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      	     	<title><![CDATA[North Carolina votes for change in ’08]]></title>
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      	     	<description><![CDATA[Election breaks from convention]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 3 Dec 2008 19:34:42 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Campus at Kannapolis opens; research begins]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/campus_at_kannapolis_opens_research_begins</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Thorp: UNC-CH will have close ties]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 3 Dec 2008 19:18:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[ASG attempts to push past tarnished reputation]]></title>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 3 Dec 2008 19:17:43 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Faculty salaries may not rise]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/faculty_salaries_may_not_rise</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Recession could mean less funds]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 3 Dec 2008 00:36:25 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Feds bail out student loan industry]]></title>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 2 Dec 2008 22:57:37 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State briefs for December 2]]></title>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 2 Dec 2008 01:03:10 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[ASG vote raises representation concerns]]></title>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 1 Dec 2008 22:33:51 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[N.C. schools look for funding]]></title>
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      	     	<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:32:56 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Finance audits a higher priority]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/finance_audits_a_higher_priority</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[UNC seeks funds for accountability]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:23:10 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State briefs for December 1]]></title>
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      	     	<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:07:23 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[A steadfast few]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/a_steadfast_few</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[N.C. tribes still lobbying for recognition]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:19:39 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Students feel pinch of rising air travel costs]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/students_feel_pinch_of_rising_air_travel_costs</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:32:48 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[ASG votes down access]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/asg_votes_down_access</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Nixes community college resolution]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:25:35 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Task force looking at threats]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/task_force_looking_at_threats</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[To examine campus culture at NCSU]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:55:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[ASG turns focus to advocacy]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/asg_turns_focus_to_advocacy</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Would solicit student involvement]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:47:27 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Private, public universities unsure about fiscal future after recession]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/private%252C_public_universities_unsure_about_fiscal_future_after_recession</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:26:43 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[NC schools may feel cut from state budget]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/nc_schools_may_feel_cut_from_state_budget</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:24:36 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[NCSU leaders vote on penalty]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/ncsu_leaders_vote_on_penalty</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Protestors: not harsh enough]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:43:56 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[N.C. makes safety a budget priority ]]></title>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:40:55 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[GOP rethinking voter outreach strategies]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/gop_rethinking_voter_outreach_strategies</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Says Democratic sweep an anomaly]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:11:31 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Auto slowdown could impact N.C. economy]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/auto_slowdown_could_impact_n.c._economy</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Ford, GM and Chrysler ask for money]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:27:03 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Health schools a low priority]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/health_schools_a_low_priority</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Ofﬁcials say funding needs are great]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:03:21 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Thorp visits research campus in Kannapolis]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/thorp_visits_research_campus_in_kannapolis</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:01:35 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State briefs for November 18]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/state_briefs_for_november_18</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:48:27 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Obama win prompts rush to purchase guns]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/obama_win_prompts_rush_to_purchase_guns</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Some fear assault ban, higher taxes]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:34:19 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Demand exceeds number of inauguration tickets]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/demand_exceeds_number_of_inauguration_tickets</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Attributed to popularity of Obama]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:41:11 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State briefs for November 17]]></title>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:46:15 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Safety a priority in budget]]></title>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:31:39 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[N.C. turns out against Prop 8]]></title>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:08:13 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Kannapolis bonds unsold]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/kannapolis_bonds_unsold</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Research campus needs investment]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:53:07 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Council of State leans Democratic]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/council_of_state_leans_democratic</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[GOP state agency leaders lose 1 spot]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:52:09 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Bacteria found in Morris Grove water fountains]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/bacteria_found_in_morris_grove_water_fountains</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Likely caused by debris in pipes]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:42:37 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Food banks face food price rise]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/food_banks_face_food_price_rise</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Struggle to keep pace with demand]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:41:16 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[N.C. State debates expression tunnel]]></title>
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      	     	<description><![CDATA[Discusses freedom to write racial slurs]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:39:46 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State briefs for November 14]]></title>
