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High-Temperature Readings
TransAtlantic Colum McCann, June 4 McCann (Let the Great World Spin) braids together three narratives about Ireland: the former slave Frederick Douglass visits...
‘Smart’ Nanoparticles Can Now Control Blood Sugar in Diabetics for ‘Days at a Time’
What if diabetics only had to inject themselves with a special insulin cocktail once a week?
Can North Carolina Declare an “Official” Religion?
The separation of church and state took a real beating last week
Bracket Breakdown: 5 March Madness Storylines
The brackets are here! And so is the intrigue. A guide to the NCAA tournament
Feds Bust Up $100M NC Crop Insurance Fraud Ring
(RALEIGH, N.C.) — Federal investigators have unraveled a massive scheme among dozens of insurance agents, claims adjusters, brokers and farmers in eastern North...
Rabies Fears After Infected Organ Donor Died
Public and military health officials say they're trying to identify people in at least five states who had close contact with an organ donor who died of rabies...
Campaign Moves into Final Phase, Driven by Electoral Math
For months, Mitt Romney’s campaign has expressed confidence in its ability to restore North Carolina to the Republican column in November. The boast isn’t just...
Freshman’s Buzzer-Beater Clinches Duke’s Victory Over North Carolina
The most improbable sports play of the week was the New York Giants’ Ahamad Bradshaw’s accidental touchdown on Sunday in Super Bowl XLVI. That is until...
Apple Building Mammoth Solar Array in North Carolina, but State’s Electricity ‘Dirtiest’ in Country
Apple just released its annual environmental update, which whether viewed skeptically or not, comes with an intriguing surprise: The company says it's planning...
Deaf Man Stabbed After Sign Language Mistaken for Gang Signs
After using sign language to communicate with a friend, a deaf North Carolina man was stabbed several times last week. Why? A passerby apparently mistook his...
Why the Importance of Early Voting Is Here to Stay
The gradual shift toward early voting has big political implications.
TIME/CNN Poll: Obama Leads Romney in Florida
President Barack Obama has opened a narrow lead in Florida as Republicans gather in Tampa this week to nominate Mitt Romney, according to a new TIME/CNN/ORC...
Tracking Hurricane Irene: Up-to-the-Minute Storm Updates
TIME follows the eye of the potentially devastating hurricane as she makes landfall on the eastern coast of the United States. Refresh this page to see the...
Too Much TV: Fussy Infants Spend More Time In Front of The Tube
The latest study finds some temperament traits are more likely to land babies in front of the television.
Report: Andy Griffith, Famed Television Sheriff, Dies at 86
Television icon Andy Griffith died Tuesday morning at his North Carolina home at the age of 86.
A Silver Lining for the GOP in Governors’ Races
Sure they failed to take the White House or the Senate And yes they lost seats in the House But Republicans weren't total losers on Tuesday night They maintained...
Why Obama Hasn’t ‘Lost’ the South
For me, perhaps the most striking tactical story of the 2008 presidential campaign was the surprising reaction to Barack Obama in the American South. As a native...
Border Shift Between North and South Carolina Switches States for Some
It’s rather common for people to move across state lines. But what if the state line moved across the people?
Collateral Damage: F-18 Crash Could Hurt Base’s Future
The crash of a Navy F-18D Hornet into an apartment complex in Virginia Beach, Virginia, could seal the fate of the Oceana Naval Air Station there. The Navy has...
Painting Bought at Goodwill Sells for $34,500 at Auction
A woman who bought a canvas to paint over with a giant cat portrait ended up with a valuable work by Ilya Bolotowsky.
