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NFL: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay picks off Jake Delhomme three times and holds Carolina to 40 yards rushing as the Panthers fall to 4-2 after a 27-3 drubbing.

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Suspect in east Charlotte fatal shooting turns himself in

April Bethea | E-mail | 1:00PM

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have arrested a 37-year-old man accused of fatally shooting another man at a house party in east Charlotte this weekend.

Longtime Wachovia stockholders take bank's buyout personally

By Jen Aronoff | E-mail | 6:48AM

Charlotte Eddings has heard all her life not to get emotionally involved with her investments. But consider how she came to own 4,000 shares of Wachovia.

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Charlotte man charged with taking indecent liberties with child

By April Bethea | E-mail | 1:43PM

Iredell County authorities arrested a 71-year-old man last week and charged him with taking indecent liberties with a child.

Salisbury police fatally shoot robbery suspect | 4:01PM
Columbus Day closings | 11:21AM
CROP Walk will close streets today | 8:20AM
UNCC up to 3,100 PSLs for football | 7:28AM
Republican stars light up race track | 7:25AM
2 candidates with different approaches | 7:24AM
Charlotte casting call for couples TV show | 6:51AM
McCrory's energetic bid for N.C. governor | 6:46AM
Compelling stories, graphically told | 12:39AM
UNC plans to sell digital textbooks | 9:46PM

CITISTATES REPORT »

Region's options: Sprawl or expand transit?

The Charlotte region faces a choice - keep sprawling outward or invest in train and bus lines.

What not to build: Rethink big road projects

NATION »

Shooting puts face on foreclosure crisis

By the time deputies came to escort Addie Polk out of her home of 38 years, the 90-year-old had taken out her life insurance policy and placed it next to her pocketbook and keys in the neatly kept house.

TRAVEL »

Lost city of the Jaguar

Davidson professor helped pull the amazing Mayan city of Ek Balam from the jungles.

POLITICS »

Fact Check: Camps highlight foes' old associates

Scraping for any advantage in the presidential campaign's waning days, John McCain and Barack Obama are introducing voters to a new cast of characters.

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McCain campaign

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A galloping success

If you're into horses, forget the economy.