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Friday, on the eighth day of the eighth month of the year 2008, Carl Todd turns 88. But aside from an 8:18 a.m. tee time at Raintree Country Club and his family's plan to toast him at 8:08 Friday evening, he's not quite sure what all the fuss is about.

From Banktown to high-tech Biotown?

By Christopher D. Kirkpatrick | E-mail | 6:46PM

Now thought of as Banktown, Charlotte could soon start marketing itself as a hub of medical manufacturing companies and others connected to the life sciences.

Countrywide faces SEC probe

By Rick Rothacker | E-mail | 6:47PM

Bank of America Corp. said in a filing Thursday that mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp., which it bought July 1, faces a formal investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Lincoln County man charged in animal abuse

By Joe DePriest | E-mail | 7:24PM

An eastern Lincoln County man was charged with mistreating and abusing dogs, authorities said today.

Police: NC officer's death suspect commits suicide | 8:06PM
Conover loses fight to keep interstate exit | 7:40PM
Severe storm watch issued | 7:06PM
Mooresville chief leaves office | 6:59PM
Woman killed in Mooresville accident | 6:19PM
Man found dead in east Charlotte home | 5:32PM
Condos offer enticement to fitness buffs | 4:54PM
Stocks fall sharply on weak retail sales | 3:47PM
Statesville bank robbed | 3:42PM
1 killed in Mooresville wreck | 3:22PM

NEWS » 8:01PM

CMPD report: Use of force up 27%

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers used force almost 27 percent more in 2007 than they had the year before, according to a police department report released Thursday afternoon.

PDF | Use of Force police report

OLYMPICS »

BofA opens family center at Olympics

A couple minutes walk from the Olympic soccer stadium in Beijing, U.S. athletes will find a piece of America with a Bank of America flair.

Full Slideshow
Scott Fowler: At the Olympics

HEALTH »

In the middle of the night, a diet at risk

Kristine Crane: I woke up in the middle of the night last night wanting to break the detox diet.

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The Daily Edit 08.07.08

Citigroup buyback may be a trend for banks

Citigroup Inc. agreed Thursday to buy back about $7.5 billion in auction-rate securities as part of its settlement over regulators' accusations that it marketed the bonds in a misleading manner.

Crane falls, hits shop

A construction crane tipped over this morning and hit the roof of the Goodyear Tire store on Stonewall.