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With tax deal, U.S. is off cliff but not out of woods

A day after the nation edged away from a fiscal cliff that had threatened economic doom, the realization that other ominous fiscal battles loom tempered any sense of celebration Wednesday in the nation’s capital.

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Stake in BofA helps Buffett beat S&P 500
By Noah Buhayar | Bloomberg News | 7:54PM
Buffett Lunch
Warren Buffett’s bet on Bank of America and a more-generous buyback plan helped his Berkshire Hathaway beat the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index in a year when he didn’t make a major acquisition.
Shootings leave 1 dead, another seriously injured
By David Perlmutt and Cameron Steele | E-mail | 3:55PM
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have arrested a man they say fatally shot a 19-year-old and wounded another Tuesday night during an apparent drug transaction in east Charlotte.

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Charlotte homicides drop to 24-year low in 2012
McCrory tells N.C. executives he's pushing for tax changes
By EMERY P. DALESIO | Associated Press | 4:36PM

Incoming North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said Wednesday his top priorities include changing the state's tax system, and he's promising bankers and business leaders he'll push back if special interests try to protect their advantage.

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Masked man robs Monroe church at gunpoint on New Year's Eve
WCNC-TV | 2:06PM

Officers in Monroe are searching for a masked man who robbed a church in Monroe at gunpoint on New Year’s Eve.

Lincoln Co. man shoots, kills pet snake
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Ray Lewis to retire after playoffs

The Baltimore Ravens say Ray Lewis will retire after the playoffs.

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South Carolina wins Outback Bowl in wild ending

A 32-yard touchdown pass with 11 seconds remaining gave No. 11 South Carolina a 33-28 victory over No. 19 Michigan.

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