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Famous birthdays: Sept. 26-Oct. 2
Sept. 26 Actor Kent McCord (“Adam 12”) is 82. “The Weakest Link” host Anne Robinson is 80. Singer Bryan Ferry is 79. Singer-guitarist Cesar Rosas of Los Lobos is 70. Actor Linda Hamilton is 68. […]
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Torrential rains flood North Carolina mountains; Lake Lure Dam at risk
ASHEVILLE — Days of torrential rains in North Carolina culminating with tropical downpours from what was Hurricane Helene have led to officials keeping a close eye on a major dam, the closure of two main […]
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Feds: Routh wrote note indicating he intended to kill Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The man accused in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump at a golf course in Florida left behind a note saying he intended to kill the former president and maintained in […]
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Robinson names new chief of staff amid departures
RALEIGH — Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson quickly named his next state government office chief Thursday, as a dozen workers have quit his office or gubernatorial campaign after last week’s CNN report alleging he posted strongly […]
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This Week in History: Sept. 26-Oct. 2
Sept. 26 1777: British troops occupied Philadelphia during the American Revolution. 1960: The first-ever debate between presidential nominees occurred as Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard M. Nixon faced off before a national TV […]
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The Stream: Ellen’s final standup special lands on Netflix; Clooney, Pitt team up in ‘Wolfs’ on Apple TV+
Streaming on a screen near you this week: what Ellen DeGeneres says is her last comedy special landed on Netflix, and George Clooney and Brad Pitt star in a sleek New York City caper. Also […]
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Buffetts poised to become among most significant forces in philanthropy
OMAHA, Neb. — The next generation of Buffetts is poised to become one of the most powerful forces in philanthropy when their 94-year-old father, the legendary businessman and leader of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, eventually […]
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UNC student from Avery County found dead in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG — An Avery County woman who went missing while on a hike on Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, was found dead, authorities said on Monday. Brook Cheuvront, a 20-year-old UNC Chapel Hill […]
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‘Category Five’ examines superstorms amid compelling personal memoir
I graduated from Middlebury College with Porter Fox just over 30 years ago. We weren’t friends, but it was a small campus, and everyone knew something about everybody else. I knew he sailed and wore […]
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Famous birthdays this week: Sept. 19-25
Sept. 19 Actor Rosemary Harris is 97. Singer-songwriter Paul Williams is 84. Singer Bill Medley (The Righteous Brothers) is 84. Actor Jeremy Irons is 76. Model-actor Twiggy Lawson is 75. TV personality Joan Lunden is […]