Here is The Latest North Carolina News From The Associated Press – WNCT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) AAA Carolinas is expecting the number of holiday travelers this year to be 3 to 4 percent higher in North and South Carolina than it was in 2009. Weather in both states was good Thursday, but the Piedmont and eastern North Carolina could …
Green groups to quiz utility executive – Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
INDIANAPOLIS Citizen and environmental groups will get the opportunity to question a top Duke Energy executive about his role in the company s hiring of state employees in possible violation of ethics laws. The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission …
On his way out, Sonny Perdue warns GOP on immigration – Gwinnett Daily Post
ATLANTA Outgoing Gov. Sonny Perdue said Wednesday that fellow Republicans need to choose their words carefully when it comes to the emotionally charged debate over immigration. In an interview with The Associated Press, Perdue declined to say whether …
UK: Royal Christmas without Prince William – Forbes
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II and her family are gathering at Sandringham Estate to exchange gifts on Christmas Eve without Prince William, who’s on military duty. The royals’ Christmas will include a Christmas Day church service as the estate, 110 miles …
Constellation selling Australian, British wines – msnbc.com
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) – The world’s biggest winemaker, Constellation Brands Inc., is selling 80 percent of its Australian and British wine business to an Australian private equity firm for about $230 million. The maker of Robert Mondavi wine and Svedka …
Argonaut Gold Inc. Announces Mailing of Circular; Seeks Shareholder Support for Business Combination – Melodika.net
Pursuant to its previously announced business combination with Pediment Gold Corp. (TSX:PEZ)(OTCBB:PEZGF) , (“Pediment”), Argonaut Gold Inc. (TSX:AR) (“Argonaut” or the “Company”) has begun mailing the meeting materials to Argonaut shareholders seeking …
UPI NewsTrack TopNews – United Press International
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Dec. 24 (UPI) — The number of drone-fired missiles in Pakistan is increasing and so is the number of assassinations of alleged American spies, observers said. The killing of alleged spies appears to be tied to the increased number of U …
US economy grows but hiring lags – China Post
NEW YORK–In 2010, the U.S. economy rebounded fitfully from the Great Recession starting strong, wobbling at midyear but showing enough vigor by year’s end to quell fears of a second recession. Yet Americans hardly felt relief under the weight of high …
Dogs dance way into homes with ballet s help – Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
After sharing the stage at this year s Fort Wayne Ballet s production of the Nutcracker, 13 homeless dogs found families just in time for the holidays. According to a statement from the ballet, the dogs featured during the show s run this month all …