a war right now with an enemy that appears to be winning.

A CNN Hero, one year laterupdated: Fri Nov 26 2010 12:54:00

A 2009 CNN Hero provides clean water to Haiti residents after a massive earthquake.

Electric cars go mainstreamupdated: Wed Nov 10 2010 07:12:00

CNNMoney.com writer Peter Valdes-Dapena test drove the new Nissan and Chevy electric cars. He shares his reviews.

Electric Volt and Leaf: Zippy, fun, superquietupdated: Wed Nov 10 2010 07:12:00

This is a story of two test drives, albeit two very different ones.

Arrests highlight education busing issuesupdated: Wed Jul 21 2010 14:30:00

The arrest of 19 protesters at a rancorous school board meeting Tuesday brings the issue of busing and diversity in education into the national spotlight.

Obama wants nationwide high-speed rail systemupdated: Thu Jan 28 2010 09:20:00

President Obama mentioned an $8 billion investment in high-speed train systems across the country in his State of the Union speech on Wednesday.

8th suspect sought in North Carolina 'jihad' caseupdated: Wed Jul 29 2009 11:38:00

Federal authorities are searching for an eighth alleged member of a North Carolina group that authorities say plotted "violent jihad" overseas, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Eighth suspect sought in North Carolina terrorism caseupdated: Tue Jul 28 2009 17:53:00

Federal authorities are searching for an eighth alleged member of a North Carolina group that authorities say plotted "violent jihad" overseas, the prosecutor's office said Tuesday.

SI.com: Wall charged with breaking and enteringupdated: Mon May 04 2009 15:12:00

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- One of the nation's most sought-after basketball recruits has been charged with a misdemeanor breaking and entering after police found him walking out of a vacant house in North Carolina, police said Monday.

Money Magazine: Strategizing a retirement reboundupdated: Tue Apr 21 2009 06:00:00

Question: I plan to retire in about two years, but I've lost a lot in my retirement savings account. Currently my money is spread out over small and midcap stocks, growth shares and safe investments. But I'm thinking of moving my balance to an account that tracks the Standard & Poor's 500 index, riding the upswing until the S&P hits 1,100 or 1,200 and then diversifying into something safer. Do you think this is a good plan? --Alan W., Raleigh, North Carolina

Alleged gunman's wife worked at nursing home, police sayupdated: Mon Mar 30 2009 13:00:00

A man accused of killing eight people in a shooting spree at a North Carolina nursing home is the husband of a woman who worked there, police said Monday.

SI.com: Kelli Anderson: Raleigh Region Breakdown: Toliver, Maryland going to Final Fourupdated: Tue Mar 17 2009 16:35:00

Underrated: South Dakota State The Summit League champions have lost just two games this season, and one of them was to one-seed Maryland (the Jackrabbits led at the half before losing 68-56.) Otherwise the balanced, disciplined and versatile Jackrabbits have beaten everyone they've faced, including Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Gonzaga. With guards who can post up and posts who can hit the three -- six players have hit 20 or more threes this year, and as a team the Jacks make 8.2 threes a game -- the Jacks present a lot of matchup problems. "We're not a bunch of little engines that could that somehow had this miraculous season," said coach Aaron Johnston. "We have a bunch of really good players who play exceptionally well together."

SI.com: Kelli Anderson: Yow distinguished herself as a coach in many waysupdated: Sat Jan 24 2009 23:50:00

When I heard the news that North Carolina State women's basketball coach Kay Yow lost her long battle with breast cancer this morning, I thought of the first feature story I wrote for SI, back in 1993. The piece was about four sets of identical twins in women's Division I basketball, and it presented a logistical nightmare: I had to get from New York to Charlottesville, Va., Raleigh, N.C., and Athens, Ga., for interviews -- and find someone to send a file from San Diego -- all in the space of two and a half days.

Ex-Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86updated: Fri Jul 04 2008 20:29:00

Former U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, a North Carolina Republican who became an icon to conservatives, died Friday at age 86, the Jesse Helms Center said.

