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Kristin and Aron Robbins, residents of 415 N. Boundary Street, opened up their home to the public this weekend for the 42nd annual Historic Oakwood Candlelight Tour Sunday December 8, 2013 in Raleigh, N.C. The building was originally constructed as a grocery store in the early 1900s and was renovated into a residence in the late 1980s. Kristin and Aron Robbins have lived in the residence for a year and a half and both work out of the home. Each pursuing their passions, Kristin works as a fashion designer for her line Tyger Alexis and Aron owns the Savior Guitar shop where he repairs instruments and gives lessons. The Robbins were invited by neighbors to include their home in this year's Candlelight Tour. "We knew our personal style was so unique and felt it would be a disservice not to share it with the tour," said Kristin Robbins. Grinning at her husband, Robbins added "The house couldn't be any better, it's like it was set up for us."

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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

Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel scrambles as Missouri defensive lineman Harold Brantley (90) chases during the game on November 30, 2013 in Columbia, Missouri.

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Sunday afternoon, the No. 22 Duke Blue Devils learned their bowl fate, as they are headed to Atlanta to play No. 20 Texas A&M Dec. 31 at 8 p.m.

Local/State News

Alexandra Vazquez, 6, waits outside the Sacred Heart Cathedral before the start of Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass following the the Guadalupe procession Sunday. A large crowd attended the procession despite cold and rainy weather.

Diverse processional honoring Our Lady Guadalupe defies weather in downtown Raleigh

About 600 people went to Sacred Heart Cathedral on Sunday, joined by belief to make the traditional Our Lady of Guadalupe procession through downtown Raleigh’s cold and rainy streets. 8 minutes ago

Business

The first fans in the U.S. get their hands on Xbox One at Best Buy Theater in Times Square on Friday, November 22, 2013.

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Politics

An elder woman prays for former South African President Nelson Mandela in the crowed street outside his old house in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Many people have come to visit the heritage side to commemorate the late President. South Africans flocked to houses of worship Sunday for a national day of prayer and reflection to honor Nelson Mandela, starting planned events that will culminate in what is expected to be one of the biggest funerals in modern times.

Obama to pay tribute to Mandela in South Africa

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Nation/World News

A lone truck spreads salt on a traffic-free Chatham Bridge as a mix of snow, sleet and rain falls on Fredericksburg, Va., Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Snow, sleet and freezing rain pelted the Fredericksburg region on Sunday, making walking and driving conditions difficult.

Storm along East Coast dumps snow, snarls traffic

A powerful storm that crept across the country dropped snow, freezing rain and sleet on the Mid-Atlantic region and headed northeast Sunday, turning NFL playing fields in Pennsylvania into winter wonderlands, dumping a foot of snow in Delaware and... 2 hours ago

Living

The giant acorn was lowered at 7 p.m. for the early countdown for children at First Night Raleigh last New Year’s Eve.

Downtown cellphone tower, carousel added as First Night Raleigh celebration grows

This year’s First Night Raleigh will have a solution to the cellular gridlock at midnight. Verizon is working to set up a temporary cell tower near City Plaza to handle the extra calls ringing in the new year.

Entertainment

Recipient of the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors, Billy Joel, second from left, stands and acknowledges the applause by fellow honorees Shirley MacLaine, left, Herbie Hancock, second from right, and Martina Arroyo, during a reception honoring the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013.

Billy Joel, 4 others receive Kennedy Center Honors

The "Piano Man" who became one of the world's best-selling artists of all time with such hits as "Just the Way You Are," "Uptown Girl" and "Allentown" was awarded the nation's highest honor Sunday for influencing American culture through the arts. 56 minutes ago

Opinion

North Carolina is losing too many teachers

More North Carolina teachers are leaving the profession, and that’s disturbing.

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