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Shyne Threatens Obama With “Kanye West Meltdown” Over Chicago Murders
Former Diddy protégé Shyne has gone on a Twitter tear against the president. The Belize-born rapper has been calling out President Barack Obama for not doing more to curb the murder rate in the...
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Obama Unveils $500M Gun Violence Package
WASHINGTON (AP) — Without waiting for Congress, President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced a sweeping $500 million program to curb gun violence, setting up a fight over universal background checks...
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After State Of The Union Speech, Obama Visiting North Carolina
ARDEN, N.C. (AP) — When President Barack Obama visits North Carolina after his State of the Union address, he will speak to workers at an auto parts factory that has become a symbol of local economic...
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Obama Pitching Job-Creation Proposal On Road For Next 3 Days
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is kicking off three days of travel to rally support for the job-creation and economic proposals he unveiled in his State of the Union address. Obama will...
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Obama Budget Hints Sale Of Largest Public Utility
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Obama administration’s 2014 budget is calling for a strategic review of the Tennessee Valley Authority, opening the possibility that the largest U.S. public utility could be...
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Obama: ‘We Will Find Out Who Did This’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama, responding to the explosions at the Boston Marathon, says the United States does not know “who did this or why” but vowed that whoever is responsible “will...
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Racism In America: White Americans Believe They Are Victims Of Reverse Racism
(CBS Charlotte) — Racism is an issue that continues to persist in our country because after centuries of slavery and oppression amongst the African-American population, it is deeply ingrained in...
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FBI: Early Test Shows Ricin In Obama Letter
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI says preliminary tests on a letter sent to President Barack Obama indicate the presence of poisonous ricin. The letter is undergoing further testing because preliminary field...
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Mayor Foxx In Line For Transportation Post
WASHINGTON (AP/CBS Charlotte) — Do you remember when Mayor Foxx said, “I’m happy being the mayor of Charlotte and I plan to be here a good while.” Apparently, that was short lived. Earlier this month,...
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President Obama Returning To NC For Economic Tour
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — President Barack Obama is making his first visit to North Carolina’s largest city since accepting his party’s re-election nomination there last September at the Democratic...
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NC Congressman To Be Honored At Charlotte Event
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A veteran North Carolina lawmaker is being honored for his service by a group of Mecklenburg County Democrats. Rep. Mel Watt is to be honored at the Gantt-Watt Reception...
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Obama Challenges GOP To Accept Corporate Tax Deal
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday offered congressional Republicans a new corporate tax cut and jobs spending package he said might “help break through some of the political...
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Foxx: Spending Debate Impedes Infrastructure
ATLANTA (AP) — President Barack Obama’s top transportation official says partisan wrangling over spending prevents progress on improving the nation’s crumbling infrastructure. Newly confirmed...
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Rapper J. Cole: Obama Would Not Be President If He Had Darker Skin
Charlotte (CBS CHARLOTTE) – Having released his second album, “Born Sinner,” hip-hop artist J.Cole was interviewed about his views on homophobia and racism in America, going on to respond that skin...
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Tea Party Highlights Split Among NC Republicans
FLETCHER, N.C. (AP) — A national tea party effort is highlighting differences among North Carolina Republicans over just how to handle President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. The president of...
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Southern Democrats Campaign As ‘Problem Solvers’
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As Democrats try to curtail GOP dominance in the South, the party’s top recruits for 2014 elections are trying to sell themselves as problem solvers above Washington’s partisan...
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Dems Hit Speaker Ramsey Over Tweet About Obama, Syria
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — State Democrats are criticizing Republican Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey over a Twitter post that said President Barack Obama was trying to become an ally with al-Qaida in Syria....
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SC Gearing Up For Launch Of Insurance Exchange
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Uninsured South Carolinians can begin signing up for health coverage Tuesday through the online marketplace created under the federal health care overhaul, but many residents may...
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Insurance Agency Offers Guidance On Dropped Plans
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolinians who lost their health policies under the federal health care law will soon learn whether they can keep their plan for another year after all. The state Insurance...
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Dozen Insurers Will No Longer Write Health Policies In SC Due To Obamacare
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A dozen insurers will no longer write health policies in South Carolina, impacting more than 30,000 people, according to the state Insurance Department. Agency spokeswoman Ann...
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Election Watch: Will Obamacare Hurt Democrats In 2014?
A botched website launch, a you-can-keep-your-plan promise that didn’t quite pan out, fears of increasing premiums, decreasing choices, job cuts, death panels – these Obamacare memes make it hard to be...
