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 DURHAM COUNTY
Duke graduate Alyssa Hassell scans the stands at Wallace Wade Stadium for family and friends during Duke University commencement exercises on Sunday.
The Herald-Sun/Mark Dolejs
Duke graduate Alyssa Hassell scans the stands at Wallace Wade Stadium for family and friends during Duke University commencement exercises on Sunday.

Planet focus of Duke commencement speech
DURHAM -- Although a sea of bright-colored umbrellas was needed to combat the sogginess Sunday morning, nothing could dampen the spirits of some 4,000 Duke University graduates who received diplomas in an outdoor ceremony at Wallace Wade Stadium.
At least 8 attorneys aspire to judgeship
DURHAM -- Lawyers are scrambling for the district-level judgeship being vacated by Craig Brown, who recently startled court officials with an abrupt retirement announcement.

 • A torch of their own
LOCAL BRIEFS
Bowling Pins as art to raise funds for Troika
Alzheimers Association plans dementia talk
39th Bimbé festival begins this week
SCHOOL BRIEFS
NCSSM students legally gifted
Water posters bring acclaim
Sears named teacher of year
Salad days: $10K grant for Eastway
Band gives $5K for kids' books
Future visions bring awards
Greene selected for membership
CRIME LOG
Man accused of faking law license
Fleeing, assault allegations made
Embezzlement charge lodged
Slide show: A look at UNC through the years

 ORANGE COUNTY
Kim Neuschafer, Jordan Coates, Liz Baker, Ashley Coates, Amy Allen and Emily Adams join in the traditional ending sounds of graduation with the final verse of UNC’s alma mater,
The Herald-Sun/Kevin Seifert
Kim Neuschafer, Jordan Coates, Liz Baker, Ashley Coates, Amy Allen and Emily Adams join in the traditional ending sounds of graduation with the final verse of UNC’s alma mater, "Hark the Sound," during Sunday’s commencement ceremony at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill.

Rain shortens Carolina ceremony
CHAPEL HILL -- It was cold, rainy and miserable, but everyone at Kenan Stadium Sunday morning seemed to agree -- it really was a great day.
Youth mentoring program wants your vote
CARRBORO -- Susan Worley is still urging all Orange County residents -- even those age 17 and under -- to get out and vote.

 • County schools may broadcast meetings
 • UNC Commencement 2008
 • HONORABLE MENTIONS

 CHATHAM COUNTY
Chatham may face increase in taxes
PITTSBORO -- Chatham County residents might be facing a 5.5-cent tax increase -- raising the property tax to 67.2 cents per $100 valuation -- for the upcoming 2008-09 fiscal year.

 GRANVILLE COUNTY
Granville to name economic director
OXFORD -- Granville County could have a new economic development director hired by May 19. "We hope," Pratt Winston, the county's Economic Development Commission Board chairman said, a reference to the date of an upcoming board meeting.

 STATE
NC gets high winds, power outages after reported tornadoes
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Strong winds whipped western North Carolina on Monday and knocked out power to thousands following a severe weather system that spawned seven tornados a day earlier.

 • NC counties keep on losing infrastructure tax votes
 • Edwards: Clinton didn't choose words well on race
 • Their 48-hour movie will be screened at Cannes Film Festival
 • Lowered expectations for NC legislative session this week
 • Johnson & Wales students re-create meal served on Titanic


 BUSINESS
Gas prices knock bicycle sales, repairs into higher gear
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Four-dollar-a-gallon gas is good for business -- if you run a bike shop. Commuters around the country are dusting off their old two-wheelers -- or buying new ones -- to cope with rising fuel prices, bicycle dealers say.

 • Rebate excludes many taxpayers with foreign spouses
 • Wall Street looks to US consumers for direction
 • High demand, price of rice good news to US farmers
 • Tribune's Newsday deal is one step in easing debt
 • Mesa Air looks for shareholders' OK to offer more shares
 • Retailers likely to post grim 1st-quarter results


 NATION/WORLD
• Genetically modified human embryo stirs criticism 6:25 PM ET 
• Putin: art should help strengthen state 6:16 PM ET 
• Hundreds arrested in Iowa immigration raid 6:13 PM ET 
• China quake death toll rises above 8,700 6:13 PM ET 
• Gaza rocket kills Israeli, burdening truce effort 6:10 PM ET 
• Companies agree to $30M settlement in RI club fire 5:36 PM ET 
• Scientists probe recent coyote attacks in California 4:54 PM ET 
Tiffany Tush carries a dresser drawer from the home of her sister, Holly Tush, in Picher, Okla., on Sunday. Most of the homes in the southern part of Picher were destroyed by a tornado.
AP/Mike Gullett
Tiffany Tush carries a dresser drawer from the home of her sister, Holly Tush, in Picher, Okla., on Sunday. Most of the homes in the southern part of Picher were destroyed by a tornado.

Tornado deaths underscore risks of taking shelter in cars
SENECA, Mo. -- More than a third of the 22 people killed by a tornado that smashed parts of Oklahoma and Missouri over the weekend died in cars, troubling experts who say vehicles are one of the worst places to be during a twister.
US begins aid flights to Myanmar cyclone victims
YANGON, Myanmar -- A U.S. plane ferried relief to Myanmar for the first time Monday to help nearly 2 million cyclone victims facing disease and starvation, but the U.N. chief criticized the military junta for its "unacceptably slow response."

 • Serbia begins postelection talks
 • Families make case for vaccine link to autism
 • Fighting in Tripoli, but Lebanon's capital is calm
 • Darfur rebel leader vows attrition war for Sudan
 • Rice: Israel, Palestinians need to show progress
 • Iran looks to tap key oil field with homegrown crews
 • Debt woes drive thousands of Indian farmers to suicide
 • Obama defends his patriotism, quarrels with McCain
 • Documents indicate that Chavez helped Colombia rebels
 • Obama campaign mulls joint appearances with McCain


 SPORTS
Kyle Busch celebrates with the checkered flag after winning the NASCAR Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington International Raceway, in Darlington, S.C. on Saturday night.
AP/Brett Flashnick
Kyle Busch celebrates with the checkered flag after winning the NASCAR Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington International Raceway, in Darlington, S.C. on Saturday night.

Busch overcomes penalty, a few scrapes to win at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- The crowd booed him. He called his car pathetic. His crew missed a lug nut, and he couldn't stay off Darlington Raceway's wall. Despite it all, Kyle Busch found Victory Lane once again.

 • Hitting still hurting Bulls
 • Garcia ends drought with playoff win at Players Championship
 • Kirilenko stuffs Kobe, Lakers in OT as Jazz tie series 2-2
 • Tim Duncan scores 22 as Spurs beat Hornets 100-80
 • Max Talbot pushes Penguins past Flyers for 2-0 series lead
 • Indy 500 qualifying, practice canceled because of rain
 • Steady Annika Sorenstam adds Kingsmill to courses conquered



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