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N.C. groups reaching out to rebuild ravaged Haiti
Dozens of North Carolina aid groups and churches are scrambling to raise money and send relief to storm-ravaged Haiti.
A year after Hurricane Ike swept away the tiny house where 13 members of the Jean-Baptiste family lived in Haiti, the Hearts and Hands for Haiti relief agency is rebuilding their home.
Donks, cars decorated as candy bars, spread in South
RALEIGH, N.C. - The rims on Antonio Hopkins' 1995 Chevy Caprice shine like a rhinestone pinkie ring -- flamboyant to the point of being ridiculous, cooler than a thin mint.
Man gropes nurse helping birth mom
SALT LAKE CITY - Police have arrested a man for allegedly groping a nurse who was helping a woman who was in labor with his baby.
Fewer mob characters blackballed by Vegas casinos
LAS VEGAS - The list of people banned from Nevada casinos includes 21 names added between 1990 and 2000 -- all men, most with alleged mob connections, many with monikers: The Fixer, Moose, Dicky Boy, The Pope.
Despite confession by accused Fla. family slayer, sanity questioned
Despite a confession broadcast around the world, the public defender representing Mesac Damas said that he plans to file a "not guilty" plea on behalf of his client, who is accused of murdering his wife and five children.
Collier County Deputy Public Defender Mike Orlando also said he had concerns about Damas' mental state.
Hope grows for reviving American chestnut tree in Tenn., N.C., Va.
In stands of tiny trees in North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia blooms the hope of restoring a mighty giant, as scientists try to bring back the American chestnut from near extinction.
Daniel Seddiqui's 50 jobs
Daniel Seddiqui's 50 jobs
1. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints humanitarian services, Salt Lake City
2. Hydrologist, Denver
3. Rodeo announcer, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. Cartographer, Fargo, N.D.
5. Medical device manufacturer, Elk River, Minn.
6. Agronomist, Ames, Iowa
7. Corn farming, Lincoln, Neb.
8. Park ranger, Hulett, Wyo.
Mission accomplished: 50 jobs in 50 states
Daniel Seddiqui is sorting grapes at a Napa, Calif., winery this week, his last odd job in a journey that has taken him through all 50 states over the past 12 months, working one week in each state in a different occupation chosen to reflect the local culture.
Calif. woman's YouTube revolt against Bank of America prevails
Ann Minch, whose YouTube vow to stop making payments on her credit card captured the outrage of a nation, has reached a deal with Bank of America.
Spontaneous manure combustion suspected as Calif. wildfire source
VENTURA, Calif. - An unusual situation involving very hot weather and a large pile of composting manure apparently triggered a fast-moving fire that was raging through brush and endangering hundreds of homes Wednesday in California, officials said.
