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Loretta Ruppert, of Cary, shops for holiday gifts during her first time to the Deco Raleigh store. She found a unique gift for her Secret Santa that she says "couldn't be found anywhere else." Customers got treated to an after-hours holiday shopping party there in downtown Raleigh, N.C. on Monday, December 9, 2013. Owner Pam Blondin (not seen) partnered with Yellow Dog Creative in Hillsborough, N.C. and the graphic design firm sent out about 200 invitations to their clients. The store donated 10% of their profits from the day to Dress for Success and Yellow Dog Creative matched with 15%. The Dress for Success organization helps disadvantaged women to get support and career advice and attire for their professional wardrobes.

Holiday Faces 2013

A collection of images by N&O photojournalists featuring people in the area that capture the...

Santa Claus rides a 2014 Salsa Beargrease fat bike at Canal Park in Duluth, Minn. (Clint Austin/Duluth News Tribune/MCT)

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Sports

N.C. State's Jordan Vandenberg (14) pulls in a rebound during the first half of N.C. State's game against Florida Gulf Coast at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, November 26, 2013.

Jacobs: NC State's Jordan Vandenberg emerges on the court

NC State's Jordan Vandenberg has emerged as a key component on an unusually inexperienced Wolfpack basketball squad, starting the four games for which he's been healthy following an early ankle injury. In four previous seasons, he likewise had four... 3 hours ago

Local/State News

Wake County District Attorney Colon Willoughby describes the altercation that led to the death of inmate Shon Demetrius McClain, 40, while delivering closing arguments Wednesday.

Jury to determine Wake jailer's fate in manslaughter case

A Wake County jury will now decide the fate of 27-year-old detention officer Markeith Council in the beating death of 40-year-old inmate Shon Demetrius McClain. 2 hours ago

Business

Blue Cross and Blue Shield has a storefront in Morrisville to sign up for its policies under the Affordable Care Act. The public has through March to enroll.

Nearly 9,000 in NC have now signed up for subsidized insurance

Nearly 9,000 people in North Carolina have signed up for subsidized insurance through November, according to federal officials. That's an improvement over October's lackluster 1,600 figure but is just a fraction of the state's potential market for... 3 hours ago

Politics

Legislative Monday protest defendants Charles Van Der Horst, center, and Tye Hunter, left, confer with attorney Geeta Kapur, right, as they have their cases tried in Wake Co. District Court on Nov. 6, 2013. They were not able to finish the trial that day, they will have to come back at a later date to finish.

UNC AIDS researcher gets emotional at 'Moral Monday' trial

Dr. Charles van der Horst, an internationally known AIDS researcher, testified about his reasons for protesting NC legislative decisions that he said would have a negative impact on his patients.

Nation/World News

Pope Francis leads a mass on the occasion of All Saints' day on November 1st, 2013 at Campo di Verano cemetery in Rome.

Pope Francis is Time's Person of the Year

Time magazine selected Pope Francis as its Person of the Year on Wednesday, saying the Catholic Church's new leader has changed the perception of the 2,000-year-old institution in an extraordinary way in a short time.

Living

This season, plaid is showing up in coats, hats, pants, sweaters and accessories, not just shirts. Tommy Hilfiger’s fall collection featured this all-plaid ensemble on the runway.

Latest trend offers new twist on plaid

The new plaid trend is a twist on the traditional, with new colors and all sorts of crazy combinations of patterns and fabrics. 3 hours ago

Entertainment

Wanda Soileau, right, owner of the vintage store Playclothes in Burbank, Calif., adjusts a hat on Seera Wright, who works in the store, as she tries on clothing that belonged to actress Edie Adams, in preparation for a fashion show the store is having that will show off the clothing belonging to the 1960s actress. The store supplies clothes and other props to “Mad Men,” “Masters of Sex” and other shows.

Burbank's vintage row keeps Hollywood rolling in period details

The popularity of retro movies and TV shows has been a boon to vintage shops in Burbank and other cities near filming locations.

Opinion

Suit against vouchers is crucial for NC public schools

A legal challenge filed against the state's new school voucher law is a vitally important move to protect the quality and even the viability of North Carolina's public schools.

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