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      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:45:51 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Local shelters ﬁlled to capacity]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/local_shelters_lled_to_capacity</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Many more seek help this year ]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:20:27 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Modest funding request likely]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/modest_funding_request_likely</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Anticipates lean appropriation]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:45:02 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[UNC seeks carbon-neutrality]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/unc_seeks_carbon-neutrality</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Joins hundreds of schools in pledge]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:19:53 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[UNC-C trustees approve new football program]]></title>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:17:11 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[N.C. farmers aim to protect crops from drought]]></title>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:27:04 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State briefs for November 13]]></title>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:01:41 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[NCSU leader dies at age 79]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/ncsu_leader_dies_at_age_79</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Led the satellite research campus]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:53:37 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[New safety chief tours UNC-system campuses]]></title>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:56:42 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State briefs for November 12]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/state_briefs_for_november_12</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Easley declares this week College Application Week]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:33:24 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[NCSU students call for penalty]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/ncsu_students_call_for_penalty</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:01:21 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Charlotte gubernatorial race affected by Obama]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/charlotte_gubernatorial_race_affected_by_obama</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:41:52 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Vets see funds, not services]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/vets_see_funds%252C_not_services</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:29:32 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State briefs for November 11]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/state_briefs_for_november_11</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:46:45 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State briefs for November 10]]></title>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:37:02 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Third-party candidate grows Libertarian base]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/third-party_candidate_grows_libertarian_base</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Matt Lynley, Staff Writer]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 7 Nov 2008 01:28:11 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[NCSU reacts to hate speech]]></title>
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      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 7 Nov 2008 01:16:03 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[North Carolina investigates sex education]]></title>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 6 Nov 2008 23:25:08 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Newspapers act as memorabilia for momentous November 4th]]></title>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Student lobbyists wanted for ASG]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/student_lobbyists_wanted_for_asg</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 6 Nov 2008 00:28:09 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Makeup of now-purple N.C.]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/makeup_of_now-purple_n.c.</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 6 Nov 2008 00:26:15 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Obama wins]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/obama_wins</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 5 Nov 2008 01:56:44 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[N.C. turns blue early today]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/n.c._turns_blue_early_today</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Obama doesn’t need state for win]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 5 Nov 2008 01:47:55 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Hagan’s upset victory stuns incumbent Dole]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/hagan_s_upset_victory_stuns_incumbent_dole</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 5 Nov 2008 01:42:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[McCrory hands win to Perdue]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/mccrory_hands_win_to_perdue</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 5 Nov 2008 01:38:21 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Price beats Lawson to keep congressional seat]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/price_beats_lawson_to_keep_congressional_seat</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 5 Nov 2008 01:33:41 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Roundup of the Swing States]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/roundup_of_the_swing_states</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 5 Nov 2008 01:28:17 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Election Day turnout slim]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/election_day_turnout_slim</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Early voting eclipses Tuesday numbers ]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 5 Nov 2008 01:26:40 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Watch parties anticipate results]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/watch_parties_anticipate_results</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 5 Nov 2008 01:20:08 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[A roundup of state and local election results]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/a_roundup_of_state_and_local_election_results</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 5 Nov 2008 01:07:35 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Best of the blogs]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/best_of_the_blogs</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[About 100 DTH journalists post updates during the day on what local voters are doing and saying]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 5 Nov 2008 00:49:21 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[A bloc to be reckoned with]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/a_bloc_to_be_reckoned_with</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[In historic year, youth lead rush to participate]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2008 01:49:21 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State could swing either way]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/state_could_swing_either_way</link>
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      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.893738</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2008 01:46:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Governor race down to wire]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/governor_race_down_to_wire</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Many voters crossing party lines]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2008 01:41:57 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Senate battle surprises]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/senate_battle_surprises</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Hagan proves a challenge for Dole]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2008 01:40:39 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[N.C. Senate incumbent faces political newcomer]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/n.c._senate_incumbent_faces_political_newcomer</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2008 01:04:54 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[House race focuses mainly on philosophy]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/house_race_focuses_mainly_on_philosophy</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2008 00:43:51 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Local House candidates unopposed this cycle]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/local_house_candidates_unopposed_this_cycle</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Say they reﬂect values of district]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2008 00:39:34 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[AG hopefuls vow tough crime stance  ]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/ag_hopefuls_vow_tough_crime_stance</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2008 00:37:38 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Law professor challenges associate justice Edmunds]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/law_professor_challenges_associate_justice_edmunds</link>
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      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.893624</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2008 00:36:08 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Voter's Guide Election 2008]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/voter_s_guide_election_2008</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 3 Nov 2008 23:24:27 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[2.5 million cast ballots in N.C.]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/2.5_million_cast_ballots_in_n.c.</link>
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      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.892335</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 3 Nov 2008 02:56:07 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Palin comes to stir up voters]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/palin_comes_to_stir_up_voters</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 3 Nov 2008 01:07:23 -0500</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Saturday early voting hours not extended]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/saturday_early_voting_hours_not_extended</link>
