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Vermont Gov.: We've got our hands fullupdated: Mon Aug 29 2011 21:03:00

Gov. Peter Shumlin says his state is dealing with widespread flooding and damage from Hurricane Irene.

Irene 'just devastating' in Vermont, governor saysupdated: Mon Aug 29 2011 21:03:00

Floodwaters brought by Tropical Storm Irene began to recede Monday in parts of Vermont, but the governor warned that further flooding and loss of life are likely ahead for the small, rural state.

Flood waters rush into Vermontupdated: Sun Aug 28 2011 22:52:00

iReporter David Cardan captures incredible video of water rushing through the Whetstone Creek in Brattleboro.

Flooding conditions 'awful' in Vermont due to Irene's rainsupdated: Sun Aug 28 2011 22:52:00

What may be the worst flooding since 1927 turned communities across Vermont on Sunday into islands, as high, fast-moving waters swamped roads and shredded some of the state's iconic covered bridges.

Political Circus: No Jane Fonda videos for these congressmenupdated: Wed Mar 16 2011 12:17:00

Politics is serious business -- but not all the time.

Reward offered for info in death of former Pentagon officialupdated: Mon Jan 31 2011 13:36:00

The family of former Pentagon official John P. Wheeler III is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in Wheeler's slaying.

Medical examiner: Pentagon official died after assaultupdated: Fri Jan 28 2011 20:17:00

John P. Wheeler III, a former Pentagon official and the first chairman of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, "died as a result of blunt force trauma after being assaulted," the Delaware medical examiner's office said Friday.

Exclusive: Wheeler apparently called for a cab to Philadelphiaupdated: Fri Jan 07 2011 23:24:00

A former Pentagon official whose body was found in a garbage truck on New Year's Eve apparently called for a taxi ride from Delaware to Philadelphia but disappeared before the cab arrived, the manager of a taxi company said Friday.

Parking attendant recounts encounter with former Pentagon officialupdated: Wed Jan 05 2011 20:43:00

A parking lot attendant in Wilmington described a strange encounter with a former Pentagon official, just two days before his body was discovered in a Delaware landfill.

Bush aide death a mysteryupdated: Wed Jan 05 2011 20:43:00

CNN'S Susan Candiotti traces the final hours of John Wheeler's life, as shrouded in mystery as his death.

Ex-Pentagon official's last hoursupdated: Wed Jan 05 2011 17:11:00

CNN's Deborah Feyerick details an odd encounter between John Wheeler and a parking attendant before his death.

Body of former Pentagon official found in landfillupdated: Tue Jan 04 2011 07:30:00

Delaware authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the recent discovery of the body of a former Pentagon official in a landfill, according to a statement released Monday by the Newark, Delaware, Police Department.

CNNMoney: Small banks, big problemsupdated: Tue Nov 23 2010 14:01:00

When people start talking about problems in the financial sector, the conversation is often limited to the behemoths in the group.

Authorities go after 61 alleged drug suppliers in Californiaupdated: Thu Oct 21 2010 18:55:00

Federal authorities boasted that they practically dismantled an entire drug trafficking network in the Los Angeles area after a three-year, multi-agency investigation that resulted in dozens of arrests Thursday.

3 Delaware men face drug chargesupdated: Fri Jun 04 2010 22:19:00

Three Delaware men face charges after police found about a pound of heroin and a pistol in the car driven by one of them, authorities said Friday.

SI.com: UNC Wilmington hires Peterson of Appalachian St.updated: Fri Apr 16 2010 19:40:00

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) -- Buzz Peterson is on the move again, this time taking over at UNC Wilmington and ending a second stint at Appalachian State that lasted just one season.

Fortune: Ellen Kullman's quest to make DuPont great againupdated: Thu Apr 15 2010 07:11:00

The announcement that Ellen Kullman would rise from DuPont's executive ranks to CEO within weeks couldn't have happened at a worse moment. It was made in the historically terrible month of September 2008, when, as Kullman says, "the world fell apart." For her, the year that followed was somber, matching the gray-to-black national pattern. She oversaw two restructurings, regretfully dismissed thousands of employees, and asked the rest to take a two- to three-week holiday without pay. Kullman, 54, never lost her ready sense of humor nor her laugh, which is big and ringing. But for sure, little about her first year was a laughing matter.

States use tax incentives to draw film work from Hollywoodupdated: Sat Mar 13 2010 04:52:00

"The Blind Side" could have been filmed anywhere, says Tim Bourne, an independent producer who worked on the film. But there's a reason producers brought the project to Georgia: money.

