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    <pubDate>Fri,  3 Feb 2012 23:37:32 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Shuler Interview]]></title>
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<P>Congressman Heath Shuler says the decision to not run again for congress came during discussions over running for governor. He and his family decided they weren't up for another long term commitment. He also believes he would have had a tough time winning the democratic gubernatorial primary. ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rock Slide Season]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The NCDOT said weather has played a factor in recent rock slides. In the past week, two rock slides have shut down portions of I-40. NCDOT said warm days and cold nights has caused the rocks to crack.<BR>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri,  3 Feb 2012 21:16:16 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Murder-Suicide Investigation in Macon County]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A murder-suicide is under investigation in Macon County.&nbsp; Authorities were called to 909 Little Hog Back Mountain Lane in Thursday evening after family members discovered the bodies of an elderly couple and their dog.&nbsp; The Sheriff's Office says all were dead from apparent gunshot wounds. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri,  3 Feb 2012 18:40:29 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Arrest in Aubrey Littlejohn Death]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A woman is in jail, tonight, charged in the death of a toddler that prompted an investigation into the Swain County D.S.S.<br><br>The district attorney's office says Ladybird Powell is charged with 2nd degree murder, two counts of felony child abuse, kidnapping, extortion, and possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri,  3 Feb 2012 18:14:19 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Funding Restrored to Planned Parenthood]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation has reversed a controversial decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood.&nbsp; Following a huge backlash by supporters of women's access to health care, the Komen Foundation apologized Friday for the cuts.&nbsp; More than $650,000 for breast cancer screening was jeopardy. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri,  3 Feb 2012 18:06:42 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Truck Bursts Into Flames On I-26]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A tractor trailer fire shut down part of I-26 in Hendersonville Friday afternoon. This was the scene on the Westbound side of the interstate near Upward Road. The Highway Patrol says the truck was hauling hay when it caught fire. Traffic was backed up for miles as fire crews shut down the interstate to put out the flames. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri,  3 Feb 2012 17:53:22 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DOT Responds to Compliance Concerns]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Crews from the DOT were busy making repairs at the I-26 Eastbound rest stop following a News 13 investigation into handicapped compliance concerns at dozens of state owned facilities. Workers installed new bright blue handicapped parking pavement signs in addition to making other improvements after learning through our investigation that their facilities&nbsp; were not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri,  3 Feb 2012 16:36:39 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Life for Ghost Town]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'">A new owner is stepping up to make sure Ghost Town in the Sky doesn't vanish. Alaska Presley was there to help the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Maggie</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Valley</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> amusement park get started more than 50 years ago. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri,  3 Feb 2012 16:32:10 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Owen Middle School Investigation]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Buncombe County school officials say a principal under investigation for failing to report a possible sex crime against a student could face removal by the school.<br>Administrators are investigating how Owen Middle School principal Vicky Matthews handled an alleged incident that happened in December. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri,  3 Feb 2012 16:00:11 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Rockslide on I-40]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The NC Dept. of Transportation says a new rockslide has occurred on I-40 in Haywood County.&nbsp; <br><br>The slide happened around noon today in the westbound lanes at mile marker seven, but it is not currently impacting traffic since that section of I-40 is already closed due to a rockslide in eastern Tennessee. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri,  3 Feb 2012 14:23:57 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Deputies Investigate Apparent Murder/Suicide]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Macon County Sheriff's Office and SBI are investigating an apparent murder/suicide. Deputies say two individuals who resided in the Buck Creek area and were found dead in their home on Thursday evening. Their family dog was also found dead. All three had apparent gun shot wounds. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri,  3 Feb 2012 14:17:47 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Man Charged With Statutory Rape]]></title>
      <link>http://www.wlos.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wlos_vid_6569.shtml?wap=0</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Deputies charge a Madsion County man with multiple charges of statutory rape. Deputies charged James Marshall Cady with three counts of Statutory Rape and three counts of Indecent Liberties with a Child. The warrants relate to acts Cady committed on four female juveniles between 1997 and 2004. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri,  3 Feb 2012 13:42:28 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Arrest in Downtown Break-ins]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Asheville Police have arrested a suspect in a rash of downtown break-ins. Officers arrested Julian Rector last night leaving the Hillcrest Apartment complex. At this time Rector has been charged with the incidents at Charlotte St Citgo, Wonderland and the Green Sage. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri,  3 Feb 2012 11:06:50 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Super Bowl Party Food Ideas]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Super Bowl Parties mean Super Food.&nbsp; The top picks are pizza and wings.&nbsp; But fan vary the menus.&nbsp; This morning, the folks at Luella's Bar-B-Que in Asheville showed News 13's Victoria Dunkle some food that will guarantee you a win when your friends show up for the big game. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri,  3 Feb 2012 10:44:29 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Democrat and Republican Reaction about Shuler Announcement]]></title>
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<P>Buncombe County democrat Charles Carter reacted to Rep. Heath Shuler's announcement he would not run for congress again by saying. "Well it makes it more challenging I mean he was great candidate people loved him. I really felt like he had the leg up even though his district got a little bit more difficult. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu,  2 Feb 2012 23:22:53 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Parents Upset With Religion Policy]]></title>