Time.com: Former Senator Jesse Helms Diesupdated: Fri Jul 04 2008 12:50:00

Former Sen. Jesse Helms, who built a career along the fault lines of racial politics and battled liberals, Communists and the occasional fellow Republican during 30 conservative years in Congress, died on the Fourth of July. He was 86

Time.com: Calif. Wildfires Force Evacuationsupdated: Fri Jun 13 2008 20:00:00

Firefighters were still struggling Friday to get the upper hand on one stubborn fire that scorched more than 31 square miles and threatened 4,600 structures in Northern California

CNNMoney: Dallas-Fort Worth tops population growthupdated: Thu Mar 27 2008 08:05:00

More people moved to Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, than to any other metropolitan area in the United States last year.

FSB: How snack vendors snag in-flight dealsupdated: Mon Mar 17 2008 09:12:00

Dear FSB: We sell a healthy snack alternative to peanuts that we would like to sell to airlines to be sold in-flight. How can I do this?

Rare snow disrupts travel in the Southeastupdated: Sat Jan 19 2008 22:35:00

Rain and snow fell Saturday across the Southeast, causing slippery roads, triggering flight cancellations and setting the stage for icy conditions as temperatures continued to drop.

FSB: Carolina charm: Welcome to Raleighupdated: Tue Jul 10 2007 06:09:00

Tucked between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the beaches of the Carolina coast, Raleigh boasts a mild climate, award-winning public schools, and a thriving biotech industry, all of which helped this city of 360,000 attract 12,000 new residents last year - and lots of visitors.

SI.com: Twin billingupdated: Wed Apr 18 2007 14:46:00

Twins Addison and Alex Hoover are quick studies on and off the field. The 16-year-old juniors are the leading scorers for the Corona del Mar (Newport Beach, Calif.) High lacrosse team and have been in the entertainment business since they were 11.

Fortune: Building a better, greener light bulbupdated: Tue Feb 13 2007 15:20:00

Everyone from Wal-Mart (Change a Light, Change the World) to Yahoo (www.18seconds.org) to the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (How Many Jews Does It Take to Change a Lightbulb?) wants you to buy compact fluorescent light bulbs to help save the planet.

FSB: Helping cancer patients - and making $45Mupdated: Mon Feb 12 2007 09:32:00

Every few months, it seems, another wistful suitor pays a visit to the Raleigh offices of Robin Smith, founder and president of Biologics. Sometimes it's a rival, hoping to buy her out. Sometimes i...

Apex mayor: Fire fizzling; evacuees can't go home yetupdated: Fri Oct 06 2006 02:12:00

Firefighters will not be able to put out the blaze at a hazardous waste plant until Saturday at the earliest, the mayor said, adding that his earlier assertion that evacuees may be able to return home Friday evening was optimistic.

School shooting suspect charged with killing fatherupdated: Wed Aug 30 2006 14:33:00

A 19-year-old who was taken into custody following a school shooting Wednesday afternoon was charged with killing his father earlier in the day, according to the Orange County, North Carolina, sheriff's office.

Business 2.0: The $25 Trillion Land Grabupdated: Tue Nov 01 2005 00:01:00

There has been an impressive amount of construction in the United States over the last three centuries: All told, we've built more than 300 billion square feet of homes, offices, factories, and oth...

CNNMoney: Early retirement in the bag?updated: Fri Oct 14 2005 11:26:00

My goal is to retire at 41. I'm now 33, my wife is 28 and we've got about $1.2 million in investments, two-thirds of which is in real estate. We've just had a baby and plan to have more in the future.

showbuzzupdated: Wed Aug 24 2005 12:58:00

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt toured a dinosaur exhibit over the weekend in western Canada, where Pitt is preparing for his role as a villain in an upcoming Hollywood Western.

2 killed when train slams into dump truckupdated: Tue Aug 02 2005 21:38:00

An Amtrak train hit a dump truck Tuesday in Raleigh, North Carolina, killing both of the truck's occupants and slightly injuring five people aboard the train, an Amtrak official said.

Money Magazine: The Appliance Questionupdated: Wed Jun 01 2005 00:01:00

Prestige appliances from Sub-Zero, Bosch and the like come at a premium, sometimes more than 50% above their workaday cousins. Worth it? Not if you just want a utilitarian machine. But if you see a...