      	     	<description></description>
      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.853392</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:40:14 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Waste option already in use]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/waste_option_already_in_use</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[OWASA land is in top-three list]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:55:57 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Democrats party]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/democrats_party</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:53:35 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State briefs for October 31]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/state_briefs_for_october_31</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:47:21 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Bowles says ASG acted too soon]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/bowles_says_asg_acted_too_soon</link>
      	     	<description></description>
      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.852526</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:49:31 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Perdue visits Chapel Hill]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/perdue_visits_chapel_hill</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:20:26 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Economy on minds as Hagan woos voters]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/economy_on_minds_as_hagan_woos_voters</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:10:08 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[A closing statement]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/a_closing_statement</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Obama returns to N.C. for a last pitch in ﬁnal stretch]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:08:24 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[McCrory visits Chapel Hill]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/mccrory_visits_chapel_hill</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:09:04 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[What the presidential candidates have to say]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/what_the_presidential_candidates_have_to_say</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:00:14 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[N.C. forces McCain to fight]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/n.c._forces_mccain_to_fight</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:10:14 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Young donors show support]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/young_donors_show_support</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:05:38 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Barr promotes third parties]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/barr_promotes_third_parties</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:00:45 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[College Republicans engage o≠ campus]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/college_republicans_engage_o_campus</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Democrats more visible presence]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:57:12 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Colleges welcome visits from all candidates]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/colleges_welcome_visits_from_all_candidates</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:38:55 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Straight party ballot confusing]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/straight_party_ballot_confusing</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:36:35 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[The Economy: What the North Carolina Gubernatorial Candidates Have to Say]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/the_economy_what_the_north_carolina_gubernatorial_candidates_have_to_say</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:20:16 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Dole stops in Raleigh]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/dole_stops_in_raleigh</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Polls show senator trails opponent Hagan]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:15:54 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Biden warms up the crowd in Greensboro]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/biden_warms_up_the_crowd_in_greensboro</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Hagan appears with VP hopeful]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:09:47 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Raynor wants ASG to reform]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/raynor_wants_asg_to_reform</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Her ideas meeting some resistance]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:55:28 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Housing and Mortgages, Tax Relief, Job Growth and Coping with the Impacts of Trade: U.S. Senate]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/housing_and_mortgages%252C_tax_relief%252C_job_growth_and_coping_with_the_impacts_of_trade_u.s._senate</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:17:47 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[ASG: Hikes are too much]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/asg_hikes_are_too_much</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Some echo call for tuition freeze]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:03:17 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[UNC-CH is more involved in ASG]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/unc-ch_is_more_involved_in_asg</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Tensions linger in systemwide body]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:02:11 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Early voter storm: 1 million vote early so far in N.C.]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/early_voter_storm_1_million_vote_early_so_far_in_n.c.</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:59:01 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Student leaders debate system tuition increases]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/student_leaders_debate_system_tuition_increases</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:25:41 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State briefs for October 24]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/state_briefs_for_october_24</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Andy Griffith and Opie Taylor endorsing Barack Obama]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:38:53 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Joe on the go]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/joe_on_the_go</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Biden discusses economy, roots for early voting]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:09:07 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[No excuses: This election matters]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/no_excuses_this_election_matters</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:42:38 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Parents put less away for college]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/parents_put_less_away_for_college</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:34:32 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State briefs for October 23]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/state_briefs_for_october_23</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:25:46 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[March to the polls]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/march_to_the_polls</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Group encourages students to go vote early]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:06:12 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Gubernatorial candidates on health care and health insurance]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/gubernatorial_candidates_on_health_care_and_health_insurance</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:27:06 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State sees shuttered plants]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/state_sees_shuttered_plants</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Workers struggle to secure new jobs]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:54:31 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[New initiative to boost recycling]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/new_initiative_to_boost_recycling</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:52:33 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Election could affect Supreme Court]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/election_could_affect_supreme_court</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Next president may appoint several]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:51:44 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Economic crisis hard on state’s rural areas]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/economic_crisis_hard_on_state_s_rural_areas</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:53:04 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[$650 million railroad expansion proposed]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/650_million_railroad_expansion_proposed</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Bill to be voted on in Nov. ’09]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:52:25 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Health Care: What the U.S. senate candidates have to say about increasing coverage and cutting costs]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/health_care_what_the_u.s._senate_candidates_have_to_say_about_increasing_coverage_and_cutting_costs</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:56:51 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Kannapolis welcomes NC Research Campus]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/kannapolis_welcomes_nc_research_campus</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:53:38 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Health Care: What the U.S. Presidential Candidates have to Say about Increasing Coverage and Cutting]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/health_care_what_the_u.s._presidential_candidates_have_to_say_about_increasing_coverage_and_cutting</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:25:31 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Colleges look to address heating]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/colleges_look_to_address_heating</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[UNC-CH only school to use coal]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:57:46 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Immigration on the back burner]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/immigration_on_the_back_burner</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[More an issue in N.C. than elsewhere]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:55:57 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Republicans rally in N.C.]