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Decades-old mural uncovered in Durham Video included

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A decades-old mural, hidden for years, is once again exposed in Downtown Durham.  A Coca-Cola mural at 300 E. Main Street remained hidden behind a plaster wall for years.  Now, the 1940s era artwork is More>>

Stigma keeps many suicidal teens from seeking help Video included

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Thousands of teens across the triangle are getting ready to graduate from high school, but an up tick in teen suicides is keeping many from ever reaching that day.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention More>>

Organization uses physical activity in Memorial Day tribute Video included

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Fort Bragg's Chapter of Team Red, White and Blue is participating in the organization's national "Workout of the Day for Warriors" as a Memorial Day tribute. More>>

Biographer regrets affair with former CIA director

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The biographer whose extramarital affair with then-CIA director David Petraeus triggered his resignation says she regrets the relationship and the harm and grief it caused her family. More>>

Fayetteville planning substitute 4th of July celebration Video included

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The city of Fayetteville is working to put together an Independence Day celebration to make up for the cancellation of Fort Bragg's annual celebration. Now help is coming because the city won a national contest. More>>

Jordan Lake advocates call on rejection of bill to repeal cleanup plan Video included

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Local leaders, business owners and residents gathered at Jordan Lake Friday to urge lawmakers to reject a bill that would repeal a 2009 cleanup plan for the lake. More>>

Memorial Day events across the Triangle

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Memorial Day events, ceremonies and celebrations in Fayetteville, Durham, Raleigh and Chapel Hill.
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NC NAACP calls for June 3 rally for next protest

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The North Carolina chapter of the NAACP is calling for a mass rally June 3 to continue its series of weekly protests. More>>

2 in NC sickened by injections tied to Tennessee pharmacy Video included

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Government health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy. More>>

I-40 eastbound traffic around Raleigh slows

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Motorists in North Carolina can hit the road without too many headaches for the Memorial Day weekend. More>>

NC DOT assures drivers their bridges are safe Video included

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In light of the Washington Bridge collapse the NC DOT is sending a strong message to drivers about their bridges saying "If it's open, it's safe". More>>

Tillis, Ellmers weigh taking on Hagan for Senate

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Supporters of North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis have formed an independent committee to support his potential U.S. Senate bid next year. More>>

Local bands to march in D.C. on Memorial Day

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The Sanderson, Broughton, Athens Drive and Orange high school bands will march in a parade Monday in Washington.
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NY's Main Beach tops annual survey of best beaches

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This may be hard to believe in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, but an annual list of the best beaches in the country has a New York beach ranked No. 1.
  
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Bill preventing UNC opposite-sex housing returns

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A bill blocking a University of North Carolina policy allowing students to choose roommates of the opposite sex has found new life in the state Senate budget. More>>

Bill preventing UNC gender-neutral housing returns

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A bill blocking a gender-neutral housing policy at the University of North Carolina has found new life in the state Senate budget after failing to meet a key deadline. More>>

Soldiers place flags at Arlington for Memorial Day

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The 'Old Guard' places flags at Arlington National Cemetery to get ready for Memorial Day. More>>

Wash. I-5 bridge collapse caused by oversize load Video included

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A truck hauling an oversized load struck an overhead bridge girder on the major interstate between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River below.
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Ohio kidnap case hero gets burgers for life

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The man who famously put down his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive for years in a Cleveland house will get free McDonald's for the next year, a company spokeswoman confirmed Thursday. More>>

Don't do this if you're out of town this Memorial Day weekend Video included

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Thieves can easily see what you post on sites such as Facebook and Twitter, that includes where you are and how long you're going to be there – if you choose to post it. More>>

Dean named provost at UNC-Chapel Hill

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Jim Dean has been named to the No. 2 leadership position at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. More>>

Raleigh police investigating stabbing on Poole Rd.

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Raleigh police are investigating a stabbing that took place on Poole Road early Friday morning. More>>

NC father sought after baby found with burns

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Police in Farmville are looking for a father they say burned his 3-month-old child. More>>

Police looking for suspect in Durham bank robbery

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Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred Thursday afternoon at a SunTrust bank in Durham. More>>

Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys Video included

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The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts. More>>

New rules for labeling meat go into effect in US

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Shoppers in the U.S. will soon have more information about where their meat comes from after new federal labeling rules went into effect Thursday. More>>

IRS replaces official in tea party controversy

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A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner has been replaced as director the Internal Revenue Service division that oversaw agents who targeted tea party groups. More>>

Sen. Hagan amends farm bill to address crop fraud

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A measure championed by U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan adds $5 million in new funding to the 2013 farm bill to help root out crop insurance fraud. More>>

Raleigh City Council names interim city manager

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Raleigh City Council named a new interim city manager a little more than month after it announced it would not renew City Manager J. Russell Allen's employment contract. More>>

Officials: More competition will make RTP 'stronger' Video included

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"Collabortition" was the word of the day at Thursday's annual State of the Research Triangle Region presentation. More>>

Hurricane forecast: Another busy Atlantic season

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Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season. More>>