Business 2.0: Climbing The Pay Scaleupdated: Tue Mar 01 2005 00:01:00

Workers at Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital call the place "the war zone" for a good reason. As the nation's largest public hospital, Jackson treats so many trauma patients--about 3,500 per year--...

Business 2.0: The Road Warrior's Wi-fi Survival Guideupdated: Wed Dec 01 2004 00:01:00

You're in a strange city with an hour between meetings. If only you could find a place to check your e-mail. You can always hit a Kinko's, Starbucks, or UPS Store—all Wi-Fi-equipped—provided there'...

Police recover 18 bombs from teen's home, carupdated: Tue Aug 10 2004 02:30:00

In a case that started as a hit-and-run accident, federal law enforcement and local agencies Monday recovered more than a dozen bombs, as well as bombing-making materials, from the home of a high school student, a Cary, North Carolina, police statement said.

Money Magazine: Am I Being Double-Taxed?updated: Thu Jul 01 2004 00:01:00

Q. My father's estate includes an annuity he purchased for life insurance purposes. The estate triggered state and federal taxes. And I'll owe income taxes on withdrawals from the annuity. Is this ...

Business 2.0: Boom Towns In these cities, the growth is back. America's 20 hottest job markets, and why they need you.updated: Mon Mar 01 2004 00:01:00

Until last fall, Albert Hanser was a contented, if not exactly inspired, institutional stockbroker for Deutsche Bank in New York City. It wasn't the most stimulating work--Hanser, 30, a Minnesota-b...

Money Magazine: The Best Places to Live {PORTLAND, ORE. - PROVIDENCE - CHICAGO - RALEIGH/DURHAM/CHAPEL HILL - SALT LAKE CITY - SARASupdated: Fri Dec 01 2000 00:01:00

Some places are blessed with superb geography. Some are meccas for arts and culture. Others have great schools, low crime and a thriving job market. All of those things can make a place great. Yet ...

Money Magazine: Top Stocks From Wall Street's Top Pros Here's where nine star analysts say you should put your money now.updated: Wed Sep 01 1999 00:01:00

So many stocks, so little time. And how to choose in such a high-flying market?

Fortune: Boomtown Stats Even in good times, only a few cities stand out as real wealth creators. Here's our guide to the updated: Mon Nov 23 1998 00:01:00

DEMOGRAPHICS

Fortune: THE BEST CITIES FOR WORK AND FAMILYupdated: Mon Nov 11 1996 00:01:00

Hotels in Hong Kong, rental rates in Raleigh-Durham, martinis in Milwaukee? We got 'em. Commute time in Cincinnati, BAs in Boston, lodging in London? Look no further. In the chart below, you'll fin...

Money Magazine: CHECKING OUT A TOWN HOW TO FIND THE PLACE THAT'S BEST FOR YOUupdated: Fri Sep 01 1995 00:01:00

Whether you're thinking about moving to one of our Best Places or somewhere else, follow these steps to find the ideal place for you:

Money Magazine: REWARDS FOR BEING BEST updated: Tue Nov 01 1994 00:01:00

Partly because of top educational facilities like Duke University (pictured above), North Carolina's Raleigh/ Durham/Chapel Hill area was No. 1 in MONEY's eighth annual ranking of "The Best Places ...

Money Magazine: MONEY'S EIGHTH ANNUAL SURVEY The Best Places to Live in America This year, the living is fin-ah in Carolin-ah! Our first southerupdated: Thu Sep 01 1994 00:01:00

This year, in MONEY's eighth annual ranking of the livability in the 300 largest U.S. metropolitan areas, the economic action is resounding in the Southeast, roaring in the Rockies and rolling into...

Money Magazine: MONEY Magazine contents page MONEY September 1994 Volume 23 Number 9 updated: Thu Sep 01 1994 00:01:00

COVER STORY 126 THE BEST PLACES TO LIVE IN AMERICA by Marguerite T. Smith and Sheryl Nance-Nash Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, N.C. tops MONEY's eighth annual ranking of the nation's 300 biggest metro...

Fortune: ARE HAPPIER DAYS HERE AGAIN? BUSINESS SURE THINKS SOupdated: Mon May 30 1994 00:01:00

The economy dropped out of the passing lane last quarter, but the passengers aren't complaining. Executives responding to FORTUNE's latest survey of business,plans and attitudes are more confident ...

