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US Man Gets Life In Jail For Killing Muslim Couple, Relative In 2015

World News | Reuters | Thursday June 13, 2019

A North Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty on Wednesday to the murders of three young Muslims in a 2015 case that drew the condemnation of then-President Barack Obama.

Fortune Cookie Helped US Man Win $344 Million Jackpot In Lottery

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 6, 2019

A fortune cookie delivered the winning lottery number and a $344.6 million jackpot to an American retiree, who has an eight-year-old to thank.

Dad Punched Shark "5 Times" To Save Daughter, Who Lost A Leg

World News | Cindy Boren, The Washington Post | Wednesday June 5, 2019

A 17-year-old North Carolina girl has undergone surgery to amputate her leg and "some fingers" after a terrifying shark attack in which her paramedic father fended off the shark by punching it "five times before it let go."

US Teen Loses Her Leg After Being Attacked By Shark While Swimming

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 4, 2019

A teenager lost part of her leg after being attacked by a shark while swimming off the coast of the southeastern United States, her family said on Monday.

Great White Shark Tracked In Long Island Sound For First Time

World News | Alex Horton, The Washington Post | Wednesday May 22, 2019

Cabot's 500 pounds of churning white flesh sped though North Carolina waters last week, part of a group traversing shipwrecks, seeking bounties of fish.

Suspect In Killing Of Director Barry Crane, Arrested After 34 Years

World News | Reuters | Saturday May 11, 2019

A North Carolina man has been charged in the long-unsolved murder of a top Hollywood television director and world-class bridge player who was found slain at his Los Angeles home in 1985, prosecutors said on Friday.

North Carolina Student Fought, Tried To Disarm Gunman, Saved Lives: Police

World News | Reuters | Thursday May 2, 2019

A 21-year-old student killed in a shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte saved some of his classmates' lives by charging the gunman and attempting to disarm him, the city's top police official said on Wednesday.

University Of North Carolina Identifies Victims In Deadly Shooting

World News | Reuters | Wednesday May 1, 2019

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte on Wednesday revealed the identities of the two people killed and four injured in a shooting that prompted an all-night lockdown lifted slightly before dawn.

Suspect Charged With Murder After North Carolina Campus Shooting

World News | Reuters | Wednesday May 1, 2019

The police charged a man with murder early on Wednesday after a gunman opened fire in a University of North Carolina (UNC) building during final exams, killing two people and wounding four.

2 Killed, 4 Injured In US University Campus Shooting On Last School Day

World News | Jodie Valade, Susan Svrluga, Debbie Truong, The Washington Post | Wednesday May 1, 2019

Two people were killed and four others were injured after shots were fired Tuesday at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

2 Dead, 4 Injured In US University Campus Shooting, Suspect Arrested

World News | Reuters | Wednesday May 1, 2019

Two people were killed and four others wounded, two with life-threatening injuries, in a shooting on Tuesday at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, area emergency management officials said.

Girls Were Forced To Wear Skirts At A US School. So They Sued - And Won

World News | Kayla Epstein, The Washington Post | Sunday March 31, 2019

This week a judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina ruled that the policy toward girls' clothing was unconstitutional, the culmination of a court fight that began in 2016 between three girls and the Leland, North Carolina, school's administrators.

Facebook Says Media Project in US Hindered by Lack of Local News

Associated Press | Tuesday March 19, 2019

Facebook said it would share its research with academics at Duke, Harvard, Minnesota, and North Carolina who are studying the extent of news deserts created by newspaper closures and staff downsizing.

Social Media Outrage After Basketball Star's Nike Shoe Splits

World News | Reuters | Friday February 22, 2019

A Nike Inc sneaker worn by a college basketball superstar split in half less than a minute into a highly anticipated game between Duke University and North Carolina, prompting an outcry on social media as the company sought to figure out what caused the problem.

Obesity Causing Genes Identified!

Health | IANS | Wednesday February 20, 2019

The team from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found genetic sites that affect human body's size and shape, including height and obesity. The findings will help understand how genes can predispose certain individuals to obesity.