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/republicans_rally_in_n.c.</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:43:46 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State briefs for October 20]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/state_briefs_for_october_20</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:56:38 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Campus celebrates opening]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/campus_celebrates_opening</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:39:32 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Fairest of them all]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/fairest_of_them_all</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Fairgoers get taste of apple cider, bluegrass]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:35:42 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[UNC system deals with cuts]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/unc_system_deals_with_cuts</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Schools decide on budget reductions]]></description>
      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.838224</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:24:23 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Cities cut costs during crisis]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/cities_cut_costs_during_crisis</link>
      	     	<description></description>
      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.837993</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:28:40 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Candidates for governor debate]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/candidates_for_governor_debate</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[First time all three candidates meet]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:03:53 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State Fair goes green this year]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/state_fair_goes_green_this_year</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Recycling facilities join fried candy]]></description>
      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.823346</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:08:18 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Group gets voter fraud charge]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/group_gets_voter_fraud_charge</link>
      	     	<description></description>
      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.823307</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:54:35 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Di-Phi hosts debate]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/di-phi_hosts_debate</link>
      	     	<description></description>
      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.823284</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:49:55 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Vote early]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/vote_early</link>
      	     	<description></description>
      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.823083</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:47:42 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Probation reform priorities detailed]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/probation_reform_priorities_detailed</link>
      	     	<description></description>
      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.823077</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:33:47 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Energy and Environment: What the Candidates for U.S. Senate Say]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/energy_and_environment_what_the_candidates_for_u.s._senate_say</link>
      	     	<description></description>
      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.822908</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:18:24 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Duke won’t send Halloween bus]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/duke_won_t_send_halloween_bus</link>
      	     	<description></description>
      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.822881</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:54:31 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[With registrations tallied, Orange shows liberal lean]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/with_registrations_tallied%252C_orange_shows_liberal_lean</link>
      	     	<description></description>
      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.822210</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:12:45 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Committee on UNC’s labor licensing meets]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/committee_on_unc_s_labor_licensing_meets</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Wants fair working conditions adopted]]></description>
      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.822172</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:55:48 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Publications form higher education cabinet]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/publications_form_higher_education_cabinet</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Aim to discuss ‘most pressing issues’]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:03:50 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Energy and the Environment: What the Candidates for North Carolina Governor Say]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/energy_and_the_environment_what_the_candidates_for_north_carolina_governor_say</link>
      	     	<description></description>
      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.822011</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:46:49 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Universities court engineers]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/universities_court_engineers</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Transfer options help some students]]></description>
      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.821956</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:12:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Bank of America to provide $71 million of mortgage relief]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/bank_of_america_to_provide_71_million_of_mortgage_relief</link>
      	     	<description></description>
      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.821433</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:44:33 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Schools’ efforts can give a boost]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/schools_efforts_can_give_a_boost</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[University R&D helps economy]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:46:21 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Energy and Environment: What the Presidential Candidates Say]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/energy_and_environment_what_the_presidential_candidates_say</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:35:46 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State Briefs for October 10]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/state_briefs_for_october_10</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:36:35 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Officials say schools insulated]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/officials_say_schools_insulated</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Not overly worried about economy]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:47:59 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[GOP mobilizes as election nears]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/gop_mobilizes_as_election_nears</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[‘Super Saturday’ key to voter drive]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:16:36 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[More state cuts on the way]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/more_state_cuts_on_the_way</link>
      	     	<description></description>
