Bank of America names Holliday director, passes resolution to cut board size to 15 directorsCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bank of America Corp. said Monday it appointed Charles “Chad” Holliday Jr. to its board of directors, effective immediately. Storms flood Southeast, killing 3 and leaving 5 others missing, with more rain forecastATLANTA — Floodwaters that swept across the rain-soaked Southeast killed at least three people and left five others missing Monday, including a Georgia toddler who disappeared after a mobile home was split apart by a swollen creek. Drenching storms flood Southeast as more to come; 2 killed, 2 missing including toddlerATLANTA — Floodwaters that swept across the rain-soaked Southeast killed at least three people and left five others missing Monday, including a Georgia toddler who disappeared after a mobile home was split apart by a swollen creek. GlaxoSmithKline bans political donations, alters spending rules on doctor training, consultingRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline PLC is making major changes in its spending on training programs for doctors, fees paid to doctors for consulting, and even political contributions. Feds: 2 men charged in New York with $80 million ATM Ponzi schemeNEW YORK — Two men are charged in New York with an $80 million Ponzi scheme involving an automated teller machine business, federal authorities said Monday. Baby dies 1 week after being delivered following shooting of NC teen mother at school bus stopCHARLOTTE, N.C. — A newborn delivered after her mother was fatally shot at a school bus stop in North Carolina has died. NY Times: Edwards aide who claimed paternity of mistress’ child says Edwards fathered childCHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A man who once claimed to have fathered the child of John Edwards’ mistress says in a book proposal the former presidential candidate is the real father and that he and Edwards worked with his campaign finance chairman to hide that secret, according to a newspaper report published online Saturday. Report: FBI, Justice Department also investigating Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch dealCHARLOTTE, N.C. — The FBI and Department of Justice are conducting a criminal probe into Bank of America Corp.’s purchase of Merrill Lynch last year, the Charlotte Observer reported Friday. Bumps and bruises of economy taking toll on competitors in resurgent roller derby leaguesRALEIGH, N.C. — There are some pretty horrific images in the Carolina Rollergirls’ online injury archive: The purple-black bruise on Kristi Kreme’s thigh; the nasty case of “rink rash” on Shirley Temper’s backside; the X-ray of the shattered shoulder — and cobalt chrome implant — that ended Harlot O’Scara’s roller derby career. Carlisle Companies acquires Jerrik to expand products, capabilities for military programsCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Diversified manufacturer Carlisle Companies Inc. said Friday it acquired Jerrik Inc. to expand its products and capabilities to meet demand for specialized connectors used in defense electronics and avionics. Treasury prices rise as investors seek safety by moving out of stocksCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Treasury prices rose Thursday, pushing their yields lower, as stocks declined modestly. Treasury prices rise as investors seek safety by moving out of riskier stocksCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Treasury prices rose slightly Thursday, pushing their yields lower, as stocks declined modestly. Hanesbrands sells yarn manufacturing operations, closes facility in North CarolinaWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Hanesbrands Inc., which makes underwear and hosiery, on Thursday said it is selling most of its yarn manufacturing operations to Parkdale, a yarn manufacturer based in North Carolina. W. Horace Carter, Pulitzer-winning NC publisher who crusaded against Ku Klux Klan, dies at 88WILMINGTON, N.C. — W. Horace Carter, a North Carolina newspaper publisher whose crusades against the Ku Klux Klan earned a Pulitzer Prize, has died. He was 88. Former White House photographer to 5 US presidents Kightlinger dies in NC car wreckHENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — Jack Kightlinger, a retired White House photographer who worked for five U.S. presidents, was killed along with his wife following a fiery wreck, his son-in-law said Wednesday. He was 77. NC police investigate whether brother of adopted slain pregnant teen fathered childCHARLOTTE, N.C. — A man accused of raping his adopted teenage sister has turned himself in and is a person of interest in her shooting death at a school bus stop, police said Tuesday. 3 months after Slim Jim plant explosion, NC building council changes gas-line safety codesRALEIGH, N.C. — Three months after an explosion at a Slim Jim factory in North Carolina killed three people, a state panel has made emergency changes to its gas guidelines despite federal inaction on the standards. NC police investigate whether brother of slain pregnant teen fathered the girl’s childCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police said Tuesday they were investigating whether the 36-year-old brother of a pregnant teenager killed at a school bus stop fathered the girl’s baby. NC police investigate whether adopted brother of slain pregnant teen fathered the girl’s childCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police said Tuesday they were investigating whether the 36-year-old adopted brother of a pregnant teenager killed at a school bus stop fathered the girl’s baby. BASF gets EPA approval for herbicide designed to tackle resistant broadleaf weedsRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — German chemical company BASF SE says it has received U.S. approval to market a new herbicide to battle broadleaf weeds resistant to a chemical in commonly used herbicides like Roundup. Treasury prices fall in light trading as investors book gains following last week’s upswingCHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Treasury prices fell Monday as investors took some profits after last week’s surge amid strong auctions. APNewsBreak: Safety board rejects tips in wake of Slim Jim blast, seeks softer approachRALEIGH, N.C. — Federal safety officials have rejected a series of urgent recommendations that investigators offered after an explosion at a Slim Jim factory in North Carolina killed three people. Treasury prices fall in light trading as traders book gains following upswing last weekCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Treasury prices mostly fell Monday, as investors booked some gains after last weeks’ surge amid strong auctions. Pregnant NC teen fatally shot while waiting at school bus stop; baby not likely to surviveCHARLOTTE, N.C. — A pregnant 15-year-old was shot in the head and killed Monday as she waited at a North Carolina school bus stop, and her baby was in critical condition. Wall Street looking to the consumer to lift retail sales, drive economic growthCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wall Street wants consumers to do their part to heal the economy. Traders know it’s going to take some time. Regulators close major Chicago-based commercial real estate lender; 91 bank failures this yearCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Federal regulators on Friday said they seized Corus Bancshares Inc., a major Chicago-based lender to condominium, office and hotel projects, adding it to the long list of banks that have succumbed this year to the recession and waves of loan defaults. Regulators close banks in Illinois and Minnesota; 91 bank failures so far this yearCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Federal regulators on Friday said they seized Corus Bancshares Inc., a Chicago lender to condominium, office and hotel projects, adding it to the long list of banks that have succumbed this year to the recession and waves of loan defaults. Marines take risks with deadly trust-building game that uses loaded gunsRALEIGH, N.C. — Lance Cpl. Patrick Malone was relaxing on his bunk at an Iraqi combat base when a direct superior interrupted his late-night movie. Many moved by Obama’s soaring rhetoric on health reform, but others await more detailsWhile some were moved to tears by the president’s soaring rhetoric, others were moved not at all. Where some saw a new clarity, others saw more vagueness. And while some praised him for reaching out to Republicans, there were those who felt he was overreaching in some ways and not reaching far enough in others. Perdue signed NC law boosting consumer protections on foreclosures, debt collectionsRALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina consumers soon will have new protections from foreclosures and intimidating debt collection practices. |
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