Jobless rate falls to 5.4 percent in February
The Labor Department reports payroll employment up 318000 in February led by service and temporary office hires, lowering unemployment to 5.4 percent. North Carolina's rate rose to 4.6 percent from 3.8. President Clinton touts 6.1 million jobs created, urging continued policy. Markets respond with slight bond and dollar movement.
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Closeup Troop 67 to Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Life ACC basketball teams reach tourney finals as Troop 67 marks its semicentennial with a community celebration.
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Craven eyes Days Inn as jail site
Craven County weighs converting the Days Inn on Queen Street into a jail or work camp to relieve overcrowding at Craven Street. Sheriff Monette backs the plan, while opponents fear a negative impact on Five Points. County officials have studied the site for two months and plan a meeting with the Craven County Voters League at 7 p.m.
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Murderer describes madness in Pamlico County court
Jurors in a civil suit heard Robert Payne describe his madness and belief he was an angel in charge of U.S. armed forces after killing his mother Hilda Payne during a 12 hour hostage incident in December 1989 in Morehead City. Alan Payne sues Sheriff Ralph Thomas for negligence over the case.
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Panel retains law allowing shooting of outlaws
The Senate Judiciary II Committee voted to postpone repeal of a Reconstruction era outlawry law that lets a citizen kill a suspect deemed a fugitive after surrender is demanded. It also moved to repeal or modify more than a dozen laws including a curbing of swearing on public roads and illegal neutral coasting.
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Doctors win cap on malpractice awards in Congress push
The American Medical Association secured a $250,000 cap on pain and suffering awards through a late amendment to a broader legal reform bill. The AMA backed by strategy and ad campaigns, argued reform would reduce defensive medicine costs while highlighting physician influence and campaign contributions totaling about $10.5 million to congressional candidates.
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