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Former Durham Sheriff Lieutenant Accused Of Embezzling Money

By: NBC17, NBC17 | Sep. 8 Updated: Sep. 8 2:41 pm

A Durham County Sheriff's Lieutenant turned himself in Wednesday, accused of embezzling almost $98,000.
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Foreign Exchange’s ‘Leave It All Behind’ Follow-Up Gets Tracked And Covered

By: Jake Seaton, NBC17 | Sep. 7 Updated: Sep. 7 7:17 pm

Shortly after the announcement of their Grammy nomination in December, The Foreign Exchange made it clear that they…
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Suspect Arrested In I-85 Fatal Shooting

By: NBC17| Sep. 8 Updated: Sep. 8 5:48 pm

The Durham County Sheriff's Office has arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting near Interstate 85 in August.

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paws4claws.com Launches Website For Pet Lovers

By: paws4claws, User Submitted| Sep. 8 Updated: Sep. 8 9:05 pm

 News Release For Immediate Release paws4claws.com Kicks Off Paws N’Doodles Show & Tail Contest to Benefit American Humane Association’s Pets and Women’s Shelters (PAWS)® Program Enter to win $500 and your doodle on the cover of a nationally published book Chapel Hill, NC – September 9, 2010 – To celebrate the launch of its online social and specialty philanthropic e-commerce networking community for pet lovers, paws4claws.com is holding the Paws N’Doodles Show & Tail Contest. The contest, which solicits the best essay about a pet accompanied by a doodle illustrating it, will benefit American Humane’s Pets and Women’s Shelters (PAWS) Program, which promotes on-site housing of pets at domestic violence shelters. paws4claws.com created the contest to help the PAWS Program raise awareness about the lack of domestic violence shelters that accommodate abused women with pets, and to help fund those accommodations at more shelters across the U.S. paws4clawsis a pet©centric one-stop site that covers every animal lovers’ needs from social, business and job networking; pet education to adoption and rescue services; learning how to travel and book accommodations with a pet; to finding the best vet. It uniquely combines pet and human philanthropy and specialty retailing with e-commerce, selling the broadest range of animal and pet-themed gifts, gear and goods for every occasion with motifs and styles designed with the furry, feathered, slimy, slithery, slippery, smooth, short-haired, long-haired and no-haired pet enthusiast in mind! Best of all, paws4claws gives back. With every purchase made, paws4claws donates to pet shelters and programs that save pets lives and groups that protect the natural habitats of animals. They also support organizations that help put people back to work and provide critical resources to keep families and their pets together when they are losing their homes due to unemployment and foreclosures. American Humane, the leading organization raising awareness about The Link® between animal abuse and other forms of violence, launched the PAWS Program in 2008. Because there are few options for safely housing pets from abusive homes, domestic violence victims often feel they have little choice but to stay and subject themselves, their children and their pets to further violence. In fact, up to 85 percent of women entering domestic violence shelters reported that a partner had threatened, injured or killed the family pet, according to a 1997 study. How to Enter the Paws N’Doodles Show & Tail ContestEntering the contest is simple and can be done online. Take a high-quality digital photograph or scan of your doodle, and save it in JPEG or PDF format. Save your story as a Word document or a PDF. Then fill out the Paws N’Doodles online entry form at http://www.wizehive.com/paws4claws.html and attach your artwork and story. The deadline for entries is midnight on Oct.10, 2010. Contest Entry FeeThe fee for a single entry in the Paws N’Doodles Show & Tail Contest is $5.00 U.S. per entry. You may submit as many entries as you wish, but each single entry must be accompanied by the corresponding $5.00 U.S. entry fee and a separate entry form. All entry fees will be donated to the PAWS Program. First PrizeThe first-prize winner will receive $500, and his/her artwork will be featured as the cover art of the Paws N’Doodles Show and Tail book to be published in 2011 to raise funds for the PAWS Program. A matching $500 donation with a framed copy of the first-prize doodle and short story will be presented to American Humane for the PAWS Program. VotingFinalists will be posted at www.paws4claws.com, and viewers can vote online for their favorite entries beginning Oct. 15, 2010, through midnight on October 22, 2010. For more contest rules, as well as second and third place and honorable-mention prize information, visit www.paws4claws.com. paws4claws reserves all rights to entries and all decisions are final. About paws4claws.comA one-stop site for that covers every animal lovers’ needs from social, business and job networking; pet education to adoption and rescue; learning how to travel and book accommodations with a pet; to finding the best vet, paws4claws a pet©centric site focused on improving the lives of pets and the people who love them. It uniquely combines pet and human philanthropy and traditional specialty retailing with e-commerce, selling the broadest range of animal and pet-themed gifts, gear and goods for every occasion with motifs and styles designed with the furry, feathered, slimy, slithery, slippery, smooth, short-haired, long-haired and no-haired pet enthusiast in mind! Best of all, paws4claws gives back. With every purchase made, paws4claws donates to pet shelters and programs that save pets lives and groups that protect the natural habitats of animals. They also support organizations that help put people back to work and provide critical resources to keep families and their pets together when they are losing their homes due to unemployment and foreclosures. About American Humane Founded in 1877, the Denver-based American Humane Association is the only national organization dedicated to protecting both children and animals from abuse and neglect through public policy, education and services reaching a wide network of organizations and advocates. Programs include raising awareness about The Link® between violence to people and violence to animals, as well as the benefits derived from the human-animal bond. The organization is also known for “No Animals Were Harmed,”® the end-credit disclaimer seen on film and TV productions. American Humane® Certified is the nation’s largest and most regarded independent standards and certification program for farm animal welfare. American Humane earned the Independent Charities of America’s “Best in America” Seal of Approval and is an American Institute of Philanthropy “Top-Rated Charity.” Learn more at www.americanhumane.org. # # # Contact: Karen Barnett 919.240-5803 Kbarnett@paws4claws.com

