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 Local Firms Zoom In on Windows Vista Forget the people lining up at Best Buy to get Microsofts new Windows Vista operating system. The real selling took place yesterday in a packed ballroom at the Washington Hilton, where more than 3,000 people from local companies and government agencies gathered to catch a glimpse of the new... Earthquake Strikes Marianas; Local Tsunami Warning Is Issued Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) -- A 6.9 earthquake struck in the vicinity of Marianas Islands, east of the Philippines, prompting the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center to issue an alert saying a local tsunami is possible. Govt eyes legal change to make local horse racing more popular _ The agriculture ministry has compiled a draft bill to institute a legal change to revitalize struggling local horse racing, ministry officials said Wednesday. Golf: Local Field of Dreams In recent weeks, the Express-News has received many inquiries regarding the citys progression toward shutting down municipal courses while they are being upgraded. Questions range from finances to fairways, from calendar conflicts to cart paths but mostly, they deal with how this move will affect you — the local golfer. Local woman wins free Super Bowl trip Local woman wins free Super Bowl trip Local banks notifying customers in TJX security breach Local banks have begun notifying customers potentially affected by a security breach in the computer systems of stores owned by the TJX Corporation Inc. A spring bloom for local politics Candidates for local office have begun filing for the April 17 election. The spring election will not get nearly as much attention as the November election did, but that does not mean it is unimportant. Local natural gas prices stable Despite recent cold weather Henderson natural gas users should be able to keep their bills down the remainder of the winter by keeping an eye on the thermostat, according to local gas officials. Carrboro wants to keep its money local The Board of Aldermen wants to improve the towns financial future by expanding local resources and helping home-based businesses. The board recently came up with six directives -- three for staff and three for board members themselves -- that will help ensure more money spent in Carrboro stays in Carrboro. Florida paper launches hyper-local site The Florida-Times Union is launching a new hyper-local site covering Clay County called My Clay SUN. The site and companion section (delivered Thursday through Sunday) will give readers a chance... | ||