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The year was filled with big, North Carolina stories, starting with the ongoing saga of a bad economy.  Politically, the Republican controlled state legislature dominated much of the news, from the budget session through the 10-year redistricting.  The weather also grabbed headlines as it always does, and there was an earthquake, too.  Tune in to see if your top stories made the SGRToday.com list.