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Durham Gets New Hybrid School Bus

By: NBC17| Sep. 8 Updated: Sep. 8 3:25 pm

Students from two Durham Public Schools will be the first to ride one of only three hybrid buses in the…

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EMRISE Relocating Headquarters To Durham

By: NBC17| Sep. 8 Updated: Sep. 8 7:28 pm

The corporate community in Durham is getting a new neighbor. EMRISE Corporation announced it is relocating its corporate headquarters from…

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NC Man Carrying Bones Charged With Murder

By: AP, NBC17| Sep. 8 Updated: Sep. 8 7:18 am

A North Carolina man has been charged with murder after he was found in possession of human bones.

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First Flu Cases Confirmed In Durham Children

By: NBC17| Sep. 7 Updated: Sep. 7 3:42 pm

Two Durham County children have the first confirmed cases of the seasonal flu, according to the North Carolina Division of…

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Police Offering Reward For Info On Shooting That Injured 8

By: NBC17| Sep. 7 Updated: Sep. 7 2:46 pm

A reward is being offered for information leading to arrests in shooting that injured eight people outside an alleged liquor…

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Duke, WF QBs Look To Make Names For Themselves

By: AP, Associated Press (AP)| Sep. 7 Updated: Sep. 7 1:09 pm

After years of stability under center, Jim Grobe is breaking in a new quarterback at Wake Forest.

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Durham PD Release Description Of 3rd Suspect In Fatal Shooting

By: NBC17| Sep. 7 Updated: Sep. 7 12:04 pm

Durham Police have released a description of a third suspect wanted in connection with a fatal shooting on Chapel Hill…

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Apex Teen Drowns In Jordan Lake

By: KENDALL JONES, NBC17| Sep. 7 Updated: Sep. 7 2:51 pm

A North Carolina teen has drowned while swimming with friends at Jordan Lake.

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Local Consumers Look For Deep Discounts During Holiday Sales

By: Steve Sbraccia, NBC17| Sep. 6 Updated: Sep. 7 7:59 am

Merchants tried to capitalize on the Labor Day weekend by offering lots of price cuts to bring in consumers and…

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8 People Shot In Durham Outside What Police Call A Liquor House

By: NBC17| Sep. 6 Updated: Sep. 7 9:10 am

Eight people were shot as they were leaving a home on Delano Street early Sunday, Police Chief Jose Lopez Sr.…

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Two Arrested In Durham Murder

By: NBC17 , NBC17| Sep. 5 Updated: Sep. 7 11:54 am

Durham Police have arrested two men in a shooting death Saturday night on Chapel Hill Road.

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Renfree Leads Duke Past Elon 41-27 In Starter Debut

By: AP, Associated Press (AP)| Sep. 4 Updated: Sep. 4 10:25 pm

Sean Renfree threw for 350 yards and twotouchdowns in his first college start, and Duke opened its season by beating…

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Carolina Fans React To Suspensions Of A Dozen Key Players

By: Steve Sbraccia, NBC17| Sep. 3 Updated: Sep. 3 11:28 pm

The announcement Friday that some of UNC’S best football players won't be suiting up in the season opener has many…

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