Nonprofit feeds 5,000 in Ohio town after layoffsupdated: Fri Feb 20 2009 15:53:00

Cheryl Bradshaw shivered under a big brown coat as she made her way through a line of people waiting along an icy road in Wilmington, Ohio. She was among about 5,000 residents who accepted food from the nonprofit Feed the Children.

Families of jobless get reliefupdated: Fri Feb 20 2009 15:53:00

A semi truck loaded with donated food and supplies rolls into an Ohio town to help families of jobless workers.

Police: Family found deadupdated: Thu Jan 29 2009 01:21:00

Police say seven family members were found dead in a home in Wilmington, California.

Economic troubles bring many to the brinkupdated: Thu Jan 29 2009 01:21:00

Elizabeth Gore, with a voice soaked in motherly calm, counsels her suicidal caller.

People.com: One Tree Hill's James Lafferty Cancels Charity Hoops Eventupdated: Tue Jan 27 2009 09:07:00

The star cites bad behavior by fans as the reason for calling off the game

Ohio community devastated by DHL job cutsupdated: Mon Nov 10 2008 21:38:00

Fred Wadsworth sat at breakfast Monday morning wondering how he'll put food on his table from now on.

DHL cuts hit Ohio townupdated: Mon Nov 10 2008 21:38:00

The global shipper delivers bad news to Wilmington, Ohio. CNN's Allan Chernoff reports.

CNNMoney: DHL to cut 9,500 U.S. jobsupdated: Mon Nov 10 2008 15:20:00

Global delivery company DHL announced Monday that it was cutting 9,500 jobs as it discontinues air and ground operations within the United States.

CNNMoney: Ohio braces for possible DHL layoffsupdated: Sun Nov 09 2008 22:16:00

A southern Ohio community is bracing for possible layoffs as DHL Express -- the largest employer in the area -- planned to announce its quarterly earnings report and restructuring details.

CNNMoney: Cash crunch: small businesses get creativeupdated: Fri Oct 03 2008 16:18:00

Unable to get bank loans and credit lines, small business owners are turning to other sources for the cash they need to run their businesses.

Time.com: Storm Off Southeast Coast Heads for North Carolinaupdated: Thu Sep 25 2008 17:55:00

Strong winds kicked up rough surf Thursday as an intense low-pressure system chugged toward the Southeast coast with wind gusts of up to 40 mph, knocking out power to thousands of homes in Virginia

Biden, Obama helped keep 'Bridge to Nowhere' aliveupdated: Tue Sep 23 2008 23:05:00

Although Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden routinely mocks his Republican counterpart, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, for her onetime support of the infamous "Bridge to Nowhere," Biden and his running mate voted to keep the project alive twice.

Biden and 'Bridge to Nowhere'updated: Tue Sep 23 2008 23:05:00

CNN's Drew Griffin reports Sens. Joe Biden and Barack Obama helped keep the "Bridge to Nowhere" alive.

Time.com: Wilmington, NC Moves to Digital TVupdated: Mon Sep 08 2008 16:00:00

With the flick of an eight-foot switch at midday Monday, the Southern city became the first market in the U.S. to make the change to digital-only broadcasting

Time.com: SE Braces for Hanna; Ike in Tow updated: Fri Sep 05 2008 07:30:00

Tropical Storm Hanna an Hurrican Ikee behind her had vacationers rushing for safer land, while governments prepared for the brunt of the storms

Transcript: Sen. Joe Biden's acceptance speechupdated: Thu Aug 28 2008 00:17:00

Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, Barack Obama's choice for vice president, accepted the nomination Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. He was introduced by his son Beau Biden, Delaware attorney general.

Biden nominated for VPupdated: Thu Aug 28 2008 00:17:00

Sen. Joe Biden is officially nominated for Vice President at the DNC.

McCain meets with Ohio residents facing job lossesupdated: Thu Aug 07 2008 19:14:00

Sen. John McCain made a stop Thursday in Wilmington, Ohio, discussing job losses that could result from closing the local DHL shipping center.

Time.com: GM to Close 4 Truck, SUV Plantsupdated: Tue Jun 03 2008 19:00:00

General Motors Corp. officially blew up its old business model Tuesday, closing four pickup truck and sport utility vehicle factories, announcing a new small car

CNNMoney: GM: Trucks out, cars inupdated: Tue Jun 03 2008 11:10:00

General Motors announced plans Tuesday to shut four truck and SUV plants that employ thousands of workers. It also said high gas prices are here to stay - and, with them, consumers' growing preference for more fuel-efficient vehicles.