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Obamacare Could Cost SC County Millions To Cover Volunteer Firefighters
LANCASTER COUNTY, S.C. (CBS Charlotte) — Obamacare could cost one South Carolina county millions of dollars if they are forced to offer coverage to volunteer firefighters. Under President Barack...
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House GOP Targets NC Dem Despite His Staunch Opposition To Obamacare
WASHINGTON (AP) — Listen carefully when Republicans say they can blame almost every House Democrat for the flaws of the health care overhaul. Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-N.C., is the exception. He’s never...
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State AG’s Ask White House For Obamacare Meeting With Sebelius
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Attorneys general from South Carolina and Florida want the White House to facilitate a meeting with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius over their concerns about...
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Dem Sen. Hagan Won’t Attend Obama’s Economy Speech In North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — One of North Carolina’s most prominent Democrats doesn’t plan to attend President Barack Obama’s speech Wednesday in Raleigh. A spokeswoman for U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan said Monday the...
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Obama Urges Congress To Renew Jobless Benefits: ‘Do The Right Thing’
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — President Barack Obama is keeping the heat on lawmakers to renew jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed. His plea Wednesday during an event at North Carolina State...
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Gov. Haley: ‘We Will Continue To Fight Obamacare Every Step Of The Way’
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s State of the State address has forecast what voters will hear on the campaign trail as the Republican leader seeks a second term. In her address...
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Obama Budget Request Mothballs MOX Program
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Barack Obama’s budget proposal would put on hold a South Carolina project to turn weapons-grade plutonium into commercial nuclear reactor fuel. The proposed fiscal 2015...
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Obamacare Hotline Voice Recording Says Messages Will Be Returned After April 1
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — With uninsured South Carolinians facing a deadline of midnight Monday for signing up for health care coverage, enrollment counselors reported a surge of people seeking their help....
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Rev. Franklin Graham: Obama, Holder ‘Have Turned Their Backs On God’
CHARLOTTE (CBS Charlotte) — Rev. Franklin Graham believes President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder have turned their backs on God. In an op-ed in the March issue of Decision Magazine...
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Graham Urges GOP Unity After Primary Win
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — After his outright victory in Tuesday’s GOP primary, a tearful U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham thanked his supporters for believing in him despite a six-way challenge to his conservative...
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Survey: 56 Percent Of Young Americans ‘Living Paycheck To Paycheck’
Charlotte, N.C. (CBS CHARLOTTE) – Four-in-ten young Americans in the workforce, or millennials, consider themselves “overwhelmed” by growing debts, with more than half (56 percent) reporting that they...
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South Carolina Billboard Pits Obama Vs. The Cross
CHARLOTTE (CBS Charlotte) – A South Carolina billboard is attracting attention, but not necessarily the good kind. The huge yellow sign in Spartanburg features President Obama’s campaign symbol a “vs.”...
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NC Senator Braces For Obama’s Visit To Her State
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Her re-election in doubt, North Carolina’s Democratic senator has an uncomfortable decision to make as President Barack Obama appears in her state before a critical audience she’s...
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Dem Senator: Obama ‘Has Not Yet Done Enough To Earn The Lasting Trust Of Our...
RALEIGH, N.C. (CBS Charlotte/AP) — Her re-election in doubt, North Carolina’s Democratic senator has an uncomfortable decision to make as President Barack Obama appears in her state before a critical...
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Obama Defends Handling Of Veterans Affairs Issues
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The scandal at Veterans Affairs medical centers has touched a nerve with Robert McCauley. The 67-year-old retired sergeant says his friends have complained over the years about...
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STEM Education & Why President Obama Has Made It An Educational Priority
Photo Credit Thinkstock Innovation drives the U.S. economy, and employees with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills have become a hot commodity in post-recession America. Between...
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Rand Paul: Obama ‘Going To Do Whatever The Hell He Wants’ Because Democracy...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (CBS Charlotte/AP) — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is working to improve the Republican Party’s image among young voters as he visits South Carolina, a key state in the presidential primary...
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Underwood, Paisley Poke Fun Of Ebola, Swift At CMAs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Maybe Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley should host the Academy Awards. The duo was white-hot and earned laugh after laugh for back-to-back jokes that ranged from Ebola to...
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Tillis Focuses On NC GOP Counties, Data For Win
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Thom Tillis’ explanation for his U.S. Senate victory was pretty straightforward, pointing directly at President Barack Obama. “It was a largely a referendum on President Obama’s...
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