Article: North Carolina's grandly welcomed: The newest U.S. submarine is officially named. About 2,500 guests were at the Northrop Grumman yard.

Byline: Peter Dujardin

Apr. 22--NEWPORT NEWS -- When it came time for Linda Bowman to crack a bottle of sparkling wine against the hull of the new North Carolina submarine Saturday, she didn't hold anything back. She swung with gusto, sending fizzy spray everywhere, including her blue dress, and threw both hands triumphantly into the air. "I thought, 'I've got one chance at this, and I'm going to break it,' " Bowman explained after the event at Northrop Grumman Newport News. "I'm going to break this bottle." And though Bowman is no golfer, some avid golfers on the ceremony's platform -- Navy admirals and politicians -- told her that, given her smooth ...

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