North Carolina News

• North Carolina's Threat To Tesla Likely Unconstitutional
  
  Should North Carolina pass a law to require Tesla to use in-state dealers to sell its cars, the law will likely be struck down as unconstitutional.
  By Todd Ganos.  Forbes.  Fri, 17 May 2013 14:45:36 GMT.
• Obama Nominates Foxx for Secretary of Transportation
  
  President Barack Obama has announced his nomination of Anthony Foxx, the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, to be his new secretary of transportation. ...
  Voice of America.  Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:06:17 -0400.
• The 10 Cities With The Best Employee Engagement
  
  Charlotte, North Carolina has the highest level of employee engagement of all major U.S. cities, according to a new survey from Quantum Workplace.
  By Jacquelyn Smith.  Forbes.  Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:15:15 GMT.
• Wall of dirt kills two US children
  
  North Carolina officials recover the bodies of two young cousins buried under a construction site when a wall of dirt collapsed on top of them.
  BBC News.  Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:09:38 GMT.
• Binswanger Named Exclusive Agent for the Sale of Two Industrial Facilities in Virginia Beach, Virgina
  
  CHARLOTTE, NC--(Marketwire - Apr 1, 2013) - Binswanger and John Lee & Associates, Inc. have been named exclusive agents by General Foam Plastics for the sale of two 200,000 sq. ft. ...
  Marketwire.  Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:15:44 EDT.
• North Carolina 'Choose Life' Plates Don't Violate First Amendment
  
  The North Carolina license plates don't violate the First Amendment.
  U. S. News & World Report.  Wed, 12 Dec 2012 08:00:00 -0500.
• Trading Wasted Space
  
  A family in Raleigh, N.C., downsized from a house with more than 3,000 square feet to one half that size.
  International Herald Tribune.  Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:26:47 GMT.
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• Goal: Fairleigh Dickinson Prepares to Meet North Carolina in N.C.A.A. Soccer Tournament
  
  Unseeded Fairleigh Dickinson plays its third straight road game Sunday evening in the N.C.A.A. tournament when the Knights face defending national champion North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
  By Jack Bell.  International Herald Tribune.  Mon, 26 Nov 2012 02:58:54 GMT.
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• INFOGRAPHIC: Obama Lost Independent Vote In Almost Every Swing State
  
  The president only won the independent vote in one battleground state: North Carolina.
  U. S. News & World Report.  Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:46:00 -0500.
• U.S. Coast Guard suspends search for HMS Bounty captain
  
  U.S. Coast Guard officials are suspending their search for the missing Captain of the HMS Bounty, who went missing off the coast of North Carolina earlier this week after the crew abandonned ship in high seas brought on by Hurricane Sandy.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:03:35 EDT.
• Abandon Ship! Democrats Torpedo Own Convention With Russian Gaffe
  
  The Democratic Party is now catching grief in the wake of a report in the "Navy Times" yesterday about a major gaffe that occurred at its own national nominating convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 6.
  Radio Liberty.  Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:12:41 +0000.
• Clinton to rally Democrats for Obama at convention
  
  U.S. President Barack Obama swept into Charlotte, N.C., today, eager to accept his party's nomination and hoping to to claim a little luster from Bill Clinton's prime-time address to the Democratic National Convention.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:51:31 EDT.
• VIDEO: Crucial days for Obama at convention
  
  The US Democratic Party has begun its three-day convention in North Carolina, as it seeks to convince Americans that President Obama deserves a second term.
  BBC News.  Tue, 04 Sep 2012 21:49:06 GMT.
• Remarks by the President on Energy -- Mount Holly, NC
  
  Release Time:  For Immediate Release Daimler Truck Manufacturing Plant Mount Holly, North Carolina 12:50 P.M. ...
  The White House.  The White House.  Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:18:00 +0000.

In 2008, the estimated population of North Carolina was 9,222,414, whereas in 2006, the population of North Carolina was about 8,845,343.  For detailed, up-to-date information about North Carolina's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about North Carolina web page.  For maps of North Carolina, visit this North Carolina Map website.

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