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Good morning! Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up today in North Carolina. Questions about today’s coverage plans are welcome, and should be directed to Carolinas News Editor Tim Rogers at 919-510-8937 or at [email protected]. Meg Kinnard is on the desk, followed by Skip Foreman at 2 p.m.

A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change. Expected stories may not develop, or late-breaking and more newsworthy events may take precedence. Advisories, digests and digest advisories will keep you up to date.

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IN BRIEF:

— READING-WRITING GUIDELINES, from RALEIGH: In a split vote, the North Carolina State Board of Education has approved new guidelines meant to help public school students learn to read, write and interpret literature. SENT: 130 words.

— SEVERE WEATHER-CAROLINAS, from CHARLOTTE, N.C.: A 66-year-old woman was killed in South Carolina after strong winds toppled a tree, causing it to fall onto her home. SENT: 130 words. Updated on merits.

— HIT-AND-RUN DEATHS, from BROADWAY: Two men have been charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed two North Carolina teens last year and left a third seriously injured. SENT: 130 words.

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