Lawyers For Former Easley Aide Not Ready For Trial

Prosecutors want to try an ex-aide to former North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley on corruption charges in the spring, but the defendant's attorney says he needs more preparation time.

The U.S. Attorney's Office and the lawyer for Ruffin Poole have traded motions over the schedule leading up to his potential trial. District Judge Terrence Boyle wrote Monday he'll hear arguments on

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Another major storm headed to snowy Mid-Atlantic

Snow blew across the Midwest on Tuesday on track for the hard-hit Mid-Atlantic region, where federal government offices were closed for a second day and utility workers struggled to restore power...

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Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally

Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems _ the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest...

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Stocks climb on hopes for Greece debt assistance

Stocks surged Tuesday morning as hopes grow the European Union will help Greece with its growing debt burden.

The Dow Jones industrial average climbed back above 10,000 after closing below that threshold Monday for the first time in three months.

European markets rose in afternoon trading.

Stocks have been tumbling in recent weeks on concerns that debt problems in Greece,...

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State Farm says it warned NHTSA on Toyota in 2007

The nation's largest auto insurer said Tuesday it alerted federal safety regulators in late 2007 about a rise in reports of unexpected acceleration in Toyota vehicles, the latest warning sign to emerge about the massive recall.

State Farm insurance said it noticed an uptick in reports of unwanted acceleration in Toyotas from its large customer database and warned the National Highway...

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