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<title><![CDATA[Christmas toy drive needs donations]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Toyota of Concord, Allstate, and Jimmy Murphey are working together to supply toys to children in need this holiday season.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[County to host swine flu vaccination clinic on Wednesday ]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The Cabarrus Health Alliance will provide H1N1 vaccinations on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 1307 S. Cannon Blvd., Kannapolis. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GOP looks to unseat Rep. Kissell in 2010]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[CONCORD — Not more than two days after the 2009 municipal elections were in the books, the Cabarrus Republican Party was gearing up for the 2010 midterm elections.
The group hosted the candidates hoping to run against U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell next year.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ozone could hurt transportation projects]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Cabarrus and Rowan transportation projects could have trouble getting federal funding unless the two counties and others in the greater Charlotte region can agree on a plan to improve the local air quality by June 30, 2010.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Vigil honors those affected by dementia]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[A small intimate group gathered Thursday night in front of the Cabarrus County Government Center for a candlelight vigil to honor and remember family members and friends who have been affected by Alzheimer's disease or a related form of dementia. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:03:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[MURDOCK Study picks up steam]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The MURDOCK Study is involved in a big push to enroll residents all over Cabarrus County.
On Wednesday, the study set up at shop at Fire Station No. 7 in Concord to register firefighters.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:52:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Junior Charity League to host holiday home tour on Saturday]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The Junior Charity League of Concord is hosting its first Holiday House event on Saturday to raise money for its clothing room for local children in need.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[After suing Cabarrus County, developer asks for break]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Niblock Development has asked to be allowed to delay payment on Cabarrus County's Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance fees for its Waterford on the Rocky River development.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Parking restrictions still in effect for Bell Game]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Parking restrictions around Memorial Stadium will still be in place for the Battle of the Bell game Friday night in Kannapolis.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:37:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[POETRY CORNER: Coffee, words inspire this poet]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Maureen Sherbondy loves coffee. And she loves writing.  So it is not a surprise that she seeks ways to combine the two. "I write six days a week," she explains. "In the morning after I've exercised and had lots of coffee. I revise my work in the afternoon."]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:19:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[POETRY CORNER: Patchwork Quilt]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[A poem by Anita Taylor.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:12:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Concord shooting victim dies]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Jaime Duque Riveria, 25, died, from the gunshot wounds he sustained Wednesday morning at his home in Concord, according to the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:41:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Friedman: U.S. must lead green revolution ]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Like a chipper emergency-room doctor, New York Times foreign affairs columnist Thomas Friedman delivers the grimmest news with a dose of can-do spirit.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:13:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kitts elected Midland mayor]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[MIDLAND — Kathy Kitts was elected mayor of Midland on Tuesday, with more than 75 percent of the 303 votes cast for the seat. Kitts received 232 votes.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Johnson out, as newcomers Barringer, Eberhardt prevail]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[MOUNT PLEASANT — L. Scott Barringer, Richard Burleyson and Maura Eberhardt won the Mount Pleasant Town Commissioner election against incumbent James C. Johnson III and Michael Metcalf.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Election Day Updates]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Padgett, Misenheimer, Hagler re-elected in Concord, Kannapolis, Harrisburg. Incumbents re-elected to Kannapolis council.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:52:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Padgett wins despite late write-in campaign]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Scott Padgett, who has been mayor of Concord since 2001, won his third term Tuesday, receiving about 72 percent of the vote percent against opponents Johnny "Elvis" Almond, who received about 19 percent, and write-in candidate Alex Porter.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:04:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Incumbents win in Kannapolis ]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The incumbents in Kannapolis were re-elected Tuesday night.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:03:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hagler in, Hart out in Harrisburg]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Harrisburg mayoral candidates Phil Cowherd and incumbent Tim Hagler spent much of Election Day campaigning and making last-minute pitches to voters. In the end, Hagler emerged the winner by a tally of 847-670.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:50:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Foxx defeats Lassiter in Charlotte mayoral race]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Voters have narrowly elected a Democrat to lead Charlotte, North Carolina's largest city.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:39:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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