September 9, 2005

In Brief

By KARIN FISCHER

BETTING ON A LOTTERY: Gov. Michael F. Easley of North Carolina has signed legislation creating the state's first lottery, just days after supporters declared the measure dead. State Senate leaders unexpectedly called lawmakers back into session last week, passing the lottery by a single vote after Lt. Gov. Beverly Eaves Perdue, a Democrat, cast the tie-breaking vote. The bill earmarks 10 percent of an estimated $500-million in annual profits for college scholarships, with the rest of the

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