Quiet on the set in Wilmington, N.C.updated: Fri May 09 2008 11:37:00

Some people call Wilmington, North Carolina, "Hollywood East" because of all the movies and TV shows filmed here. In the last three decades, more than 400 feature films, documentaries and television series have been shot and edited around town, drawing notable actors from Andy Griffith to Richard Gere.

Extreme floodingupdated: Thu Mar 20 2008 20:03:00

CNN's Sean Callebs shows CNN.com's Melissa Long flood damage from South Lebanon, Ohio.

Rains swamp Missouriupdated: Thu Mar 20 2008 20:03:00

Heavy rains caused many parts of Missouri to flood. CNN's T.J. Holmes reports.

CNN Heroes: Peanut farmers get a big hand from simple deviceupdated: Thu Feb 28 2008 20:06:00

It was a woman's raw, bleeding hands that led Jock Brandis to make a promise.

FSB: Where can non-MBAs get advice?updated: Wed Oct 31 2007 10:22:00

Dear FSB: A lot of people who read your site didn't go to business school but have great ideas for ventures that could become very profitable. What is the best way to get started?

People.com: Kevin Federline Films One Tree While Britney's in Courtupdated: Mon Oct 15 2007 09:22:00

As Britney Spears faced the judge in her kids' custody hearing on Thursday – winning a small victory by gaining supervised overnight visitation rights – her ex-husband Kevin Federline spent time shooting scenes in Wilmington, N.C., for episode seven of his guest spot on One Tree Hill.

Money Magazine: Heavy metal payoutupdated: Thu Oct 04 2007 10:00:00

Question: Nearly 40 years ago I bought a 1,000-ounce silver bar and carried it out of a Chicago bank vault. Now I want to sell it, but I don't know whom to sell it to, where to get a good price or how to transport it securely. Can you help? - Milton Taylor, El Paso

British Airways goes shoppingupdated: Wed Oct 03 2007 17:38:00

British Airways orders Airbus A380s and Boeing 787 Dreamliners as it refreshes its fleet. CNN's Richard Quest reports.

15 shortcuts for everyday tasksupdated: Wed Aug 01 2007 21:04:00

Here are some better, faster, and easier ways to get from Point A to Point B.

Business 2.0: The Best Places to (Still) Investupdated: Mon Feb 12 2007 16:56:00

True, America is littered with "for sale" signs these days. And many cities haven't bottomed out yet, and may not for some time. But all the fear and loathing about a housing slump obscures the fac...

CNNMoney: Gas prices rise 2 centsupdated: Sun Dec 17 2006 15:29:00

Gas prices at U.S. pumps rose an average of more than 2 cents per gallon during the past two weeks, according to a national survey released Sunday

Children among 8 people killed by N.C. tornadoupdated: Thu Nov 16 2006 09:23:00

At least eight people were killed and nearly 20 injured Thursday when a tornado ripped through a mobile home park in this small town west of Wilmington, North Carolina, officials said.

Business 2.0: Top 10 cities: Where to buy nowupdated: Wed Nov 15 2006 16:37:00

The real estate slump could get worse before it gets better. But these 10 markets offer great opportunities for those who have the patience to buy and hold.

Business 2.0: Top 10 cities: Where to buy nowupdated: Wed Oct 25 2006 17:09:00

The real estate slump could get worse before it gets better. Business 2.0 Magazine, in its November 2006 issue, identifies 10 markets that offer great opportunities for those who have the patience to buy and hold.

FSB: New garden gearupdated: Mon Sep 25 2006 10:15:00

A Proper Garden Fountain

Money Magazine: The Answer Guyupdated: Tue Aug 01 2006 00:01:00

Q I'd like to start saving college money for my one-year-old twin daughters. I have a broker-sold Virginia 529 account with my four-year-old son as a beneficiary. Can I continue funding one accoun...

CNNMoney: Gas prices up to record highupdated: Sun Jul 23 2006 14:45:00

Gas prices rose nearly two cents over the past two weeks, to a record high of $3.02 per gallon of self-serve regular, a national survey reported Sunday.

CNNMoney: Gasoline soars amid reported shortagesupdated: Fri Apr 21 2006 11:21:00

Gasoline prices popped above $3 a gallon in more parts of the U.S. this week, amid reports of spot shortages in some markets.

Ophelia heads for Canadian provincesupdated: Sat Sep 17 2005 09:56:00

A slightly weakened Tropical Storm Ophelia bypassed New England and moved toward the Canadian Maritime Provinces on Saturday after drenching North Carolina's Outer Banks.

