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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
KALAOA, Hawaii — A weekend earthquake that struck Hawaii was not related to volcanic activity, researchers at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. The scientists believe that the 5.3-magnitude earthquake, happening around 5 p.m. Saturday about […]
LONDON — Nissan announced Sunday it has cancelled plans to make its X-Trail SUV in the UK — a sharp blow to British Prime Minister Theresa May, who fought to have the model built in […]
ATLANTA — Oh sure, there’s plenty of evidence to support the soothsayers who are predicting the slow, inevitable death of live television. And there’s plenty of proof to bolster theories about the NFL’s slipping popularity. […]
LOS ANGELES — You’re a mean one — and you’re No. 1 — Mr. Grinch. “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” sledded past mixed reviews and made off with $66 million for Universal Pictures to top the […]
NEW YORK — Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry has been hospitalized with breathing problems that began after a guest performance with Billy Joel in New York. Perry’s publicists said in a statement Sunday that the musician […]
“The Reckoning” (Doubleday) Author John Grisham takes readers on a journey to the Deep South in 1946 in “The Reckoning.” The main character, Pete Banning, was a prisoner of war in World War II. He […]
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