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CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on bin Laden and al-Qaida before Sept. 11

WCCB Charlotte 9/11 11:42A Associated Press

Several dozen presidential briefing documents declassified Friday, the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks , detail intelligence government officials had gathered about...

Diesel prices are hitting record highs at a bad time for many US farmers

WCCB Charlotte 9/11 10:42A Associated Press

FOREST CITY, Mo. (AP) The price of diesel is hitting record highs just when many U.S. farmers need it to power combines, tractors and other equipment to harvest two of the...

US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

WCCB Charlotte 9/11 9:26A Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) Americans commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols...

Across the US, high school sports provide a sense of community — and, for some, a way out

WCCB Charlotte 9/11 5:42A Associated Press

ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (AP) The phone calls, all asking the same question, started coming long before the lights at The Pit flickered on for the first time this fall. When will the...

Eriq LaSalle discusses new book, “Laws of Solomon”

WCCB Charlotte 9/11 4:21A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Most of us know Eriq La Salle from his memorable work in front of the camera, but he s also spent years calling the shots behind it directing and producing...

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Wait just a second: No. 16 Michigan catches second-chance Hail Mary, survives scare vs WMU

Sports | Spectrum News 1 9/6 4:34A Associated Press

Given an unlikely second chance at a game-ending Hail Mary, Bryce Underwood connected with JJ Buchanan for a 47-yard touchdown pass.

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'We've all been exhausted': N.C. mom talks about possible rabies exposure from baby goats

Health | Spectrum News 1 9/11 6:07A Melody Greene

A family in North Carolina speaks about their tough treatment process after exposure to rabies from goats at a mobile petting zoo.

N.C. teenager dies from brain-eating amoeba

Health | Spectrum News 1 9/1 10:32A Patrick Thomas

The NCDHHS confirmed a teenager infected with a brain-eating amoeba has died.

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