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FILE- In this March 23, 2012 file photo, surveyor Alan-Jon Zupan shows a copy of an 18th century survey used to find the North Carolina-South Carolina state line in his presentation to the Joint Boundary Commission in Rock Hill, S.C. More than 50 families and businesses could find themselves living in new states, if a deal to redraw the North Carolina-South Carolina line is finally approved. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins, File)

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Carolinas redraw border

by Jeffrey Collins Associated Press, and Gary D. Robertson Associated PressMay 30, 2016

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory pauses while making comments concerning House Bill 2 during a government affairs conference in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, May 4, 2016. A North Carolina law limiting protections to LGBT people violates federal civil rights laws and can't be enforced, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday, putting the state on notice that it is in danger of being sued and losing hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

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Justice: LGBT law in NC violates civil rights laws

by Emery P. Dalesio Associated Press, and Gary D. Robertson Associated PressMay 4, 2016

North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper speaks at a news conference in his state offices in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, March 29, 2106. Cooper announced Tuesday that his office won’t defend the state's new law preventing local governments from prohibiting discrimination, calling it a "national embarrassment" that will encourage businesses to take jobs and millions of dollars out of the state. (Harry Lynch/The News & Observer via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

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NC governor election intensifies

by Gary D. Robertson Associated Press, and Jonathan Drew Associated PressMarch 29, 2016

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NC law on gender rights challenged

by Gary D. Robertson Associated PressMarch 28, 2016

Duke student Sydney Roberts shouts during a protest against House Bill 2 Thursday, March 24, 2016, outside of the Governor's Mansion on North Blount Street in downtown Raleigh, N.C. (Jill Knight/The News & Observer via AP)

Tech giants join rebuke of law blocking LGBT rights

by Emery P. Dalesio Associated Press, and Gary D. Robertson Associated PressMarch 26, 2016