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2017 American Music Awards winners
LOS ANGELES – The 2017 American Music Awards were handed out on Sunday at a ceremony in Los Angeles. Following are winners in key categories. ARTIST OF THE YEAR Bruno Mars NEW ARTIST OF THE […]
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Female artists steal the stage at AMAs
LOS ANGELES — Pink, Lady Gaga and Christina Aguilera led female artists of pop music dominating the American Music Awards stage on Sunday with powerful performances, despite being edged out by male artists in most […]
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Heirloom Restaurant’s Barlowe finds wild treasures
CHARLOTTE — In the yard, it’s inevitable there will be so-called weeds and plants that grow on their own. There are those mushrooms deemed unattractive and a nuisance popping up at random. The berries falling […]
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From conviction to confections
DURHAM — Transformations take place at different times, in unique places and in a multitude of ways. In the kitchen, a chef will pull together a cake batter of flour and sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, […]
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Happy birthday to the U.S. Marine Corps
Nov. 10, 1775, marks the official birthday of the United States Marine Corps. On that day the Second Continental Congress established the Continental Marines with the following decree: “RESOLVED: That two battalions of Marines be […]
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Film Review: ‘Murder on the Orient Express’
LOS ANGELES — Over the course of his 28-year directing career, Kenneth Branagh has adapted everything from literary classics (Shakespeare’s “Henry V”) to comic book pulp (putting a distinctive Dutch-angle slant on Marvel’s “Thor”). Now, […]
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Biltmore Christmas Tree arrives
RALEIGH — A 35-foot North Carolina Fraser fir tree arrived at Biltmore this week as staff finished decorating America’s largest home for Christmas. The tree came from Andrews Nursery in Avery County and is decorated […]
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Forget rice, dish up Aztec pigweed to help feed the world
BEIRUT — From Aztec pigweed to dragon beans – several ancient, often forgotten foods are making their way to the dinner table in an effort to diversify the diet of a growing global population. In […]
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Early reviews say iPhone X is best yet
Apple announced its iPhone X back in September, but U.S. consumers will get their first hands-on experience with the 10th anniversary iPhone on Nov. 3. The phone — which the company pronounces as iPhone 10 […]
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An egg-cellent dish down at the Sugar Plum Shoppe
WILSON — A staple of the South and a favorite side dish at potlucks and family dinners, the deviled egg has long remained a delicacy of goodness. It’s only fitting that Nov. 2 is dubbed […]