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Obama opens Atlantic to oil drilling off Virginia and Carolinas
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NC jobless rate falls to 5.5 percent
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Moped registration coming to NC, and more regulations are debated
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Production companies can now apply for NC film grants
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Legislators invited to attend closed-door 'religious freedom' meeting with NC Values Coalition
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Chef Andrea Reusing to open restaurant in new Durham hotel
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UNC’s Nate Britt finds shooting stroke in 93-83 victory over Syracuse
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For Rep. Ellmers, not an ‘honor’ she’ll likely treasure
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Credit union displays highlight NC foster children in need of homes
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Google bringing its high-speed Internet service to the Triangle
Google will web the Triangle with thousands of miles of fiber-optic cable in the coming years, connecting homes and businesses in seven municipalities to the Internet through its high-speed Google Fiber service. Google has declined to say how soon...
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Christensen: Trying to keep alive NC Rep. George H. White's legacy
Efforts are underway to remember last black congressman of 19th century. White decided to not seek re-election in 1900 in the face of the second straight Democratic-led white supremacy campaign that would lead to the disenfranchisement of most black...
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Blizzard buries Boston, spares NYC, Philadelphia
Travel bans were lifted in New York City and New Jersey, after a storm packing blizzard conditions spun up the East Coast, pounding parts of coastal New Jersey northward through Maine with high winds and heavy snow.
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Food writer Andrea Weigl shares a few ideas for you and your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day...
N&O launches new The Recipe website
The News & Observer has a new cooking website featuring favorite recipes, hunger-inducing photos...
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NC State basketball: Abu's role, confidence grows every game
NC State's Abdul-Malik Abu has become a go-to post player midway through his freshman season. At the midpoint of NC State's ACC schedule, Abu is emerging as the Wolfpack's best post scorer.
Local/State News
Obama opens Atlantic to oil drilling off Virginia and Carolinas
The Obama administration on Tuesday opened the door to oil and gas drilling in the Atlantic Ocean for the first time in decades.
Business
Cree LEDs light up the Super Bowl
It remains to be seen whether opposing quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Tom Brady will light up the scoreboard at Super Bowl XLIX, but it’s a sure bet that Durham-based Cree will light up the stadium.
Politics
Moped registration coming to NC, and more regulations are debated
North Carolina will require registrations and license plates for mopeds starting in July, and some state leaders also want to require liability insurance and place new restrictions on who can drive the little scooters.
Nation/World News
Motorola fights to preserve lucrative cop-com franchise
As Chicago cops braced for protests in advance of the NATO and G-8 summits in 2012, hometown radio giant Motorola made what seemed like a grand gesture.
Living
N&O launches new The Recipe website
The News & Observer has a new cooking website featuring favorite recipes, hunger-inducing photos and tutorials.
Entertainment
Production companies can now apply for NC film grants
It's a new era for the North Carolina film industry: Producers of television and films can now apply for money under the state's new $10 million grant program.
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