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The Word: The image in the mirror
The mirror is a very common object. We have all seen our images in mirrors, as well as those of other people and objects. Two things are evident about these images. First, there must be […]
Month: February 2025
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Hurricane hearings held at NCGA
RALEIGH — Back-to-back hearings on hurricane recovery were held at the General Assembly last week. The first hearing was held Jan. 29 by the House Select Committee on Helene Recovery, and the second hearing was […]
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Despite highly anticipated AI rollout, iPhone holiday season sales slipped
SAN FRANCISCO — Last Thursday, Apple disclosed its iPhone sales dipped slightly during the holiday season quarter, signaling a sluggish start to the trendsetting company’s effort to catch up to the rest of Big Tech […]
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Target pulls back diversity programs, civil rights activists call for boycott
MINNEAPOLIS — Civil rights activists gathered outside the headquarters of Target Corp. last Thursday to call for a national boycott of the retailing giant over its decision to phase out its diversity, equity and inclusion […]
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BARNES: Better trade deals for North Carolinians means excluding nonessential industries
Now that Donald Trump has taken the oath of office, expectations are high among his supporters in North Carolina and across the country. Those supporters are eager for him to clean up the mess left […]
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Book Review: Hunted by FBI, Russian Oligarch; hedge fund manager flees into wilderness
Paul Brightman, a former hedge fund manager, has been keeping a low profile, changing his name to Grant Anderson and making a modest living as a boat builder in a small New Hampshire town. But […]
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Jarvis, Aho lead Hurricanes into 4 Nations break with 7-3 win
RALEIGH — The Hurricanes needed some good energy going into the 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament. They got plenty of it Saturday against the visiting Utah Hockey Club. Seth Jarvis had a power play goal, a […]
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Gates reflects on vaccine backlash, Intel’s woes, Google’s antitrust battle
Although Microsoft founder Bill Gates sat down for an interview with The Associated Press to discuss his new memoir, “Source Code: My Beginnings,” he also shared his views on a variety of other topics, including […]
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Google makes appeal to overturn jury verdict in Play Store monopoly case
SAN FRANCISCO — Google went to appeals court Monday in an attempt to convince a three-judge panel to overturn a jury’s verdict declaring its app store for Android smartphones as an illegal monopoly and block […]
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Georgia Power wants to keep coal plants alive to meet electricity demand
ATLANTA — Georgia Power Co. says it wants to keep burning coal to meet what it forecasts as the state’s increasing electrical demand. Georgia’s only private electrical utility says electrical demand is forecast to grow […]