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Counties plan their wish lists

Published January 7, 2009, 7:29 pm, Rocky Mount Telegram

Cash-strapped counties throughout the state have joined major cities this month by extending empty palms toward a federal government that promises to spend billions of dollars in a massive economic stimulus package.

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