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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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Local/State News

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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.

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.

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Politics

Vice President Joe Biden, accompanied by his wife Jill, signs a condolence book inside the South African Embassy in Washington, Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, as they paid their respects to former South African President Nelson Mandela. During the visit Biden said that the former president was, "the most remarkable man I met in my whole career." President Obama is en route to South Africa to attend a Tuesday memorial service for Mandela. At back right is South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool.

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Nation/World News

FILE - In this Friday, June 21, 2013, file photo, legendary "WarCraft 3" player, Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen practices on a player vs. player match inside a special “isolation booth,” as eight of the world's best "StarCraft II" video game players train at the Red Bull Training Grounds, at Red Bull North America headquarters in Santa Monica, Calif. American and British intelligence operations have been spying on gamers across the world, media outlets reported Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, saying that the world's most powerful espionage agencies sent undercover agents into virtual universes to monitor activity in online fantasy games such as "World of Warcraft."

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Living

The giant acorn will drop at midnight again this year.

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

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Opinion

North Carolina is losing too many teachers

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