News Headlines for Advance, North Carolina

North Carolina: Ex-Student Sentenced (New York Times)
A former student at the University of North Carolina was sentenced to prison for plowing his vehicle into a crowd in a self-professed bid to avenge the deaths of Muslims overseas.

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North Carolina woman in serious condition after 5 days in ravine (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
RALEIGH, N.C. - A 21-year-old mother of two who survived five days in her wrecked pickup truck is in serious condition after being pulled from a ravine in North Carolina.

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Easley says Obama can carry North Carolina (Asheville Citizen-Times)
DENVER — North Carolina history hasn’t been favorable to Democratic presidential candidates, but Gov. Mike Easley predicted that the state will pull through for Barack Obama this November.

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Environment North Carolina endorses Shuler (Asheville Citizen-Times)
Raleigh – Environment advocacy group Environment North Carolina today announced its support for Rep. Heath Shuler in his re-election bid for the 11th congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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North Carolina mom survives five days in wreckage of truck (Times & Transcript)
Amber Pennell was trapped for five days in her mangled pickup truck, hidden under vines in a steep ravine in western North Carolina only 45 metres away from a four-lane highway.

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Local Resident to Donate over $2,000 to Special Olympics of North Carolina (OurSports Central)
WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Thanks to local motivational speaker and best-selling author Steve Gilliland, the final regular season home game on Thursday, August 28 will be a special night for the Special Olympics of North Carolina.

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Fitch Affirms Halifax Regional Medical Center's (North Carolina) Bonds at 'BB+'; Outlook to Stable (Centre Daily Times)
Fitch affirms the 'BB+' rating on approximately $16.8 million of North Carolina Medical Care Commission's hospital revenue bonds (Halifax Regional Medical Center), series 1998. The Rating Outlook is revised to Stable from Negative.

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First South Bancorp, Inc. Recognized by Business North Carolina (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
First South Bancorp, Inc. , parent holding company of First South Bank, has been recognized as one of North Carolina's Top 75 Public Companies by Business North Carolina.

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Fitch Affirms Halifax Regional Medical Center's (North Carolina) Bonds at 'BB+'; Outlook to Stable (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK----Fitch affirms the 'BB+' rating on approximately $16.8 million of North Carolina Medical Care Commission's hospital revenue bonds , series 1998. The Rating Outlook is revised to Stable from Negative.

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McNeese, North Carolina ready to take the field (8/27) (Lake Charles American Press)
As the season opener for both McNeese State and North Carolina nears one thing is clear: these teams are ready to hit someone else. "I think everyone is anxious to get the year started," North Carolina coach Butch Davis said.

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