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Larson dominates at The Roval
CONCORD — Kyle Larson raced to his Cup Series-high sixth victory of the season Sunday to easily advance to the third round of NASCAR’s playoffs, winning on The Roval — the hybrid road course/oval at […]
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OpenAI’s long journey from nonprofit to $157B valued company
In 2016, a scientific research organization incorporated in Delaware and based in Mountain View, California, applied to be recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt charitable organization. Called OpenAI, the nonprofit told the […]
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2 teams suing NASCAR ask court to recognize them as chartered while antitrust case proceeds
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The two teams suing NASCAR asked a judge for a preliminary injunction Wednesday so they can compete next season under the charter system they are challenging as their antitrust case moves through federal court. […]
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Local teams try to salvage seasons with bowl appearances
CHARLOTTE — With the college football campaign passing the midpoint of the 2024 season, a handful of local teams are sitting right at the border of possibly notching a bowl appearance if current trends continue. […]
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WASHINGTON: The foundations of the American Democratic Republic
The citizens of America, placed in the most enviable condition, as the sole lords and proprietors of a vast tract of Continent are now acknowledged to be possessed of absolute freedom and Independency. They are […]
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Hurricanes smother Crosby, dominate Penguins 4-1
PITTSBURGH — Martin Necas had a goal and an assist, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Friday night. Jackson Blake, a 21-year-old rookie, tied it 1-all with 6:36 left in the […]
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‘Game of Thrones’ Iron Throne fetches nearly $1.5M at auction
“Game of Thrones” fans came out in droves to bid on hundreds of costumes, props and other items from the series in an auction that raked in more than $21 million. From Thursday through Saturday, […]
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Go west, young Wolfpack
The NC State Wolfpack is still searching for its first conference win of the season as they head into Week 8. The Pack followed up a tough collapse against Wake Forest with a loss against […]
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Walgreens to close 1,200 US stores
Walgreens will close about 1,200 locations over the next three years as the drugstore chain seeks to turn around a struggling U.S. business that contributed to a $3 billion quarterly loss. The company said Tuesday […]
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What it was, was football: Week 7
It was a rough week in the Old North State. Four of the state’s FBS teams played, and all of them—UNC, NC State, Wake Forest and App State—lost. Overall, the state was eight games under […]