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History marked
Oct. 2, 1961 The Battleship North Carolina arrives in Wilmington The Battleship North Carolina came to Wilmington on this day in 1961. The mighty ship opened to the public just a couple of weeks later. At the […]
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Merkel, Macron pledge to lead EU forward post-Brexit
TALLINN — French President Emmanuel Macron won backing from Angela Merkel for plans to reform the European Union after Brexit, founded on what the German chancellor called “intense” cooperation between Paris and Berlin. But many […]
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A taste and toast of Biltmore
ASHEVILLE — A visit to America’s premiere estate is certain to transport you back to a time of opulence and grandeur, but with careful efforts perfected over the last 128 years, it also showcases the […]
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Megyn Kelly turns away from politics and toward morning TV in new launch
LOS ANGELES — Megyn Kelly isn’t playing politics anymore — at least not on camera. The former Fox News anchor vowed to put aside the hard-edged interviewing style that made her famous and turned her […]
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Miss North Carolina USA will be crowned in High Point
HIGH POINT — The Miss North Carolina USA 2018 and Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2018 pageants will be held on Sept. 29-30 at the High Point Theatre in downtown High Point. Winner of the […]
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Box Office: ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ Unseats ‘It’ as ‘Lego Ninjago’ Disappoints
LOS ANGELES — “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” is the new ruler of the box office. The sequel from Fox is expected to earn $39 million this weekend from 4,003 locations. That’s slightly below where tracking […]
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Ferragamo strolls through Milan daisy garden under the stars Models for Italian luxury group Salvatore Ferragamo strolled through a garden of daisies in the heart of Milan on Saturday evening to wrap up the city’s […]
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National Women’s Health and Fitness Day
RALEIGH — More than 500 groups across the country will host events Wednesday at senior centers, parks, hospitals, health clubs and other various locations to focus attention on the importance of regular physical activity and […]
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TUCKER: R.I.P. Adam Smith
In preparation for a recent holiday in Scotland, I re-read some Scottish history. The father of modern economics, Adam Smith, looms large in any study of Scottish thought, and it was not long before I […]
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Film Review: ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’
LOS ANGELES — As if the original “Kingsman” weren’t cartoony enough, with its blade-legged Asian assassin and gratuitous exploding-heads finale, the sequel has gone and pushed the franchise’s cheeky brand of absurdity even further. The […]