Clinton weighing full ties with Vietnam amid missing U.S. servicemen
Washington drafts a decision memo to restore full diplomatic relations with Vietnam. Clinton plans to lift the 19 year embargo after a final accounting of 2238 missing Americans, while Hanoi seeks a counterweight to China and Japan’s regional influence. Secretary of State Christopher would visit Hanoi and Phnom Penh as ties resume.
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Wimbledon Championship Preview Feels the Heat
A brief sports note previews Wimbledon with focus on players' fitness and strategies to beat the heat. Mentions top contenders and the impact of weather on performance. Includes lines about conditioning and mental preparation for a demanding tournament.
Algae and weeds choke Trent River waterway
Residents along the Trent River blame upriver farming after algae weeds and high fecal coliform levels. DEM awaits Thursday water tests and ties river changes to June rainfall. Rick Dove reports counts up to 464 colonies per 100 ml, with hot spots near Wilson Creek Quaker Neck Bridge and River Bend.
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Madam Moore
Rudy Northington
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Rick Dove
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New Bern
Don Reuter
House resists curbs on hog farms in buffer fight
North Carolina state House backs larger buffer zones for new hog farms and rejects tighter rules on existing operations. Representative Cynthia Watson notes hogs are key to the economy while acknowledging residents' concerns near farms. An amendment would require hog waste spray to stay 50 feet from homes.
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Cynthia Watson
Residents push for answers over Onslow hog waste spill
Onslow County residents angered by last month’s 25 million gallon hog waste spill from Oceanview Farms north of Richlands demanded explanations from officials and called for a watchdog foundation to monitor the New River. Attorney Joseph Gilbert cited a similar effort as a model.
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Havelock endorses expansion plan for sewer project
Havelock commissioners and planning board members on Thursday night unanimously backed an aggressive concept of forced annexation to simplify the map for sewer expansion. The move aims to guide the Raleigh firm Hazen and Sawyer as it upgrades the city's sewer facilities and defines future boundaries.
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Tom Tant
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Unemployment rate slips to 5.6 percent in June
U S labor data show payrolls up 215000 as service and construction hiring rebounds. June jobless rate falls from 5.7 percent. government revises April and May payrolls higher. Fed trims rate by 0.25 point amid mixed signals on recession risks.
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Fed cuts rates in surprise move on overnight funding
The Federal Reserve on Thursday reduced the federal funds rate, the rate banks use for overnight lending, signaling new monetary easing as markets awaited guidance. The decision affects borrowing costs for consumers and businesses, with officials citing favorable economic conditions and the aim to support growth.
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