WRAL Top Stories
Season's first tropical storm likely to pass by NC [share]
Sun May 20, 2012 7:45PM
The Atlantic Ocean's first tropical storm of 2012 was churning off South Carolina Sunday, but it is likely to have only minor impacts along the North Carolina coast, said WRAL meteorologist Aimee Wilmoth.
Boy riding four-wheeler killed in Franklin County wreck [share]
Sun May 20, 2012 7:49PM
An 8-year-old boy riding a four-wheeler was killed in a wreck with a pickup truck in Franklin County Saturday evening, state troopers said.
Got to Be NC fest shows off state's growing ag industry [share]
Sun May 20, 2012 6:47PM
The Got to Be NC festival at the state fairgrounds in Raleigh this weekend showed off North Carolina's top industry - agriculture.
Durham boy dies after battling cancer [share]
Sun May 20, 2012 6:54PM
A 4-year-old Durham boy whom the community had rallied around in recent months has lost his battle with cancer.
Robin Gibb of Bee Gees dies at 62 [share]
Sun May 20, 2012 7:30PM
Robin Gibb, a founding member of the Bee Gees who helped propel the group to international stardom, has died. He was 62.
News & Observer
Raleigh swimmer Erika Braun, 40, qualifies for U.S. Olympic Trials [share]
Sun May 20, 2012 12:00AMAt age 40, Raleigh's Erika Braun is off to the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in Omaha, Neb.
50,000 browse and learn at Raleigh's Artsplosure [share]
Sun May 20, 2012 12:00AMAs live music thumped in the background and a breeze blew through Moore Square, Tonya Gillham stood under an oak tree with a look of accomplishment on her face.
Prisoners challenge extended confinement for sex crimes [share]
Sun May 20, 2012 3:27AMSex offenders are being held at Butner Correctional Complex after their sentences are served.
Duke lacrosse defeats Colgate 17-6 in NCAA quarterfinals [share]
Sun May 20, 2012 5:21PMThe second and third quarters have been very kind to Duke's lacrosse team this season. Sunday in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament, those middle frames proved to be more...
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Supply Lines Cast Shadow at NATO Meeting on Afghan War [share]
Sun May 20, 2012 7:39PMA deal to reopen military supply routes through Pakistan to Afghanistan appeared stalled just as President Obama began talks on ending NATO's combat role in Afghanistan.
Obama's Journey to Reshape Afghan War [share]
Sun May 20, 2012 5:01PM
President Obama concluded in his first year that the Bush-era dream of remaking Afghanistan was a fantasy. The lessons he has learned there have shaped his presidency.
Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, Lockerbie Bomber, Dies at 60 [share]
Sun May 20, 2012 6:34PM
Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi was the only person convicted in the attack on Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, which killed 270 people.
Greek Crisis Poses Hard Choices for Western Leaders [share]
Sun May 20, 2012 7:34PMAlthough some European officials talk of "managing" a Greek exit from the euro, the political and financial costs, and risks of panic and contagion, would represent a fundamental challenge.
Some Gay Rights Advocates Uneasy About Long Jail Time for Dharun Ravi [share]
Sun May 20, 2012 6:40PM
Some gay people argue that pinning blame on Dharun Ravi, who is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday, ignores the complicated pressures that drive gay teenagers to suicide.
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Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees dead at 62 [share]
Sun May 20, 2012 7:06PMRobin Gibb, one of three brothers who made up the disco group the Bee Gees behind "Saturday Night Fever" and other hits from the 1970s, died after a battle with cancer, according to a statement on his website.
Obama to NATO: 'Hard days' ahead [share]
Sun May 20, 2012 7:18PMMore work must be done before NATO troops pull out of Afghanistan, U.S. President Barack Obama said as he met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai Sunday.
NATO terror plot details emerge [share]
Sun May 20, 2012 5:33PMTwo suspects who appeared in court in Cook County, Illinois, on Sunday are not believed to be part of an alleged terror plot in Chicago during the NATO summit, prosecutors said Sunday.
Solar eclipse sweeps across globe [share]
Sun May 20, 2012 7:05PMThe shadow of the moon began to sweep across the globe from Hong Kong to the Texas Panhandle as a rare annular solar eclipse began Monday morning in Asia.
Zuckerberg's new FB status: Married [share]
Sun May 20, 2012 4:45PMDays after his company made its stock market debut, Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg married his longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan.
