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April 23, 2008 - Hey, North Carolina -- you're up. After waiting in the on-deck circle for a Pennsylvania primary that settled nothing, North Carolina will step to the plate May 6 with a chance to help settle the Democratic presidential race. N.C. is far and away the biggest primary left with 134 delegates (115 pledged, 19 supers).

April 22, 2008 - At a luncheon for Mississippi's Capitol Press Corps, state Attorney General Jim Hood (D) spoke out about the growing influence of corporate media:

April 22, 2008 - Four out of five North Carolina residents -- including 74 percent of Republicans, 84 percent of Democrats, and 82 percent of Independents -- say the state should focus on increased energy efficiency, conservation and sustainable energy sources before building new coal-fired power plants.

April 22, 2008 - A church in Jonesville, South Carolina -- 30 minutes east of Spartanburg -- has jumped into the 2008 election season with this contribution: a sign that asks, "Obama, Osama, hmm, are they brothers?"

April 22, 2008 - The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released unemployment figures for March 2008. Since March 2007, unemployment has increased by more than 11% around the South, from an overall average of 4.5% to 5.0%.

April 22, 2008 - by Jeffrey Buchanan, Guest Contributor

April 21, 2008 - On Friday, President Bush announced his nominee to replace outgoing Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson, who resigned while under investigation for il