Berger: Dix lease should be terminated now Video included

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A North Carolina House panel recommended a bill Wednesday that buys time for the city of Raleigh to renegotiate a lease for the 325-acre Dorothea Dix property with the state. More>>

Jersey Shore open for business as Memorial Day approaches

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Visitors to the Jersey shore this weekend will find many of their favorite beaches and boardwalks ready for summer, thanks to a massive rebuilding effort after Superstorm Sandy.    While several neighborhoods More>>

McNeill found guilty of murder in Shaniya Davis case Video included

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The jury in the Shaniya Davis case continued to deliberate Thursday. More>>

Baby found dead after parents ingested meth

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A baby is found dead in Georgia, and police say the parents ingested meth the night before. More>>

NC mother has son arrested for stealing her Pop-tarts Video included

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A North Carolina mother had her son arrested for allegedly stealing her Pop-tarts. More>>

4 announce intent to run for Fayetteville mayor

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A month after four-term Fayetteville Mayor Tony Chavonne announced that he would not seek re-election, four candidates have tossed their names into the hat for the city's top seat. More>>

Triangle one of the best places for working women

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Durham, Chapel Hill and Raleigh are some of the best cities for working women in the United States, according to a new survey by Nerd Wallet. More>>

Some teachers give NC Senate budget failing grade Video included

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Major changes could be coming to your child's classroom if some State Senators get their way.
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Senate Republicans moving NC budget to House

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Senate Republicans are about ready to hand off their North Carolina state budget proposal to their counterparts in the House. More>>

Army declares Kelli Bordeaux dead Video included

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The decision by the Army means the family of Bordeaux can get survivor benefits. More>>

Fort Bragg teachers subject to 5 furlough days

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Teachers and other nine-month school at Fort Bragg are subject to up to five day at the start of the 2013-14 school year. More>>

Durham police report 2 dead in murder-suicide

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The Durham Police Department is investigating an apparent domestic murder-suicide Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot of an office complex on Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard. More>>

NC Senate set to vote on Racial Justice Act repeal Video included

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Sen. Thom Goolsby is the primary sponsor on legislation to repeal the Racial Justice Act, which delays a death row sentence to determine if race was a factor. More>>

NC terror suspect killed in overseas drone strike

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The Obama administration confirmed Wednesday that a Raleigh man wanted on federal terrorism charges was killed in an overseas drone strike. More>>

NC Senate spending plan given initial OK

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The North Carolina government budget written by Senate Republicans has passed following a fiercely partisan debate that mostly focused upon a yet-to-be-detailed tax overhaul plan and on Medicaid. More>>

4 Americans killed since 2009 in US drone strikes

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The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009. More>>

Police: Suspects in North Hills murder tried to burglarize home Video included

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Raleigh police have charged three people in the May 14 murder of 30-year-old Melissa Huggins-Jones. More>>

Raleigh charity sending supplies to Okla. tornado victims

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The Helping Hand Mission in Raleigh is packing up supplies to send to Oklahoma tornado victims. More>>

Views vary on potential Raleigh pet ban

Views vary on potential Raleigh pet ban Video included

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The City of Raleigh may ban pets from certain parts of public parks after hearing concerns from pet owners.
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Texting now the leading cause of death in teen drivers Video included

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A new study says more teens die from texting while driving than driving drunk. In fact, 9 percent more teens are killed while texting behind the wheel than from drunk driving. More>>

Teen will be tried as adult in Raleigh double murder

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A 16-year-old arrested connection with the murder of Maria Isabel Saravia and Jose Samuel Mendoza Flores will be tried as an adult. More>>

Raleigh woman killed in school bus accident Video included

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Emergency vehicles are on the scene of an accident involving a school bus at Atlantic Ave. and Forest Oaks Drive ear Spring Forest Road in Raleigh. More>>

Broyhill admitted to involvement in Hahn murder

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Search warrants related to the death of Jamie Hahn on April 22 show that Jonathan Broyhill admitted to being involved in the murder. More>>

Jury deliberating in Shaniya Davis case in Fayetteville Video included

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Defense attorney Butch Pope argued Wednesday that there is not enough evidence to convict Mario McNeill.
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NRC launching inspection at Harris nuclear plant Video included

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced that they will be launching a special inspection at Harris nuclear plant to further assess the discovery of a quarter-inch flaw on a reactor vessel head. More>>

Tesla shows Model S to influence NC auto bill Video included

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North Carolina lawmakers and passersby stopped to take in a display of Tesla Motors' award-winning electric cars Wednesday as the company presses against a bill in the General Assembly that effectively outlaws Tesla's Internet-based sales model.
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2 charged after beating man in the head during Durham armed robbery

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Two men are accused of hitting another man in the head with guns during an armed robbery in Durham early Wednesday morning. More>>

Audit: NC Medicaid claims system untested, flawed

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An audit of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says it has failed to fully test a new $484 million computer system scheduled to begin processing Medicaid claims on July 1. More>>

Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 billion

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The Oklahoma Insurance Department says a preliminary damage estimate could top $2 billion for the tornado that hit the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore. More>>