Fortune: THE BEST CITIES FOR KNOWLEDGE WORKERS A few fast-growing Sunbelt centers and -- surprise! -- several older cities of the North aupdated: Mon Nov 15 1993 00:01:00

ONCE UPON A TIME, a lot of backyard barbecues in Raleigh/Durham's tonier suburbs involved Sansabelted tobacco and textile executives. They would stand around grumbling about business, pounding down...

Fortune: FORTUNE Magazine contents page NOVEMBER 15, 1993 VOL. 128, NO. 12 updated: Mon Nov 15 1993 00:01:00

CITIES/COVER STORY 50 THE BEST CITIES FOR KNOWLEDGE WORKERS A few fast-growing Sunbelt centers and -- surprise! -- several older cities of the North are rich in the brainpower that employers increa...

Fortune: HOW TO CONQUER FEAR OF FLYING Thousands of high-powered executives share a dark secret -- they hate to fly. Here are some tips tupdated: Mon Oct 18 1993 00:01:00

WILLIAM Ernisse, vice president of field operations for Xerox's western region, first freaked out on a plane in 1985, on a routine flight from Dallas to San Francisco. The attack started with nause...

Money Magazine: THE TOP 300 PLACES How the top 10 compare updated: Wed Sep 01 1993 00:01:00

; No place, not even our top place, ranks No. 1 in every way. We rate the metro areas in nine broad categories, ranging from health (medical care and a lack of pollution) to wealth (job-growth pros...

Money Magazine: THE IMPACT OF TAXES updated: Thu Apr 01 1993 00:01:00

I was disturbed by January's poll, "Which Taxes Would You Be Willing to Pay to Cut the Federal Deficit?" How do we know any tax increase will be used to reduce the deficit? Wayne Rollins Murfreesbo...

Fortune: THE BEST CITIES FOR BUSINESS These days they are the places with the workers, services, and other factors that most help companiupdated: Mon Nov 02 1992 00:01:00

THE two-line lettered sign stood next to a roadside store on a highway heading toward magnificent Mount Rainier and the great green expanse that surrounds Seattle. The sign read: ESPRESSO LIVE BAIT...

Fortune: THE TOP TEN CITIES updated: Mon Nov 02 1992 00:01:00

1 SEATTLE ( Well, the cost of living certainly isn't low here, and the sun goes on vacation for long periods, but that's about the worst you can say for this city. Forecasts James Faulstich, presid...

Fortune: HOW THE CITIES WERE RANKED updated: Mon Nov 02 1992 00:01:00

For our fourth annual study of America's best cities for business, we again asked location consulting firm Moran Stahl & Boyer to help. MS&B surveyed more than 900 executives, all FORTUNE subscribe...

Fortune: AIRPORT DISCOUNTSupdated: Mon Oct 05 1992 00:01:00

Air travel may be the fastest way to get there, but between flights remember Emily Dickinson's advice: ''There is no Frigate like a Book / To take us Lands away.'' The works of the Belle of Amherst...

Fortune: PRODUCTS TO WATCHupdated: Mon Nov 05 1990 00:01:00

CAR RENTAL TERMINAL If you love ATMs, wait until you see Budget Rent a Car's Remote Transaction Booths (RTBs). These three-by-five-foot machines allow anyone with a driver's license and major credi...

Money Magazine: Giving in a Material World For many, a successful life combines doing well with doing good. Meet five such people.updated: Mon Oct 12 1987 00:01:00

A GIFT OF AMERICAN KNOW-HOW

Fortune: WHERE TO LIVE -- AND PROSPER The best bets are metropolitan areas with a big concentration of brains plus an array of amenities updated: Mon Feb 02 1987 00:01:00

IN THE SEVENTIES the Sunbelt was considered the grand land of the future. It hasn't quite turned out that way, at least in the oil states of Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana -- illustrating how unpre...

Money Magazine: ENERGY SAVERS: HOME IMPROVEMENTS THAT PAY FOR THEMSELVES FASTupdated: Sat Nov 01 1986 00:01:00

With oil down to $13.50 a barrel -- and the tax credit for energy-saving home improvements gone the way of the all-saver certificate -- you may feel less inclined to wage war on heat leaks this win...

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