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Triangle Spokes Group bicycle assembly crew leader Zack Johnson, right, with his father in law Mike Clayton, both of China Grove, assemble new bicycles Monday, Dec. 9, 2013 for the Triangle Spokes Group. They were assembling the last 80 of 550 donated childrens' bicycles. They and three other family members from western North Carolina began assembling the bikes last Friday midday in the Salvation Army Toy Shop on New Bern Ave., Raleigh. The Triangle Spokes Group raised the money to buy the 550 brand new 20 inch and 26 inch Huffy bicycles along with an equal number of helmets to give to children in the area this December.

Holiday Faces 2013

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Fans watch the Philadelphia Eagles play the Detroit Lions as snow falls during first-quarter NFL football game action on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Inquirer, Yong Kim)

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Sports

Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera (center) admitted Monday he didn’t have any magic words for his team after it lost to New Orleans 31-13 on Sunday night.

Rivera on Panthers' loss: 'Maybe we got a little full of ourselves'

It's been two months since Panthers coach Ron Rivera had to address his team following a loss, and Rivera admitted he had no magic words following a "humbling" 31-13 defeat to New Orleans on Sunday. 2 hours ago

Local/State News

Signs warn motorists as they enter the Camp Hatteras National Seashore that the Bonner Bridge over the Oregon Inlet is closed eight miles ahead. The NC DOT deemed the bridge unsafe for vehicles on Tuesday and shut it down due to erosion around support struts.

Road Worrier: SELC says no to lattes, yes to lawsuit against NCDOT bridge

Board members for the Southern Environmental Law Center shrug off pressure from Gov. Pat McCrory to drop a lawsuit that has stalled an NCDOT project to replace Bonner Bridge on the Outer Banks. 3 hours ago

Business

File-This Aug. 13, 2013 file photo shows an American Airlines plane between two US Airways planes at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport. American Airlines emerges from bankruptcy protection and US Airways culminates its long pursuit of a merger partner when the two complete their deal Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, and create the world’s biggest airline.

New American Airlines emerges as deal closes

American Airlines emerged from bankruptcy protection and US Airways culminated its long pursuit of a merger partner as the two completed their deal Monday to create the world's biggest airline.

Politics

Art Pope

Responding to critics, Art Pope 'shocked' by picket protest

A week after a picketing campaign began at his family's stores, Art Pope responded to critics in a letter that says he is "shocked" by the tactics being used against him. 1 hour ago

Nation/World News

A painting showing former South African President Nelson Mandela, center, surround by Martin Luther King, left, Mohandas Gandhi, 2nd left, John F. Kennedy, 3rd left, Abraham Lincoln, 3rd from right, Winston Churchill, 2nd right, and Barack Obama, right, is fixed on top the flowers outside Mandela's house in Johannesburg, Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. Along a street lined with walled mansions shaded by graceful jacaranda trees, mourners black and white by the thousands rubbed shoulders Monday outside the villa where Nelson Mandela died, placing flower bouquets and condolence notes on top of piles already knee-high. Others danced while singing praise for the anti-apartheid leader _ a vivid example of the “Rainbow Nation” unity of race-blind multiculturalism championed by Mandela for South Africa.

'Rainbow Nation' mourners swarm Mandela's mansion

Along a street lined with walled mansions shaded by graceful jacaranda trees, mourners, black and white, by the thousands rubbed shoulders Monday outside the villa where Nelson Mandela died, placing flower bouquets and condolence notes on top of piles... 53 minutes ago

Living

The holidays are supposed to serve up plenty of laughter and joy, but for many, it’s a stress-filled pressure cooker with a side of chaos.

Give yourself the gift of less stress this holiday season

Experts say one major cause of stress during the holidays is putting everyone else's needs ahead of your own, causing exhaustion and resentment. A former Duke professor offers some tips to reduce your stress. 2 hours ago

Entertainment

“Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” features Fred Astaire narrating the story of Kris Kringle.

What to Watch on Monday: The definitive Santa Claus origin story

“Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town,” the greatest Christmas special ever created, features Fred Astaire narrating the Santa Claus origin story – which includes his struggle against the bitter Burgermeister Meisterburger who...

Opinion

McCrory, Tata cast false blame for Bonner Bridge closing

Gov. Pat McCrory and his DOT secretary Tony Tata take the wrong route on access to the Outer Banks. 5 minutes ago

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