http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/quick_hits_54 Comments for "Quick Hits" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/quick_hits_54 <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>* Services for state Sen. <a href="http://ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=Senate&amp;nUserID=110">Vern Malone</a>, who <a href="/under_the_dome/sen_malone_dies">died</a> this weekend, will be <a href="http://www.indyweekblogs.com/triangulator/2009/04/19/services-for-sen-malone-announced/">held</a> at noon Thursday at Martin Street Baptist in Raleigh. </p><p>* After a trip to Cuba, U.S. Rep. <a href="/dome/profiles/mel_watt">Mel Watt</a> <a href="http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/04/19/article/nc_democrat_welcomes_shift_on_cuba_policy">says</a> he was surprised to find that Raul Castro was &quot;just as outgoing and loquacious&quot; as his brother, Fidel.</p><p>* More than any other state, North Carolina is <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/19/AR2009041902239.html?hpid=artslot">seeing</a> a spike in the number of people without health insurance, up to 25 percent.<br /> </p><p>* Former state treasurer <a href="/dome/profiles/richard_moore">Richard Moore</a> <a href="http://ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=Senate&amp;nUserID=110">closed</a> out his gubernatorial campaign account, forgiving himself $1 million in loans. </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/quick_hits_54#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/quick_hits_54#comment Cuba Fidel Castro health insurance Mel Watt Raul Castro Richard Moore Under the Dome Vern Malone Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:09:58 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 13442 at http://projects.newsobserver.com