Students raise Confederate flag outside NC school as year-end prank

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A year-end prank saw students raise a Confederate battle flag outside a Forsyth County high school. More>>

British researchers say diabetes drug may help Parkinson's patients Video included

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Researchers in Britain say a drug that's used to treat Diabetes can help people with Parkinson's disease. More>>

New bionic limb helping amputees Video included

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A new kind of bionic limb is could be life changing for amputees. More>>

Wake Co. announces finalists for superintendent position

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Wake County announces the three finalists to replace Tony Tata, who was fired last fall. More>>

Fayetteville police find body at Fort Bragg

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Fayetteville Police recovered a body in a wooded area at Fort Bragg. More>>

NC Republicans hold the cards for Senate budget

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A hefty North Carolina state budget proposal written by Senate Republicans is likely to pass by a comfortable margin in a chamber where GOP members outnumber Democrats by nearly 2 to 1. More>>

Lea Industries children's beds recalled

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Approximately 60,000 "Lea" brand panel, loft and bunk beds in various sizes are being recalled.
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EPA says 22 Wake Forest families connected to clean water Video included

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The EPA returned to Wake Forest to answer questions from residents whose lives were affected by water contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical called TCE. More>>

Pittsboro prepares for 7,000-acre technology park Video included

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A new technology area known as "Chatham Park" near Pittsboro is seeking official approvals for its newly revised master plan. More>>

Lightning sparks fire at East Raleigh apartments Video included

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A fire has hit what is believed to be an apartment building east of Raleigh.
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NC budget deletes education earmarks for lottery

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The North Carolina budget sought by Senate Republicans would eliminate the law that lays out how the state lottery's net proceeds should be distributed for education. More>>

McCrory: 'I don't see a need' to oversee SBI Video included

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The Senate's budget transfers about half of the SBI's 423 positions to the Department of Public Safety under Secretary Kieran Shanahan, a McCrory appointee. More>>

NC House bill keeps free lanes when tolls arrive

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The North Carolina House has passed a bill paving the way for tolls, but only if the state maintains free lanes. More>>

Triangle students conduct tornado drill Video included

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Parents, teachers and principals watched in horror as an elementary school in Oklahoma was destroyed, trapping students inside. It has led many to ask, how safe are Triangle students? More>>

McCrory 'confident' in budget compromise with General Assembly Video included

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North Carolina senators want to spend two percent more in next year's budget, but the programs they are cutting back on are turning heads. More>>

School survivors recall terrifying moments tornado hit

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Plaza Towers Elementary bore the brunt of the massive tornado that hit Moore, Okla.
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NC Senate budget drawn by GOP target for critics

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Senate Republicans pushed their state spending proposal through a pair of committees Tuesday, but not before giving Democrats and advocacy groups plenty to pick at when it comes to reshaping public school funding and raising fees. More>>

Attorneys plead to jury during closing arguments of McNeill trial Video included

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Cumberland County District Attorney Billy West took nearly three hours Tuesday morning to summarize his case against Mario McNeill. More>>

NC attorney general warns of disaster relief scams

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North Carolina's attorney general wants to be sure that people who choose to donate money to help with tornado relief in Oklahoma aren't being taken by scam artists instead. More>>

Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment

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The Xbox One promises to be the one system households will need for games, television, movies and other entertainment. More>>

Man dies after being dragged behind car for 4 miles

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The 30-year-old man had been racing Saturday when he crashed and then was dragged by another car. More>>

  • National

  • A federal judge has ruled that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically racially profiled Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols.
    A federal judge ruled Friday that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the agency...
  • Haynes Johnson, a pioneering Washington journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the civil rights movements and migrated from newspapers to television, books and teaching, died Friday. He was 81.
    Haynes Johnson, a pioneering Washington journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the civil rights movement and migrated from newspapers to television, books and teaching, died Friday. He was 81.
  • After their 2-year-old son died of untreated pneumonia in 2009, faith-healing advocates Herbert and Catherine Schaible promised a judge they would not let another sick child go without medical care.
    After their 2-year-old son died of untreated pneumonia in 2009, faith-healing advocates Herbert and Catherine Schaible promised a judge they would not let another sick child go without medical care.
  • International

  • China's state media says an envoy from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned there is no guarantee of peace on the Korean Peninsula, but also stressed that his country is willing to hold talks with all sides...
    A top North Korean envoy has delivered a letter from leader Kim Jong Un to Chinese President Xi Jinping and told him Pyongyang would take steps to rejoin stalled nuclear disarmament talks, in an apparent victory for...
  • The lawyer for ex-Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo says he is being extradited to the United States to face money-laundering and embezzlement charges.
    Former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo was extradited on Friday to the United States to face charges of laundering $70 million in Guatemalan funds through U.S. bank accounts.
  • Britain is bracing for clashes with right-wing extremists and possible copycat terror attacks after the slaying of a young soldier, adding some 1,200 police to potential trouble spots.
    Both of the suspects accused of butchering a British soldier during broad daylight on a London street had long been on the radar of Britain's domestic spy agency, though investigators say it would have been nearly...
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