* Senate candidate Jim Neal wants to cut military spending, boost education spending, provide universal health care and publicly finance campaigns. (Independent Weekly)
* U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler's bill making it tougher to hire illegal immigrants gets support from his Republican challengers, John Armor, Spence Campbell and Carl Mumpower. (AC-T)
* Gov. Mike Easley, a UNC-Chapel Hill grad, doesn't think the annual matchup between N.C. State and UNC's football teams needs a nickname or trophy. (N&O)
* U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole likely to support override of veto by President Bush. Bill would spend $23.2 billion on water resources, including infrastructure. (AP)
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