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Rape suspect arrested in New York

Police say they used physical evidence to link Jason Lee Mojica, 27, to a 2007 rape in southwest Charlotte.

'I have not stopped loving him'

In a rare interview, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. talks about President Obama and how the press has treated him.

Gatorade honors Butler High School junior

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Cierra Burdick, a 6-foot-2 junior guard, was named N.C. Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

Harlem reformer lifts voice for kids

Geoffrey Canada, founder of the Harlem Children's Zone, says children as suffering the educational equivalent of Hurricane Katrina, and no help is coming.

Police: A robber is shot by his intended victim

Police said the suspect was taken to Carolinas Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the neck.

Are blacks too promiscuous?

In a recent email blast, Mecklenburg Commissioner Bill James used a federal report on the spread of genital herpes to argue that we are. His contention did not go unchallenged.

Trailblazing S.C. lawmaker freezes to death alone

Friends and associates say Juanita Goggins, the first black woman elected to the S.C. General Assembly, had become increasingly reclusive and refused help.

Police arrest 3 in student shooting

Police say gang activity led to a Wednesday afternoon fight that resulted in a 15-year-old bystander being shot in the leg.

Qcity woman is a finalist for national service award

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Judy Williams, co-founder of Mothers of Murdered Offspring, is a finalist for the Citizen Service Above Self Honors.

Perdue: No raise for teachers and state employees this year

The governor last year ordered teachers and state employees to take a two-day furlough -- effectively a 1/2-percent pay cut -- to help balance the budget.