Beekeeper brothers mauled by bees turn fatal in yard attack
Marvin Moose, 70, and his brother William Moose, 72, tended beehives in Marvin’s yard on Judith Avenue. A routine inspection triggered a hive attack when bees penetrated Marvin’s veil. William moved to help and suffered a heart attack. A neighbor called 911 as the swarm persisted and Judy Moose sprayed the bees with a garden hose.
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Marvin Moose
William
Marvin
Judith Avenue
William Moose
Moose Street
Lowell
Judy
Judy Moose
Raleigh Tea Party protest targets tax package
About 700 protesters in Raleigh rallied against the proposed tax package dubbed the Tar Heel Tea Party. Participants cited wasteful spending, with signs and statements targeting programs like Smart Start and the Global TransPark while urging budget cuts. The event followed talk radio coverage of the House Democrats tax hike, which would raise about 441 million for the state and affect local sales taxes and upper income rates.
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Raleigh
Boston
Richard Spires
Brad Krantz
Ellie Hodgdon
Rebecca Hodgdon
Jerry Agar
WPTF
Tim Morton
Jacksonville
Harry Smith
GKN Automotive
North Carolina
House Democrats
House Finance Committee
House
Jim Black
Mecklenburg
Lawmakers Back Tax Protesters in North Carolina
About 700 North Carolinians gathered in Raleigh to oppose rising taxes. Senator Hugh Webster praised the attendees as hard-working taxpayers. House leaders called the demonstration an expression of democracy and recognized protesters in the chamber gallery.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Sen
Hugh Webster
R-Caswell
Jim Black
D-Mecklenburg
Jeff Gordon Struggles to Close Races Despite Lead
Jeff Gordon led the most laps in multiple races yet failed to seal wins, marking ongoing struggles to finish strong. Trapped: flash floods strand nine families in a Madison County hollow.
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Jeff Gordon
Madison County
Hometown Murder Trial Details Boy Testimony
A 9 year old boy testified about witnessing the fatal shooting of his older brother Charles Redman Ratchford. Separate page note reports Wells near Lincolnton tested for petroleum contamination after a July 17 gasoline spill.
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Charles “Redman” Ratchford
Lincolnton
Pencils For Pupils Aids Gaston Students
The Professional Women's Association and Eastridge Mall partner to supply Gaston students with classroom supplies through the Pencils For Pupils program, ensuring essentials reach students in need.
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Professional Women’s Association
Eastridge Mall
Gaston
House votes to ban human embryo cloning
The House approved a ban on all human embryo cloning by 265 to 162 after emotional debate on science and morality. Lawmakers also rejected a limited cloning for research amendment 249 to 178, signaling broad opposition to cloning for any purpose.
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Washington
House
Congress
Rep. J.C
Watts
R-Okla
Senate
Sam Brownback
R-Kan
Tom Daschle
South Dakota
Officials warn on Code Red worm return comeback
Washington officials and private security teams urged Internet site operators to patch systems ahead of a suspected Code Red like worm. By 9 p.m. the net appeared normal per Keynote Systems while warnings warned it could take a day or two to see any impact. Lincoln County applied Microsoft patch after an alert and scanned its server.
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Washington
Keynote Systems
Mary Lindsay
Lincoln County
Microsoft
Dante Patterson
Patterson
Bush seeks support for patients rights bill
President Bush urged Rep Charles Norwood a Republican to shake the hand of accommodation on patients rights legislation as a House vote nears. Norwood welcomed the remarks calling for a bipartisan compromise that the White House can support.
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Washington
Charles Norwood
Oval Office
Norwood
John Stone
White House
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