Snake hanging from minivan is rescued Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:16:39 -0500 Marika Suominen-Yeh was driving home on Capital Boulevard when she saw a woman get out of a car behind her at a traffic light. "You have a snake hanging from your car," the woman told her. Toll Brothers posts 3Q loss as revenue falls Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:02:08 -0500 Toll Brothers Inc. said Thursday it swung to a loss in its third quarter as its sales fell amid the housing slump. But the home builder said it sees signs that the market is stabilizing. Raleigh Wide Open still on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:58:53 -0500 The downtown Raleigh festival celebrating the opening of the new $221 million convention center will go on as scheduled Friday and Saturday. Palin mocks the media, Obama Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:30:00 -0500 Greeted by thunderous applause, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin presented herself to the Republican National Convention as a small-town outsider ready to join John McCain's ticket in waging "a tough fight in this election against confident opponents at a crucial hour for our country." Stocks lower after service sector data Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:11:54 -0500 Wall Street is showing little reaction to a report that the nation's service sector was slightly stronger than expected last month. Hillsborough man missing Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:33:26 -0500 The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing man, William Ray Edwards. Edwards was last seen at 1131 Palmers Grove Church Road, Hillsborough.