University trustees to take up tuition increases

Trustees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University today will consider raising tuition to make up for funding shortfalls in lean economic times.

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   Laptops in the classroom help middle schoolers learn

   A classroom full of laptops has helped students learn at one Raleigh middle school, teachers say.

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   Stocks point lower but come off worst levels

   U.S. investors remained cautious Thursday about the struggling economy but found some optimism following reports that a big investor in Citigroup Inc. plans to boost his stake in the company.

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   Sheriff apologizes after deputies use Taser on pallbearer

   New Hanover Sheriff Sid Causey apologized for plunging a funeral into chaos when undercover agents tried to arrest the dead man's son – and used a Taser on him in the process.

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   Cold is certain, flurries possible in forecast

   After a brief warm-up that will get temperatures into the mid-50s Thursday afternoon, a cold front will move in Friday, dropping temperatures back into the 40s – and creating a small chance of flurries, WRAL Meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said.

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