Ophelia heads up East Coastupdated: Fri Sep 16 2005 01:30:00

As residents of North Carolina cleaned up Friday, people in New England and Canada prepared as Tropical Storm Ophelia headed north and picked up speed.

Ophelia weakens off North Carolinaupdated: Thu Sep 15 2005 01:05:00

After dumping more than a foot of rain in some places, Ophelia weakened off the North Carolina coast Thursday evening, again losing its hurricane status.

Ophelia becomes a hurricane -- againupdated: Tue Sep 13 2005 17:36:00

North Carolina's governor urged residents of low-lying areas and coastal islands to head for safety Tuesday as Hurricane Ophelia methodically churned toward the state's southeastern corner with heavy rains and strong winds.

Money Magazine: Go For Broke?updated: Sun May 01 2005 00:01:00

Congress is moving closer to passing an overhaul of bankruptcy laws that would make it much harder and more expensive for debtors to be freed from their bills. The measure is backed by credit-card ...

FSB: Wolves in Shops' Clothingupdated: Tue Feb 01 2005 00:01:00

Shopping was not on Mary Margaret Godier's mind when she first visited Mayfaire Town Center, an outdoor mall that opened last May in Wilmington, N.C. As she walked the cute cobblestone streets, she...

CNNMoney: To be or not to be in bondsupdated: Tue Nov 09 2004 12:03:00

My investment adviser keeps postponing putting a portion of my portfolio into bonds, claiming it's not a wise thing to do in a rising interest rate environment. Everything I read, however, tells me that as a retiree I should have a bond allocation of at least 40 percent. What should I do now to achieve a more balanced investment risk profile?

Money Magazine: Money Helpsupdated: Fri Oct 01 2004 00:01:00

Q. Last year my wife thought she was having a heart attack, so we called 911. Luckily, it was just a scare. But the hospital keeps sending us a bill for $900. I was assured that all her bills would...

Business 2.0: How To...Get Tough with Bad Customersupdated: Fri Oct 01 2004 00:01:00

ING Direct is the fast-food chain of financial services. With a handful of offerings including savings accounts, CDs, and home equity loans, the bank, based in Wilmington, Del., is about as no-fril...

CNNMoney: Confusing medical claimsupdated: Thu Sep 30 2004 15:07:00

Q. Last year my wife thought she was having a heart attack, so we called 911. Luckily, it was just a scare. But the hospital keeps sending us a bill for $900. I was assured that all her bills would be covered 100 percent. We have Medicare, plus my retiree health insurance, with all the bells and whistles. Now the hospital is threatening to turn the case over to a collection agency. Help!

CNNMoney: Coverdells for collegeupdated: Tue Mar 16 2004 15:46:00

Dear Armchair Millionaire: My sister just started investing in a Coverdell Education Savings Account for her kids' college. I'd never even heard of this plan before. Is it something I should consider for my own kids? -- L.C.

FSB: Digital Makeoverupdated: Sat Jun 01 2002 00:01:00

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Fortune: Who's The King Of Delaware? Du Pont ruled the home state of corporate America for 200 years. Enter MBNA, usurper. A tale of blueupdated: Mon May 13 2002 00:01:00

You'll hear different accounts of the cause. But virtually all agree that Charlie Cawley was livid. It was the first weekend in May five years ago, and chateau country--as the rolling hills dotted ...

Fortune: Hanging Chads: Take 2 Scene: a Delaware courthouse. Plot: Carly and Walter go toe-to-toe. (Quick! Someone page Katherine Harris.updated: Mon May 13 2002 00:01:00

Back in March, HP CEO Carly Fiorina made another of her famous promises. Referring to her deal-turned-family-squabble to merge HP and Compaq, she vowed there would be "no hanging chads" from shareh...

Fortune: All Charged Up Over Credit-Card Stocksupdated: Mon Nov 12 2001 00:01:00

It would seem rather obvious: Running up on credit-card stocks right now can't be a good idea. After all, the market is glutted with cards, and issuers are struggling to find new areas of growth. W...

Money Magazine: Best Places To Vacation FROM VANCOUVER TO COASTAL CAROLINA, WE PICKED THE 12 PERFECT PLACES IN NORTH AMERICA TO SPEND YOUR SUMMEupdated: Sun Apr 01 2001 00:01:00

Yes, it is presumptuous of us to name the 12 best places to spend a summer vacation. Perhaps even foolhardy. After all, most of us can already see in our mind's eye a place that all but defines the...

