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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...

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...

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.

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... 5 minutes 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

In this Dec. 10, 2013, photo, Secretary of State John Kerry testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Continuing a furious pace of shuttle diplomacy aimed at securing an elusive Israeli-Palestinian peace deal by the spring, Kerry arrives in the Middle East on Dec. 12 on his ninth trip of the year. In closed door talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday and Friday, Kerry will be following up on elements of a West Bank security plan, ideas for which he unveiled on his most recent visit to the region just last week, and other points of potential progress. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

First watch: Kerry to Israel, Tea Party's new low, Twitter's year in review

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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.

Entertainment

From left, Zoe Saldana, Aziz Ansari and Olivia Wilde interact onstatge before the nominations for the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013 in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014.

'12 Years,' 'Hustle' lead Globes nominations

The searing historical epic "12 Years a Slave" and the con-artist caper "American Hustle" lead the 71st annual Golden Globes with seven nominations each. 29 minutes ago

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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