      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.779335</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:11:35 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Military, veteran support and immigration: what the gubernatorial candidates say]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/military%252C_veteran_support_and_immigration_what_the_gubernatorial_candidates_say</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 9 Oct 2008 00:27:57 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State briefs for October 9]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/state_briefs_for_october_9</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 9 Oct 2008 00:10:47 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Palin pays a visit]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/palin_pays_a_visit</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Stop is Palin’s first of election season to N.C.]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 8 Oct 2008 01:41:46 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Troops, veterans, foreign policy and immigration: What the U.S. Senate candidates have to say]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/troops%252C_veterans%252C_foreign_policy_and_immigration_what_the_u.s._senate_candidates_have_to_say</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 8 Oct 2008 01:07:08 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Commissioners talk about airport, schools, county lines]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/commissioners_talk_about_airport%252C_schools%252C_county_lines</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 8 Oct 2008 00:55:08 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State briefs]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/state_briefs</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[State NAACP convention to focus on 14-point agenda ]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 8 Oct 2008 00:49:24 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Live blogging of presidential debate]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/live_blogging_of_presidential_debate</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 20:27:22 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[DOJ may seek death penalty in Carson case]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/doj_may_seek_death_penalty_in_carson_case</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Unclear why feds want to weigh in]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 00:48:23 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Foreign policy: How the presidential candidates plan to address the problems beyond American borders]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/foreign_policy_how_the_presidential_candidates_plan_to_address_the_problems_beyond_american_borders</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 00:27:31 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State Democratic leaders join to support Obama policies]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/state_democratic_leaders_join_to_support_obama_policies</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 00:20:33 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[FAFSA weighs cutting aid application length]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/fafsa_weighs_cutting_aid_application_length</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Study recommends fewer questions]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 00:13:29 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[How North Carolina’s U.S. representatives voted on the economic stabilization plan]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/how_north_carolina_s_u.s._representatives_voted_on_the_economic_stabilization_plan</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[(]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 00:12:05 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[N.C. schools plan commencement ceremonies]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/n.c._schools_plan_commencement_ceremonies</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 6 Oct 2008 23:42:16 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State brief for October 4]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/state_brief_for_october_4</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Easley says gas supply will return to normal levels soon]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 01:17:24 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[N.C. volunteers welcome refugees]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/n.c._volunteers_welcome_refugees</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 2 Oct 2008 23:57:30 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Duke trustees close meetings]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/duke_trustees_close_meetings</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Cited inefficiency at its open sessions]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 2 Oct 2008 23:52:19 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Guilford County draws criticism for voting sites]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/guilford_county_draws_criticism_for_voting_sites</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 2 Oct 2008 23:30:48 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Thorp stops in Wilmington]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/thorp_stops_in_wilmington</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 2 Oct 2008 23:30:17 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Rural counties struggle to keep pace with technological growth]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/rural_counties_struggle_to_keep_pace_with_technological_growth</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 2 Oct 2008 01:39:26 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[McCain’s health care scolded ]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/mccain_s_health_care_scolded</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Elizabeth Edwards critiques plan ]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 2 Oct 2008 01:28:02 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Education: What the presidential candidates say]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/education_what_the_presidential_candidates_say</link>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 2 Oct 2008 00:08:42 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Chancellor outlines opportunities for Charlotte students]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/chancellor_outlines_opportunities_for_charlotte_students</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 1 Oct 2008 22:35:59 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[N.C. looks to others on policy]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/n.c._looks_to_others_on_policy</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Education for undocumented an issue]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 1 Oct 2008 01:06:55 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Halloween changes may not reverberate in state]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/halloween_changes_may_not_reverberate_in_state</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Students’ plans remain the same]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 1 Oct 2008 01:04:53 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Chancellor visits Asheville]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/chancellor_visits_asheville</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 1 Oct 2008 01:01:11 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Education: What the candidates for North Carolina Governor say]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/education_what_the_candidates_for_north_carolina_governor_say</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:07:06 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State responders skirt gas crunch]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/state_responders_skirt_gas_crunch</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:59:06 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Education: What the North Carolina Candidates for U.S. Senate Say]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/education_what_the_north_carolina_candidates_for_u.s._senate_say</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:40:59 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Obama, Biden make 1st joint appearance in N.C.]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/obama%252C_biden_make_1st_joint_appearance_in_n.c.</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Speeches focus on speciﬁc policy]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:21:35 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Chapel Hill gas stations run out]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/chapel_hill_gas_stations_run_out</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Western N.C. hit harder at pump]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:10:30 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[System’s student association gives funds]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/system_s_student_association_gives_funds</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:41:30 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Thousands turn out for PrideFest]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/thousands_turn_out_for_pridefest</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:38:05 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Minorities bring change to rural N.C. counties]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/minorities_bring_change_to_rural_n.c._counties</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:56:47 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[McCain and Obama debate tonight]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/mccain_and_obama_debate_tonight</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Check the Daily Tar Heel blog for live updates throughout the speech]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:37:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[N.C. celebrates its annual PrideFest ]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/n.c._celebrates_its_annual_pridefest</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Brings diversity to common goal]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:52:03 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Degrees OK’d, NCCU relieved]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/degrees_ok_d%252C_nccu_relieved</link>
