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07/28/2010 04:10 PM
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UPDATE: North Carolina issues swimming advisory for Corolla ocean side, sound areas of Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Natural Resources has issued an additional swimmers' advisory today, bringing to five those areas along the northern sounds under advisement. Today's advisory covers the ocean-side of Corolla Village Road near the lighthouse in Corolla.
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07/28/2010 08:01 AM
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BAE, Rolls-Royce Win $1.1 Billion India Hawk Order
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BAE Systems Plc and Rolls-Royce Group Plc signed an agreement valued at about 700 million pounds ($1.1 billion) to supply Hawk pilot-trainer aircraft to India, U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron’s office said.
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07/23/2010 12:15 AM
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Swimming advisory set at Kitty Hawk Bay
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KITTY HAWK, N.C. North Carolina environmental health officials are advising swimmers to avoid a section of Kitty Hawk Bay after testing revealed that bacteria levels in the water exceed the state and Environmental Protection Agency's recreational water quality standards.
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07/27/2010 07:35 PM
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BAE Said to Win $773 Million Indian Order for BAE Hawk Trainers
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U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron is set to announce an order from India of about 500 million pounds ($775 million) for Hawk pilot-trainer aircraft from BAE Systems Plc, two people familiar with the matter said.
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07/29/2010 08:06 AM
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BAE Targets Brazil, Civil Sales as U.K. Shrinks Defense Budget
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BAE Systems Plc, Europe’s largest defense company, said it’s targeting new arms markets including Brazil and building up civil-sector sales as Britain prepares for the biggest cuts to military spending since World War II.
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07/28/2010 12:25 PM
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Film Shorts
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Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (PG) Remember the 2001 movie about talking cats and dogs in a spy war? No? Well, this is the sequel, with the cats and dogs joining forces to take down a rogue kitty (voiced by Bette Midler).
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07/29/2010 01:09 AM
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Universities partner to offer degrees on Northeast Side
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The Alamo Colleges opened University Center on Wednesday at the old Northeast Lakeview campus on Pat Booker Road, an outpost where area students can earn a bachelor's or master's degree after completing the core curriculum at another university or community college.
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07/28/2010 06:16 AM
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Cameron Urges India to Cut Trade Barriers, Boost Jobs
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U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron urged India to remove barriers to free trade to create thousands of jobs in both countries.
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07/27/2010 12:48 PM
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South County Profile: Don Wehunt
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Don Wehunt, of Anderson, grew up in the North State. After graduating from Anderson High School in 1966, Wehunt enrolled at Shasta College, but was soon drafted into the U.S. Navy. He served two tours in Vietnam aboard the USS Arlington, which was a communications ship. He then spent one more tour in Vietnam aboard the USS Kitty Hawk, an aircraft carrier.
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07/29/2010 12:20 AM
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The sky - or higher - is the limit with solar
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Two news items caught my attention recently. One elicited a sigh, the other one an, "Oh, my!"
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