      <link>http://www.wlos.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wlos_vid_6565.shtml?wap=0</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Some parents are upset the Buncombe County School District might adopt a new policy to keep the school 'religion neutral.' They say the policy might infringe on their rights as Christians. The school district says that is not the case, they just want to make school a fair and comfortable learning enviroment for everyone. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu,  2 Feb 2012 22:23:54 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Buncombe County Teacher Charged]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<br>Deputies in Buncombe County have arrested an Owen Middle School 
teacher on a felony charge of indecent liberties with a child. Kevin 
Calloway, a 6th grade math and science teacher, is also charged with 
secret peeping. Buncombe County school officials say he has been 
suspended and the school system will initiate the process to dismiss him
 permanently. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu,  2 Feb 2012 18:31:39 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Worker Injured as Rockslide Repairs Begin]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'">A worker was injured Thursday afternoon at the site of a rockslide on I-40 in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:place></st1:State>. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu,  2 Feb 2012 17:45:15 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Neighborhood Emotional Over Stray Dog]]></title>
      <link>http://www.wlos.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wlos_vid_6562.shtml?wap=0</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A stray mutt that's been a North Asheville fixture for more than 8 years is the source of an emotional fight for his life. Animal Control came to the neighborhood near Asheville Animal Control looking for the dog Wednesday, which drew a crowd of irate neighbors who have cared for that pet for years. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu,  2 Feb 2012 16:33:33 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BREAKING NEWS:  Shuler Statement on Retirement]]></title>
      <link>http://www.wlos.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wlos_vid_6561.shtml?wap=0</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Last week I spent a lot of time at home with my family discussing the possibility of running for governor of North Carolina. This time of reflection and prayer gave us the opportunity to talk about the best course of action for us as a family moving forward. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu,  2 Feb 2012 16:29:24 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BREAKING NEWS:  Rep. Shuler Won't Run for Re-election]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[News 13 has confirmed that North Carolina 11th District Rep. Heath Shuler will not seek re-election in 2012.&nbsp; However, Shuler will finish out his third term.<br><br>Click <a target="_blank" href="http://wlos.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wlos_vid_6561. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu,  2 Feb 2012 16:04:17 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Silver Alert Issued For Missing Man]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A Silver Alert has now been issued for a missing Rutherford County man. 61-year-old Steve Hawkins was last seen on Wednesday around 4pm at Forest Lake Retirement home. Mr. Hawkins left on foot wearing blue jeans and a plaid jacket. Anyone with information that can assist in helping safely locate Hawkins is asked to call Roger 
Hollifield at the Rutherford County Sheriff Office at 828-286-2911. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu,  2 Feb 2012 11:06:52 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Body of Haywood Co. Teen Identified]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A mountain family is preparing to bury a teenage girl whose body was found near a burning car last month.<br><br>Rockingham County deputies found the bodies of 17 yr. old Taylor Nicole Queen of Haywood County and 18 yr. old Jessica Walker of Caswell County in the burning car in December. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu,  2 Feb 2012 15:22:04 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Man Arrested On Lewd Act Charges]]></title>
      <link>http://www.wlos.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wlos_vid_6559.shtml?wap=0</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Deputies have arrested a Greenville County man on lewd act charges. The sheriff's office received a complaint from the father of a 7 year old female who believed that his daughter had been molested by a family acquaintance. Investigators learned that between November 2011 and January 2012 there were at least 3 different incidents in which Rivenbark committed lewd acts against the seven year old. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu,  2 Feb 2012 15:39:15 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bread Company Bringing Jobs To The Upstate]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Highland Baking Company has announced plans to locate a production facility in Spartanburg County. The $9.48 million investment is expected to generate 196 new jobs over the next five years. The company specializes in custom bread products for national restaurant chains. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu,  2 Feb 2012 15:34:37 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Crews Work To Cleanup Slide Site]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Work
 is underway this afternoon to remove a huge boulder and other debris at
 the site of the rockslide on I-40 in Cocke County, TN. The slide has 
forced the closure of the westbound lanes beginning at exit 20 in 
Haywood County. Engineers now think they should have the road back open 
by Monday. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu,  2 Feb 2012 14:51:59 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ACLU Warns NC Legislature On Prayers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;The North Carolina chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union wants the state's General Assembly to refrain from opening its sessions with prayers that favor one religion over others. In a letter sent Thursday to Attorney General Roy Cooper, the civil liberties group says federal courts have repeatedly affirmed that such sectarian prayers are unconstitutional. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu,  2 Feb 2012 12:55:22 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Teacher Arrested On Indecent Liberties Charge]]></title>
      <link>http://www.wlos.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wlos_vid_6553.shtml?wap=0</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Deputies in Buncombe County have arrested an Owen Middle School teacher on a felony charge of Indecent Liberties with a child. Kevin Mark Calloway is also charged with secret peeping. Deputies say they are investigating 4 students in connection with the charges. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu,  2 Feb 2012 11:35:42 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NASA Technology Helps Spot Home Heating Dangers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The same science that let NASA check the heat shields on the Space Shuttles can give you a look inside your furnace.&nbsp; Quality Air Service Technician Ben Cline shows News 13's Victoria Dunkle how the infrared camera gives a clear view of the wear and tear on a furnace. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu,  2 Feb 2012 12:22:16 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Update: I-40 Could Open Sooner Than Expected]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Tennessee Department of Transportation now says I-40 West near the North Craolina line is projected to reopen Monday, February 6, weather permitting.&nbsp; Earlier estimates had the road remaining closed until February 14. Phillips and Jordan, Inc. of Knoxville, Tenn. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu,  2 Feb 2012 09:28:20 EDT</pubDate>
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