Was it a mistake for Democrats to pick North Carolina for their convention?

FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: Right about now, Democrats are probably wishing they hadn't picked North Carolina as the site for this summer's convention. When President Obama selected Charlotte, North Carolina, more than a year ago, it seemed like a smart way to double down on a state that propelled him to victory in 2008. North [...]
http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/24/was-it-a-mistake-for-democrats-to-pick-north-carolina-for-their-convention/

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 13:00:53 -0700

Charlotte, North Carolina: Will You Accept This Rose? Experience the Queen City Just Like Hometown Leading Lady Emily ...

The eighth season of "The Bachelorette" filmed in Charlotte, highlighting local restaurants and attractions.Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) May 14, 2012 The first ever "Bachelor" or "Bachelorette" season to film outside of Los Angeles, season eight brings 25 suitors to Charlotte to woo bachelorette Emily Maynard in her hometown. The Queen City snags a starring role as the backdrop for consistently top ...
http://news.yahoo.com/charlotte-north-carolina-accept-rose-experience-queen-city-220014861.html

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 15:02:11 -0700

Charlotte v. Tampa: City smackdown

Why wait for the election in November? The political convention host cities are already going head-to-head as part of our Destination USA project pitting rival cities against each other. Tampa, Florida, will host the Republican National Convention August 27-30, while Charlotte, North Carolina, will host the Democratic National Convention September 3-6.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/travel/smackdown-convention-cities/index.html?eref=rss_travel

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 08:22:48 -0700

Charlotte v. Tampa: Convention city smackdown

Why wait for the election in November? The political convention host cities are already going head-to-head as part of our Destination USA project pitting rival cities against each other. Tampa, Florida, will host the Republican National Convention August 27-30, while Charlotte, North Carolina, will host the Democratic National Convention September 3-6.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/travel/smackdown-convention-cities/index.html?section=cnn_latest

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 04:35:51 -0700

North Carolina’s Young Professionals: More Business Creation and Less Government Interference Will Help Solve ...

Generation Opportunity’s field team continued their grassroots organizing efforts in North Carolina at BusinessExpo 2012, presented by the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, and the Piedmont Triad Business Showcase, organized by the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/north-carolina-young-professionals-more-183500448.html

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 11:35:00 -0700

Fan’s Perspective: Analyzing the 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class

NASCAR announced its fourth class for the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Wednesday, May 23 at the Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina, and as a fan, I'm left scratching my head a bit on one of the inductees. The 2013 class will be inducted during a ceremony on February 8, 2013 in Charlotte.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/fan-perspective-analyzing-2013-nascar-hall-fame-class-004800253--nascar.html

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 17:48:00 -0700

North Carolina Considers Reparations for Victims of State Eugenics Program

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The North Carolina House Finance Committee has approved a bill to compensate victims of the state's forced sterilization program that ran from 1929 to 1974.
http://news.yahoo.com/north-carolina-considers-reparations-victims-state-eugenics-program-215600150.html

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 14:56:00 -0700

U.S. Airways flight diverted due to "suspicious" passenger

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Airways flight from Paris to Charlotte, North Carolina, was diverted to an airport in Maine where it landed safely after reports of a passenger showing "suspicious behavior," U.S. officials said on Tuesday. Two fighter jets were scrambled in response to the incident on US Airways flight 787, which landed in Bangor, Maine. House Homeland Security Chairman Peter King ...
http://news.yahoo.com/diverted-u-airways-flight-lands-safely-tsa-164718088.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 13:27:41 -0700

ASCA Fellow Jon MacColl Learning From Great Coaches

Feature by Jeff Commings CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 24. JON MacColl didn't see his job as assistant coach at Queens University and SwimMAC-Carolina as a demotion, even though he had spent more ...
http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/USA/30621.asp?q=ASCA-Fellow-Jon-MacColl-Learning-From-Great-Coaches

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 17:13:06 -0700

Listing of the Week: 'Bachelorette's' new home

For the first time in “The Bachelor/Bachelorette’s” lengthy span on ABC (since 2002), the popular reality show did not debut at the Spanish-style estate “ Villa de la Vina ” located in the Santa Monica Mountains of Southern California, but rather in Charlotte, North Carolina.
http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/22/11759992-listing-of-the-week-new-home-for-the-bachelorette?lite

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 07:48:58 -0700