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Famous birthdays this week: Nov. 7-13

November 7, 2024 The Associated Press

These celebrities have birthdays this week: Nov. 7 Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Kaat is 86. Former Singer Johnny Rivers is 82. Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is 81. Retired Army general and former CIA Director David […]

2024 Jeep Gladiator Mojave review: Are you not entertained?

May 9, 2024 Bryan Woods

MOAB, Utah — Every spring, off-road enthusiasts gather on the otherworldly rocks of Moab for Easter Jeep Safari, a celebration of all things off-road and Jeep. And, every spring, Jeep brings some concept cars to […]

The venomous gourmet: A review of Bull City Burger and Brewery’s Tarantula Burger

April 24, 2023 Shawn Krest

Spider on a bun is the highlight of Durham restaurant’s Exotic Meat Month According to a list of “fascinating facts” that has been forwarded around the internet for decades, the average sleeping American swallows four […]

These are dry, stressful days for lawns. Some tips to help

August 29, 2022 Jessica Damiano, Associated Press

Much of the country has experienced drought and extreme heat this summer, and turfgrass lawns are feeling the pain. There are steps we can take, however, to mitigate the damage while still trying to conserve […]

When it comes to heated divorce, pets aren’t people too

June 28, 2021 Leanne Italie, Associated Press

NEW YORK — In the eyes of the law, pets are property when it comes to divorce, but new ways of working out custody of the dog, cat or parrot have sprung up with special […]

Chocolate to McNuggets: Book details history of kid food

May 2, 2021 Leanne Italie, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Legend: Genghis Khan came up with an early concept for hamburgers that involved tenderizing meat scraps under the saddles of horses as his Golden Horde ransacked its way to China back in […]

Oscar Preview: FEELING THROUGH a tense, inspirational journey through the DeafBlind experience

January 26, 2021 Shawn Krest

While blockbuster movies spend hundreds of millions of dollars to tell stories of comic book superheroes, many of the world’s best filmmakers are stretching budgets of a few thousand dollars to try to bring huge […]

Welcoming a baby during a pandemic

September 18, 2020 North State Journal Staff

DURHAM — Since it was the birth of our first child, my wife, Corey, and I didn’t necessarily have a “normal” to compare the birth of daughter Lucille with, but obviously we knew this wasn’t […]

A life-long learner finally gets her reward

May 21, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Pomp and circumstance, parties and celebrations, crossing a stage to be handed a diploma — for many, these are the hallmarks of graduation season — a rite of passage marking the shift into […]

A weekend listening to ‘911 for pets’

May 1, 2020 Shawn Krest

It’s only natural that one of the calls to the hotline would be concerning the threat of a highly-contagious viral outbreak. “My dog gave birth to a litter last weekend,” the caller said, “and I […]