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Anfield cat becomes Internet hit (Reuters)

Odd News Headlines - 16 hours 55 min ago
Reuters - A cat that invaded the famous Anfield turf for three minutes during Liverpool's 0-0 Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Monday has become an internet celebrity.

Conditions for Chapel Hill, NC at 3:55 am EST

Chapel Hill Weather - 18 hours 43 min ago

Current Conditions:
Fair, 36 F

Forecast:
Tue - Mostly Sunny. High: 61 Low: 35
Wed - Partly Cloudy. High: 57 Low: 32

Full Forecast at Yahoo! Weather

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Honda small claims? Not here.

Triangle Area Business News - 18 hours 57 min ago

Heather Peters got the better of two big industries - international carmakers and high-dollar lawyers - when she spurned a class-action lawsuit and went one-on-one against American Honda Motor Co.

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Redbox, Verizon join to stream movies

Triangle Area Business News - 20 hours 38 min ago

Betting that a combination of Internet streaming and kiosk DVD rentals can give consumers the most complete package in a fractured media landscape, Redbox and Verizon are teaming on a…

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Startup adviser changes focus

Triangle Area Business News - 20 hours 38 min ago

Two new business accelerators that incubate startups have decided it's better to complement each other than compete.

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Durham animal health company to launch first product

Triangle Area Business News - 20 hours 38 min ago

A Durham animal health company anticipates launching its first product, a new way to control an infection that afflicts dairy cows, by the end of this year.

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Hearing scheduled in Marietta takeover suit

Triangle Area Business News - 20 hours 38 min ago

A Delaware judge will hear arguments in the lawsuit over Raleigh-based Martin Marietta Materials' hostile takeover bid of Vulcan Materials on Feb. 28, Bloomberg News reported Monday.

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PowerSecure LED lights taking off

Triangle Area Business News - 20 hours 38 min ago

PowerSecure International, the Wake Forest energy services company, announced Monday it has received $15 million in orders for its LED lights from three major retailers.

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Mustache film festival to be held in Maine (Reuters)

Odd News Headlines - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 18:51
Reuters - Move over, Cannes. Maine will be playing host to its first-ever international mustache film festival, part of its annual pageant that celebrates the bristly facial hair.

610,000 ditched banks in 'fee-asco'

Triangle Area Business News - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 15:33

Exactly three months ago, many bank customers were fuming. They didn't like big bank bailouts, and they didn't like the $5 debit card fees that Bank of America and other…

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Toledo hot dog chain made famous on "M*A*S*H" sold (Reuters)

Odd News Headlines - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 14:11
Reuters - A troubled Ohio hot dog restaurant chain made famous in the TV series "M*A*S*H" has been sold after months of legal wrangling, allowing descendants of the eponymous Tony Packo's to keep running Cpl. Klinger's favorite frankfurter place.

Aww, man! Bart Simpson joins Barbie in Iran ban (Reuters)

Odd News Headlines - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 10:22
Reuters - The Simpsons are corroding the morals of Iranian youth, an official said on Monday, as dolls based on Bart, Homer and the rest of the American cartoon family joined the shapely Barbie among Western toys targeted by a new crackdown in Tehran.

Stocks slip on Wall Street as Greek talks drag on

Triangle Area Business News - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 09:00

Stock indexes closed slightly lower Monday as talks dragged on between Greek political leaders over a fresh cost-cutting package required for the country to get more bailout loans.

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Germany hunts out deer calling champion (Reuters)

Odd News Headlines - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 08:19
Reuters - Hunting enthusiasts grunted, bawled and bellowed in the battle to be named Germany's champion deer caller.

Hole lotta fun as Japanese dig for Golden Shovel (Reuters)

Odd News Headlines - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 07:09
Reuters - Over a thousand people gathered on the outskirts of Tokyo, shovels and ladders in hand. Their goal: to dig their way to victory in the Japan All-National Hole Digging Competition, and claim the coveted Golden Shovel.

Conditions for Chapel Hill, NC at 3:55 am EST

Chapel Hill Weather - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 03:55

Current Conditions:
Cloudy, 34 F

Forecast:
Mon - Partly Cloudy. High: 55 Low: 36
Tue - Sunny. High: 61 Low: 37

Full Forecast at Yahoo! Weather

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Economic uptick doesn't dispel doubt

Triangle Area Business News - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 03:53

Shoppers and business owners went into the weekend with the first bit of good economic news in a long time.

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US oil prices fall below $97

Triangle Area Business News - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 03:37

U.S. oil prices fell below $97 per barrel Monday as growing supplies offset concerns that President Barack Obama and other Western leaders will make it tougher for Iran to sell…

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A Breed Apart: 30-acre Horse Farm Estate in North Carolina Up for Absolute ... - PR Web (press release)

Chapel Hill Real Estate - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 03:33

PR Web (press release)

A Breed Apart: 30-acre Horse Farm Estate in North Carolina Up for Absolute ...
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Gen. William GT Tuttle, Jr. (Ret.) Award for Business Acumen in Defense and ... - defpro

Chapel Hill News - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 02:59

Gen. William GT Tuttle, Jr. (Ret.) Award for Business Acumen in Defense and ...
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07:41 GMT, February 6, 2012 CHAPEL HILL, NC | The Center of Excellence in Logistics and Technology (LOGTECH) held its Annual General William GT Tuttle, Jr., USA (Ret.) Award dinner at the Paul J. Rizzo Executive Education Center in Chapel Hill, ...

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