(PPP)--Democrats will have a better chance at winning the North Carolina Governor's race now than they did yesterday no matter who their candidate is this fall. But one potential candidate really rises to the top: Erskine Bowles.
(AP)--The key battleground state of North Carolina is still within President Barack Obama's grasp, despite Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue's surprise decision to drop her re-election campaign.
ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — President Barack Obama will announce a plan to shift some federal dollars away from colleges and universities that don't control tuition costs and new competitions in higher education to encourage efficiency as part of an effort to contain soaring college costs.
(AP)--Forget the so-called liberal media. Right now Newt Gingrich's most ardent critics are conservative pundits and columnists, many of whom have launched aggressive campaigns to discredit him and trip up his run for the Republican nomination.
(AP)--CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina had a new lineup and North Carolina State had a different look as a confident team that started the week tied for the Atlantic Coast Conference lead.
(AP)--Jay Paterno says he leaned over his dying father, gave him a kiss, and whispered in his ear that he could "go home now."
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