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Jimmie Johnson climbs into his car before practice for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup series Coca-Cola 600 auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Jimmie Johnson chasing NASCAR history, not legacy

Jimmie Johnson is focused on chasing victory at the Coca-Cola 600. He says he's not thinking about his championship legacy. A win Sunday night would be Johnson's fourth in NASCAR's longest race, trailing only Darrell Waltrip's five spring victories at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Johnson could also strengthen his series points ...

1 killed, 2 hurt in 2 shootings in Greenville

Greenville's police chief says the latest violence in his city that included one person killed and two others wounded in a pair of shootings less than an hour apart is inexcusable. Investigators say 25-year-old Willie Smith died at the hospital a short time after he was found shot several times ...

Woman charged with stealing $5M from employer

A Newport woman stole more than $5 million from her employer over five years, spending the money on travel, merchandise from the Internet and gambling sites, authorities said. Susan Garcia, 42, was arrested Friday after she was indicted by a grand jury on eight felony charges of obtaining property by ...

Automaker Tesla takes fight to North Carolina

Tesla Motors is fighting a bill in North Carolina that would effectively ban the company from selling its electric cars in the state, pitting it against auto dealers who say the car maker has an unfair advantage selling directly to consumers online. It's the latest such battle for California-based Tesla, ...

Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game

The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 04-05-16-18-53, Mega Ball: 28 (four, five, sixteen, eighteen, fifty-three; Mega Ball: twenty-eight) Estimated jackpot: $15 million

Winning numbers drawn in 'Megaplier' game

The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Megaplier" game were: 4 (four)

Southern California's Annie Park chips to the seventh green during the NCAA Division 1 Women's Golf Championships at the University of Georgia Golf Course, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/David Tulis)

Park leads Southern California to national title

Annie Park brought more than great skills to Southern California's women's golf team. The bubbly freshman from Levittown, N.Y., also showed her new teammates how to enjoy their time on the course and ignore the pressure. "I think she helped loosen up the team in general, which is important," senior ...

FDA warns of infections tied to Tennessee pharmacy

Health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday the problems involve seven patients who received steroid injections from Main Street Family Pharmacy, a compounding pharmacy in Newbern, Tenn. ...

Biographer regrets affair with former CIA director

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. Paula Broadwell told WSOC-TV in Charlotte on Thursday (http://bit.ly/10RjHXE ) that she credited her husband and friends for standing by her as she ...

Lawsuit says defective lawnmower injures man

A lawsuit in Mississippi says a man was seriously injured after he was attacked by a swarm of yellow jackets, jumped off his riding lawnmower and was run over by the machine. Everardo Garfias claims a cut-off switch should have disengaged the engine when he jumped off the Husqvarna lawnmower ...

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