North Carolina

The gay marriage ballot initiative in North Carolina is only one such example, which obviously aggravates high-profile gay donors to Obama-Biden. But also problematic is that North Carolina is a right to work state and the unions are having a hard time... Full Article at The Washington Post

The practical implication’s of the the N.A.A.C.P.’s decision is unclear. Several of its leaders have already expressed support for same-sex marriage, and local branches have repeatedly opposed measures to ban such unions, most recently in North... Full Article at The New York Times

Mostly cloudy skies keep us above average for lows - in the upper 50s to low 60s. Confidence : Low-Medium A LOOK AHEAD Low pressure along or off the North Carolina coast continues to influence our weather Monday and Tuesday along with an approaching... Full Article at The Washington Post

The Obama campaign’s “ weekend of action ” is part of a field effort that in 2008 helped identify, register and turn out millions of new voters. Those new voters gave Obama wins in unlikely places, including North Carolina and Virginia, where young and... Full Article at The Washington Post

NCAA lacrosse tournaments Men’s quarterfinals Today in Annapolis Maryland vs. No. 2 Johns Hopkins, noon (ESPN2) Denver vs. No. 1 Loyola, 2:30 (ESPN2) Tomorrow in Chester, Pa. No. 5 Virginia vs. No. 4 Notre Dame, noon (ESPNU) Colgate vs. No. 3 Duke, 2:30... Full Article at The Washington Post

Before the May 8 vote, those on both sides of the issue argued over the impact amending the constitution would have on existing regulations and relationships in North Carolina, where same-sex marriage was already banned by law. Amendment supporters... Full Article at The Washington Post

Apple says that its new $1 billion data center in Maiden, North Carolina will be powered entirely with renewable energy by the end of the year. On a new Web page announcing its renewable energy plans, the Cupertino tech giant said an "unprecedented" 60... Full Article at PC Magazine

On the Democratic side, former state senators Jackie Cilley and Maggie Hassan were neck-and-neck in the same poll, but Hassan recently landed the backing of the Democratic women’s group Emily’s List. The general election is a virtual tie no matter who... Full Article at The Washington Post

U.S. Senator and presidential candidate John Edwards arrives with his daughter Cate at the federal courthouse in Greensboro, North Carolina on April 24, 2012. The former presidential candidate is accused of violating federal campaign finance laws. ... Full Article at United Press International

Community College NO OVERSPRAY Using a SimSpray tool, a student at Randolph Community College in North Carolina practices his painting technique. THE blistering pace of advances in automotive technology may be confusing to consumers, but it seems to be... Full Article at The New York Times

Apple, Inc. Apple has gone into detail about how it sources energy for its data centers , explaining its plans to reach 100 percent renewable energy for all of its data centers by 2013. The company is adding an additional large solar panel farm in... Full Article at Ars Technica

United States. He replies that the cleanup work will probably fall to individual states. [ABC News] Responding to environmental concerns about the energy consumed by its rapidly expanding computer server farms, Apple plans to rely solely on renewable... Full Article at The New York Times

Jeremy Noble, coming off a school-record 10-point game at North Carolina, will challenge a Loyola defense allowing 7.5 goals a game. Denver's Jeremy Noble, coming off a school-record 10-point game at North Carolina, will challenge a Loyola defense... Full Article at USA Today

MONTVALE, N.J. , May 18, 2012Durham, N.C. , May 23, 2012. As the nation's leading voice on prepaid debit cards, NBPCA will provide research and information to consumers, stakeholders and lawmakers about how prepaid cards work and the valuable role they... Full Article at PR Newswire

Last February, Apple came clean about its efforts to clean up the environment , detailing intentions to make its Maiden, NC data facility a greener place. That site, already home to one solar farm, is now set to host a second 20 megawatt photovoltaic... Full Article at Engadget

But the issue for Republicans has never been winning the black vote. The issue has always been whether the GOP can peel off enough black voters to put them over the top in about a dozen toss-up states, such as North Carolina, where Obama barely won in... Full Article at USA Today

Points may be used for faster phone upgrades, additional lines, devices, accessories and ringtones. U.S. Cellular, in partnership with King Street Wireless, currently offers 4G LTE service in select cities in Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Oklahoma,... Full Article at Engadget

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. , May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Eisai announced today that 15 abstracts highlighting new study results will be presented during the 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), taking place in Chicago... Full Article at PR Newswire

PM EST (10:39 AM PST) Apple's main iCloud data center in Maiden, N.C. , will be powered entirely by renewable energy by the end of this year with the construction of two solar array installations. The feat will be accomplished with the construction of... Full Article at AppleInsider