      	     	<description></description>
      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.753478</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:41:47 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Gubernatorial debate emphasizes similarities]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/gubernatorial_debate_emphasizes_similarities</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:28:58 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Gubernatorial debate includes Libertarian]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/gubernatorial_debate_includes_libertarian</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:47:48 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Latino community uneasy about future ]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/latino_community_uneasy_about_future</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Economy, residency status cause woes]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:37:59 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Perdue earns police support]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/perdue_earns_police_support</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Legislative record on crime cited]]></description>
      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.751760</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:34:12 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State briefs]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/state_briefs</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Tumultuous weather causes dip in nation’s blood supplies ]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:09:29 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Candidates expand N.C. offices as election nears]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/candidates_expand_n.c._offices_as_election_nears</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[State looking like a battleground]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:06:56 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Coalition drafts plan]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/coalition_drafts_plan</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[College access for all key to efforts]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:40:38 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State briefs for September 22]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/state_briefs_for_september_22</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[N.C. community colleges to study immigrants’ admission]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:23:12 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Obama speaks in Charlotte]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/obama_speaks_in_charlotte</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:19:01 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Chispa celebrates Carnaval]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/chispa_celebrates_carnaval</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:07:38 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Immigration debate ignites]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/immigration_debate_ignites</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Opponents clash at local workshop]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:07:36 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Event honors political women]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/event_honors_political_women</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[N.C. Democratic Women convene]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:02:57 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[UNC-C anticipates Nov. vote on football program]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/unc-c_anticipates_nov._vote_on_football_program</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Chancellor hopes to add to athletics]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:45:29 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[N.C. gets campaign ﬁnance B-minus]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/n.c._gets_campaign_nance_b-minus</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Officials hope for more improvement]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:40:27 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Alert Carolina ahead of curve]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/alert_carolina_ahead_of_curve</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:29:56 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State briefs]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/state_briefs</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[N.C. State Auditor is taking a close look at NCCU satellite]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:07:35 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Degree demand on the rise]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/degree_demand_on_the_rise</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Community colleges provide options]]></description>
      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.749239</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:43:09 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Childhood obesity targeted]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/childhood_obesity_targeted</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[About $2 million pledged to counties]]></description>
      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.749142</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:11:38 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Ballots available for N.C. voters]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/ballots_available_for_n.c._voters</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Some still push voting in Orange]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:41:57 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Professors weigh impact of sharing political views]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/professors_weigh_impact_of_sharing_political_views</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:56:01 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Workers still on strike at Chatham company]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/workers_still_on_strike_at_chatham_company</link>
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      	     	<guid isPermaLink="false">1.748127</guid>
      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:16:07 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Running on empty]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/running_on_empty</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Hurricane Ike causes fuel shortages, price spikes]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:10:47 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State to cut teacher bonuses]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/state_to_cut_teacher_bonuses</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:30:54 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Groups work to increase voting]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/groups_work_to_increase_voting</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Registration push earlier than usual]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:30:24 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State briefs for September 15]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/state_briefs_for_september_15</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Space crunch problem comes to a head in court restroom]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:49:20 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[UNC-system faces challenges]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/unc-system_faces_challenges</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Works to resolve two controversies]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:43:07 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Bob Dole campaigns for wife]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/bob_dole_campaigns_for_wife</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:35:13 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Hurricane causes gas price spike nationwide]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/hurricane_causes_gas_price_spike_nationwide</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Local residents rush to the pump]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:27:45 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Even without a vote, kids care about politics]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/even_without_a_vote%252C_kids_care_about_politics</link>
      	     	<description></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:58:50 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State briefs for September 12]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/state_briefs_for_september_12</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[UNC Board of Governors discuss UNC Online, audits]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:08:19 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[Colleges attempt to replace Blackboard]]></title>
      	     	<link>http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/state_national/colleges_attempt_to_replace_blackboard</link>
      	     	<description><![CDATA[Free servers offer an alternative]]></description>
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      	     	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:23:32 -0400</pubDate>
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      	     	<title><![CDATA[State briefs]]></title>
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