Fortune: Buying The Firm Asset-management firms are the hottest thing on the auction block. Here, three that could go next.updated: Mon Sep 04 2000 00:01:00

With the euro sliding to a near all-time low against the greenback, you might think that all the bargain hunting these days is being done by Visa-toting tourists on the Ponte Vecchio. But in fact s...

Money Magazine: YOU DEFEND AND ATTACK THE WAY THAT FUNERALS ARE CONDUCTED IN AMERICAupdated: Mon Dec 01 1997 00:01:00

Our analysis of the funeral industry in September's "The Final Payment" drew some of the angriest mail we've received in months. The article explained that funeral prices typically include markups ...

Fortune: CHEMICAL REACTIONSupdated: Mon Apr 15 1996 00:01:00

Looking for a promising corner of the stock market but fearful of highflying tech stocks? Try saying industrial cyclical. These are the old-line industrial stocks that closely track the ups and dow...

Money Magazine: YOU SPELL OUT SEVERAL ROUTES TO SUCCESS -- FOR YOURSELVES AND THOSE LESS FORTUNATEupdated: Sat Jul 01 1995 00:01:00

May's special report, "Today's Key to Success: Self-Reliance," stirred your pride and your compassion. Dozens of readers who wrote to Money praised the report for showing how self-reliance will be ...

Money Magazine: HOW TO PROFIT FROM LOW LOAN RATESupdated: Tue Sep 01 1992 00:01:00

Thinking about borrowing? Now may be the right time. Interest charges on mortgages, home-equity loans, auto loans and credit cards are all at their lowest in years, and some may go lower yet. Here'...

Money Magazine: WHAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM YOUR OWN 1040updated: Wed Apr 01 1992 00:01:00

Congratulations! You have sent in your 1991 tax return. Naturally, you're eager to bury your copy in a file cabinet and forget about it -- or better yet, burn it, like a mortgage you've paid off. N...

Fortune: BANKERS WHO BEAT THE BUST In an industry shaken to its wing tips, these managers prosper. Their secrets: superior customer serviupdated: Mon Nov 04 1991 00:01:00

HOW BAD OFF is the banking industry? On the East Coast, proud Chase Manhattan has been selling off pieces of itself. Out West, mighty Wells Fargo has added $350 million to its loan loss reserves. A...

Money Magazine: HOME INSURANCE HORROR STORY updated: Fri Nov 01 1991 00:01:00

As a veteran of two home burglaries in little more than a year, I was very interested in your thorough August story on how to burglarproof a home. After our second burglary, we received a notice th...

Fortune: USING DIAPERS IN YOUR GARDEN updated: Mon Jun 03 1991 00:01:00

Feel guilty when you toss out your kids' disposable diapers? Then compost them into the rich mulch shown in the magazine. That was the message behind an ad campaign that Procter & Gamble, maker of ...

Fortune: GEMS AMONG THE BANK STOCKS, FOR SALE CHEAPupdated: Mon May 07 1990 00:01:00

Buy a bank stock now? Not on your life, most investors would say. While banks haven't bled to death like many savings and loans, they have had their own nasty surprises in real estate. As the suppl...

Fortune: LIFE IN THE FAST LANEupdated: Mon Nov 06 1989 00:01:00

Speedier than a Porsche 911, costlier than a Ferrari Testarossa. It's a bird. It's a plane. No, it's a Vector W2 TwinTurbo, which does more than 200 mph. Basic sticker price: $180,000. Gerald Wiege...

Money Magazine: NEWS ABOUT YOU AND YOUR MONEY The millionaires' moneymen reach out and touch the massesupdated: Sun Nov 01 1987 00:01:00

If you are one of those investors who have resorted to mutual funds because you couldn't find a top investment adviser to handle your money, there is finally an alternative. Hutton Select Managers,...

Money Magazine: ''My bank's teller machine gave me a faulty $10 bill. How much is it worth?''updated: Tue Sep 01 1987 00:01:00

TREASURY BONDS Q. When I went to buy Treasury bonds recently at a Federal Reserve bank, a clerk told me that interest and principal payments must be deposited directly into my bank account instead ...

Money Magazine: FANTASTIC PLASTIC: THE EIGHT BEST CREDIT CARDS IN THE COUNTRY updated: Mon Dec 01 1986 00:01:00

Now more than ever you must get a grip on your credit cards. Beginning Jan. 1, interest on revolving credit will no longer be fully deductible. Next year you will be able to write off only 65%, and...

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