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December 5, 2016

Police: Fake news story led gunman to popular DC pizzeria

Police say a man who said he was investigating a conspiracy theory about Hillary Clinton running a child sex ring out of a pizza place fired an assault rifle inside the Washington, D.C., restaurant Sunday.

December 5, 2016

Duke names Univ. of Pennsylvania provost its next president

The University of Pennsylvania's chief academic officer will take the helm of Duke University next year.

December 4, 2016

Teen used app to share plan for grandfather's hatchet death

North Carolina authorities say a teenager charged with killing his grandfather with a hatchet discussed the crime in advance with a still-unidentified person on a cellphone communications app.

December 2, 2016

Officials: Bodies of missing mother, daughter found in well

North Carolina authorities say the bodies of a mother and teen-age daughter have been found in a well, three days after they were reported missing.

December 1, 2016

Police: Up to 100 protest after officer cleared in killing

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say between 75 and 100 protesters turned out for a rally following a prosecutor's decision to clear an officer in the killing of a black man.

December 1, 2016

NC governor pardons innocent man imprisoned for 25 years

North Carolina's governor is pardoning an innocent man who spent nearly 25 years in prison until after the FBI admitted analysts it trained in tracing hair evidence repeatedly gave flawed evidence.

December 1, 2016

Board upholds suspension for NC teacher who stepped on flag

A North Carolina school board has upheld the 10-day suspension of a high school teacher who stepped on an American flag during a First Amendment lesson.

December 1, 2016

Authorities: Wounded Raleigh officer hit by police bullet

Authorities say a Raleigh police officer wounded during a break-in investigation was hit by a bullet from another officer.

December 1, 2016

Prosecutor: Officer acted lawfully in black man's killing

A North Carolina prosecutor says a Charlotte police officer acted lawfully when he shot and killed a black man in a case that touched off several nights of unrest in the city.

December 1, 2016

The Latest: 4 arrested as protests remain calm in Charlotte

The Latest on a decision not to charge an officer who shot a black man in Charlotte, North Carolina (all times local): 9:15 p.m.