North Carolina State University says former first lady Mary Easley has started a formal grievance to challenge her termination from a $170,000-a-year job ... The university ended Easley's contract in June, saying her work was eliminated as part of budget cuts amid the recession. Federal investigators have requested details about Easley's job. Questions about how she got the position have led to the resignations of several campus leaders ... N.C. State Chancellor Jim Woodward said Thursday the