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Swim instructor Emmanuel Wilder holds George Apicella, 4, in the air during a lesson on floating Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Optimist Pool during an attempt to set the World's Largest Swim Lesson for Guinness World Records. Optimist was one of many locations around the world conducting the lesson simultaneously in part to raise awareness about water safety.

Raleigh participates in World’s Largest Swim Lesson

Swimmers at Optimist Pool participated in The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson on Tuesday, possibly contributing to a world record and learning...

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Wake County Sheriff Donnie Harrison, co-chair of a task force for creating safer schools in Wake County, presents recommendations to the Wake School Board Tuesday, June, 18, 2013, at the Wake County Public School System Central Services Building in Cary. The task force recommended steps such as standardizing security systems and ways to cut back on bullying.

Wake school safety task calls for more counselors

A task force recommended Tuesday hiring more counselors but not letting school employees or volunteers carry weapons in Wake County schools. The group...

Nation/World

This undated photo provided by Blue Rider Press/Penguin shows award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings. Hastings, an award-winning journalist and war correspondent, died early Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in a car accident in Los Angeles, his employer and family said.

Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings dies

Michael Hastings, the war correspondent whose unflinching reporting from Afghanistan led to the resignation of a top U.S. army general, has died in... 2 hours ago

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Road Worrier: Speed-loving legislators would lift NC limit to 75 mph

The House will review Senate legislation to raise the top speed limit on some North Carolina highways. The state’s chief traffic engineer says DOT would OK the 75 mph limit only where studies show it is safe.

Health & Science

Siblings Shakell Brown-Thompson, right, 3, and Jaylla Brown-Foster, 8, enjoy s'mores cooked inside a car. The temperature inside the car rose to 116 degrees.

Wake event demonstrates how hot cars can kill children

In front of the Wake County Public Health Center on Tuesday, people ate s’mores melted inside a car to demonstrate the dangers of leaving children in a vehicle unattended, especially in the summer.

Weather News

Scores of NC homes still without power after storm

Crews in North Carolina are still working to restore electrical service to thousands of homes, nearly two days after a powerful line of thunderstorms swept across the state toppling trees and knocking down lines.

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Siblings Shakell Brown-Thompson, right, 3, and Jaylla Brown-Foster, 8, enjoy s'mores cooked inside a car. The temperature inside the car rose to 116 degrees.

Wake event demonstrates how hot cars can kill children

In front of the Wake County Public Health Center on Tuesday, people ate s’mores melted inside a car to demonstrate the dangers of leaving children in a vehicle unattended, especially in the summer.