Latest North Carolina News, Sports, Business And Entertainment:, – WNCT
5 dead in NC, rivers rise as soaked ground drains WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) Coastal North Carolina is drying out after days of heavy rainfall, but forecasters say the threat of flooding isn’t gone. Drivers navigated around roads blocked by water Friday as

PIO appointed director of US science body – Times of India
BOSTON: Indian-American academician Subra Suresh has been confirmed unanimously by the US Senate to be the next director of the $7.4 billion National Science Foundation (NSF) for a six-year term. Suresh, dean of the School of Engineering at Massachusetts

SC gubernatorial candidates agree to third debate – msnbc.com
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina gubernatorial candidates Nikki Haley and Vincent Sheheen have agreed to a third debate, this one in Spartanburg. The Republican Haley and Democrat Sheheen have agreed to the debate for Tuesday, Oct. 19. They had

Danaher Corp. to acquire Keithley Instruments in $300 million deal – Crain’s Cleveland Business
Danaher Corp. (NYSE: DHR) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Solon-based Keithley Instruments Inc. (NYSE: KEI) in a cash-for-stock deal estimated at $300 million. Under the transaction’s terms, Danaher will pay $21.60 a share for the common

Is the “New Normal” Idiotic? – Motley Fool
Bill Gross of Pimco fame has a well-earned reputation for being spot-on when it comes to making prescient macroeconomic calls. Gross and his colleagues saw trouble brewing in the housing market years before most other gurus and economists began to suspect

CORUS ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDES FISCAL 2011 GUIDANCE – Yahoo Finance
TORONTO, Sept. 29 /CNW/ – Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B – News ) updates investors today on the Company’s fiscal 2011 strategic priorities and provides near-term financial guidance for the 2011 fiscal year. “Our investment in technology and

BackWeb says HP, IBM infringed patents – San Jose Business Journal
San Jose-based BackWeb (Pink Sheets: BWEBF) is seeking damages and an injunction, along with a court declaration that IBM and HP software update technologies infringe its patents. The company said Palo Alto-based HP’s (NYSE:HPQ) Client Automation product

Statement by the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Canada’s Minister of Labour – Market Wire
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Oct. 1, 2010) – I am pleased that the Canadian National (CN) Railway Company and Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have reached a tentative agreement. The tentative agreement is subject to ratification. I have been in contact

Deadline here for FEMA flood help – Southtown Star
The application deadline for the Federal Emergency Management Agency funding is Thursday Jo Daviess, Ogle, Stephenson and Winnebago counties had major flooding from July 22 through Aug. 7. A federal disaster

The Local Buzz, Sept. 25 – San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Physicians from the Southern California Permanente Medical Group have been named top performers by the non-profit Integrated Healthcare Association in its annual statewide pay for performance rankings. These are the physicians who care for Kaiser

Equestrian Hurt During WEG Opening Ceremonies – msnbc.com
World renowned equestrian Eitan Beth-Halachmy remains in critical condition at UK Hospital after falling off his horse during Opening Ceremonies at the World Equestrian Games. He’s known for his western dressage and was scheduled to perform at the Equine

Office Depot: Small business owners remain cautious – New Mexico Business Weekly
according to a newly released survey conducted by Office Depot . Small business owners are being extremely cautious based company (NYSE: ODP) surveyed 1,000 small business customers, 56 percent of whom said

CORUS ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDES FISCAL 2011 GUIDANCE – Yahoo Finance
TORONTO, Sept. 29 /CNW/ – Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B – News ) updates investors today on the Company’s fiscal 2011 strategic priorities and provides near-term financial guidance for the 2011 fiscal year. “Our investment in technology and

Southfield mayor and Lt. Gov. hopeful Brenda Lawrence says she avoided foreclosure – The Oakland Press
SOUTHFIELD (AP) A spokesman for Brenda Lawrence says the Democratic lieutenant governor candidate has avoided foreclosure on her suburban Detroit condominium. The Detroit News says Friday that Lawrence had defaulted on a mortgage, and owed more than $

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Douglas Emmett to Host Investor/Analyst Day – Newsblaze.com
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Douglas Emmett, Inc. (NYSE:DEI), a real estate investment trust (REIT), announced today that it will hold its Investor/Analyst Day on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 in Santa Monica, California. The senior members of the

USF Bulls shoot down FAU Owls, 31-3 – 10Connects.com
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Moise Plancher rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns and South Florida’s defense tied a school record with seven sacks Saturday night, leading the Bulls to a 31-3 rout of Florida Atlantic in their final tuneup for Big East play

Special report: How Dubai got serious – msnbc.com
Once filled with the cacophony of cranes and construction laborers, Dubai today hums to the work of a quieter crowd. The brash Gulf emirate, renowned for extravagant real estate projects and flashy living, has turned into a city of auditors. As they pore