Publication: Charlotte Observer

First reported 12 mins ago - Updated 10 mins ago - 1 reports

Federal Reserve expects slower growth for rest of 2013

The Federal Reserve revised downwards its forecast for the US economy, expecting slower growth for 2013 than it did just three months ago.In its revised projections, the Fed now expects an annualized growth rate between 2.3 percent and 2.6 percent. In ... [Published Charlotte Observer - 12 mins ago]

Entities: Federal Reserve System, Federal Open Market Committee, Jobless Rate

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Derecho or not, last week's storms were nasty

A long-lived outbreak of violent thunderstorms that left millions of people without power last June in the mid-Atlantic introduced the term "derecho" to many people in the United States.Then came another round of damaging storms last week -- affecting ... [Published Charlotte Observer - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Hurricanes, Tornado, Tropical Storm, Dismissal, Flooding

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Tech twist to summer school for CMS teachers

As dozens of teachers watched Googles Wednesday morning, they live-chatted about their reactions.The video, which lasted less than three minutes, flashed images that ranged from Psy and Barack Obama to the London Olympics and Arab spring.Rushton Hurley, ... [Published Charlotte Observer - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Adobe Photoshop, London Olympics 2012, Education, Initiative, Creativity

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 2 reports

UCLA

Wolfpack, Avent haunted by plays that got away vs. UCLA

OMAHA, Neb. In the moments after his team?s 2-1 defeat against UCLA on Tuesday night in the College World Series, N.C. State coach Elliott Avent thought about the few mistakes his team made.There was a base running blunder in the third inning that might ... [Published Charlotte Observer - 13 hours ago]

Entities: UCLA, World Series, Brett Austin, designated hitter, Omaha (Nebraska, United States)

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated 6 hours ago - 2 reports

Inmate, on life support since Wake jail altercation, has died

RALEIGH A Wake County jail inmate who was injured June 4 in an altercation with a guard has died, the State Bureau of Investigation said Tuesday.Shon Demetrius McClain, 40, had been in WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh since the incident, which the SBI has ... [Published Charlotte Observer - 6 hours ago]

Entities: prison, Michael Hayes, Raleigh (North Carolina, United States), Jimmy Stevens

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated 10 hours ago - 2 reports

Taliban

U.S. to relaunch peace talks with Taliban

After more than a decade of war in Afghanistan, and nearly three years of sputtering and unsuccessful attempts at talks, the United States will open formal negotiations with the Taliban this week aimed at ending insurgent attacks, officials said Tuesday. ... [Published Charlotte Observer - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Taliban, United States, Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated 19 hours ago - 2 reports

US Airways Group Inc

CLT airport bill on House panel?s list, but action uncertain

RALEIGH A bill to transfer control and ownership of Charlotte?s airport from the city to a new, independent authority is scheduled to be taken up by a House committee on Wednesday, but a main sponsor told the Observer that he doesn?t expect any actio ... [Published Charlotte Observer - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Pat McCrory, US Airways Group Inc, Raleigh (North Carolina, United States)

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated 20 hours ago - 2 reports

UNC keeps season alive with 4-2 victory over LSU

OMAHA, Neb. ? Before Tuesday, the most significant game Trent Thornton started might have come during his high school days in Charlotte. Yet Thornton, the North Carolina freshman, spoke with confidence about starting against LSU with the Tar Heels' season ... [Published Charlotte Observer - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Cody Glenn, World Series, UCLA, Omaha (Nebraska, United States), National Collegiate Athletic Association

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated 20 hours ago - 2 reports

Teacher center gets another $250,000 pledge

has pledged $250,000 to Discovery Places $5 million campaign to where teachers learn to strengthen students skills in science, math and engineering, officials announced Tuesday.The Bank of America STEM Center for Career Development -- the acronym stands ... [Published Charlotte Observer - 23 hours ago]

Entities: Duke Energy Corporation, Bank of America Corp

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 2 reports

Supreme Court rejects Arizona’s proof-of-citizenship voting law

WASHINGTON The Supreme Court on Monday struck down an Arizona law requiring that people registering to vote in federal elections provide proof of U.S. citizenship.In the latest round of an immigration debate pitting state vs. federal powers, the court ... [Published Charlotte Observer - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court, Samuel Alito, Elections

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 2 reports

Road, ramp closures on I-485 at night

Motorists on Interstate 485 in southern Mecklenburg County can expect lane closures, ramp closures and rolling roadblocks at night over the next two weeks, as crews work to repair a large overhead sign.The N.C. Department of Transportation says Lane Construction ... [Published Charlotte Observer - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Jennifer Thompson, Construction

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 2 reports

Democratic legislation under the ax in North Carolina

Here is a list of programs initiated by Democratic governors or passed by Democratic legislatures (sometimes at the urging of Republican governors) that could be ended or have their funds deeply cut by the Republican legislature. A few have already been ... [Published Charlotte Observer - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Pat McCrory, Jim Hunt, Republican Party (US), Jim Martin

Quotes

In a stay-the-course announcement on its benchmark lending rate, the Federal Open Market Committee ended a two-day meeting by noting that "the housing sector has strengthened further, but fiscal policy is restraining economic growth."

Federal Reserve expects slower growth for rest of 2013 [Published Charlotte Observer - 12 mins ago]

"You were nice enough to reply to an email I wrote you a couple of months ago about your blurb in the paper on pan braising. Just had to show you today's pan-braised effort: Sugar snaps, grape tomatoes, asparagus, chard (to put with some of the tomatoes and some white beans), skinny green beans, broccoli and Brussels sprouts. Clearly I was in the mood for vegetables -- and this was just from the grocery store! Can't wait to get to the farmers market!"

Great summer vegetable trick: Pan-braising [Published Charlotte Observer - 3 hours ago]

...The trend shows "... there is caution in buying in the business environment" according to the story. What about your company? Have you taken or will you take any business trips this year? Take our poll to the right

POLL: Taking any business trips this year? [Published Charlotte Observer - 5 hours ago]

"It was a great honor and something that will always be dear to me, but I'd like to move on from that and move up and play the highest level of football that I can" he said

Canadian DT Gaydosh hopes to crack Panthers final roster [Published Charlotte Observer - 5 hours ago]

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