Biden says nation needs more than a good soldier

Joe Biden was nominated for vice president Wednesday night and declared that the challenges America faces require "more than a good soldier" in the White House, hailing Barack Obama as a wise leader who can deliver the change the nation needs.

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   More restrained rain promised after night of downpours

   Street flooding was reported in Lee, Chatham and Durham counties hours after the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay dumped heavy rain and caused tornado watches and warnings.

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   'No Child Left Behind' results can be misleading

   Fewer than half of North Carolina schools are meeting No Child Left Behind standards, but the label doesn't mean schools are necessarily failing.

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   Director wants to move forward with Dix move

   The head of Central Regional Hospital in Butner says the state should begin the transfer despite a Catch 22 situation created by a law passed this year.

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   Authorities seeing increase in use of assault weapons

   Authorities say they are finding more and more military-style high-powered assault rifles at crime scenes, and they say there's nothing they can really do to prevent the weapons from getting in the wrong hands.

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