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Duke rallies to take Victory Bell
As the final seconds ticked away of the most improbable of wins, the Duke Blue Devils left their bench and charged across the field. Water flew in the air in celebration as the team angled […]
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Happy 50th, ‘SNL’!
NEW YORK — Live from New York! It’s 50 seasons later for “SNL.” The landmark NBC sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” premiered Oct. 11, 1975, with George Carlin as host and not one but […]
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GINGRICH: An effective Secret Service requires real change
The Secret Service must completely rethink and revise its plans for protecting President Donald J. Trump. Trump’s safety is clearly threatened. He has thankfully survived two assassination efforts. The propaganda media and political left’s language […]
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Doeren picks up win over former team as NC State fends off NIU
The NC State Wolfpack (3-2, 0-1 ACC) fended off the Northern Illinois University Huskies Saturday afternoon in a 24-17 win at Carter-Finley Stadium. The Pack scored first and managed to keep the Huskies at arm’s […]
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After first week of strikes, Boeing factory workers show no signs of stopping
A labor strike at Boeing has shown no signs of ending. The walkout by 33,000 union machinists entered its eighth day, and the company started rolling out furloughs of nonunion employees to conserve cash. Federal […]
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ESTRICH: The mixed and muddled results of banning affirmative action
In the arguments before the Supreme Court on affirmative action in college admissions, proponents of affirmative action claimed that the number of blacks admitted to selective colleges and universities would plummet absent affirmative action. And […]
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NC Fast Facts: Hurricanes, NC State arena renamed Lenovo Center
RALEIGH — For the fourth time in a quarter century, the home of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes and NC State men’s basketball has a new name. The Centennial Authority officially unveiled Lenovo as the new […]
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TUCKER: Common sense usual in decent households
In the first volume of his history of World War II, “The Gathering Storm,” Winston Churchill laid bare the root causes of the war. The blame fell squarely on the Western powers’ failure to recognize […]
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NC Court of Appeals blocks digital ID approved by State Board of Election
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Court of Appeals issued an order granting a temporary injunction and enjoining the North Carolina State Board of Elections from allowing use of the UNC Chapel Hill Mobile One card, […]
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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. […]