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For a Beaufort teen, the breath of life comes with a new procedure

Neither Allie Cayton nor her mother could have imagined the months with Allie close to death. Or that doctors would need to try something completely new to save her, an experiment that could now give hope to other children.
Florida State rolls over Duke 45-7 to win ACC Championship

In the end, what seemed inevitable all week came to be. No. 1 Florida State completed its undefeated run to the BCS National Championship Game with a 45-7 win over Duke in the ACC Championship game in Charlotte. 2 hours ago
NC residents struggle despite rising employment

Though the economy is creating more jobs, NC charities are serving record numbers of people.
Rep. Ellmers calls Affordable Care Act a ‘war on women’

The Affordable Care Act is an example of a “war on women,” U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers of North Carolina said Saturday in the Republicans’ weekly address.

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Filipino groom Earvin Nierva, left, kisses his bride Riza as they pose for their wedding pictures beside damaged homes and a ship that was washed ashore when Typhoon Haiyan hit Tacloban city, central Philippines on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013. The newly-wed couple decided to have the photo shoot at the area to symbolize that they can overcome tragedy and to urge residents to "stand up and rise again." They are residents of Tacloban and also victims of the typhoon. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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Florida State offensive linesman Cameron Erving lifts up running back Karlos Williams after Williams scored on 12-yard run during the first half against in the ACC Football Championship game at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.

Florida State rolls over Duke 45-7 to win ACC Championship

In the end, what seemed inevitable all week came to be. No. 1 Florida State completed its undefeated run to the BCS National Championship Game with a 45-7 win over Duke in the ACC Championship game in Charlotte. 2 hours ago

Local/State News

Arameta Warren, left, Marion Laske, center, and Nancy Thorne, right, prepare sugar cakes during The Raleigh Moravian Church's annual Candle Tea event Saturday December 7, 2013 in Raleigh, N.C.

Moravians welcome hundreds at annual candle tea

For four hours on Saturday, people came to sip Moravian coffee, taste Moravian sugar cake, shop the holiday bazaar and listen to high school choirs sing Christmas carols in Raleigh.

Business

An ambulance on Sixth Avenue in New York, Nov. 27, 2013. Although ambulances are often requested by a bystander or summoned by 911 dispatchers, they are almost always billed to the patient involved, and the charges, as well as insurance coverage, range widely, from zero to tens of thousands of dollars.

Think the ER was expensive? The ambulance ride could be more

Kira Milas has no idea who called 911, summoning an ambulance filled with emergency medical technicians. Milas, 23, was working as a swim instructor for the summer and had swum into the side of the pool, breaking three teeth.

Politics

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers

Rep. Ellmers calls Affordable Care Act a ‘war on women’

The Affordable Care Act is an example of a “war on women,” U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers of North Carolina said Saturday in the Republicans’ weekly address.

Nation/World News

Merrill Newman, center, walks beside his wife Lee and his son Jeffrey, left, after arriving at San Francisco International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, in San Francisco. Newman was detained in North Korea late October at the end of a 10-day trip to North Korea, a visit that came six decades after he oversaw a group of South Korean wartime guerrillas during the 1950-53 war. He was released from North Korea early Saturday.

US vet Merrill Newman, 85, home from North Korea

A tired but smiling 85-year-old U.S. veteran detained in North Korea for several weeks returned home Saturday to applause from supporters, yellow ribbons tied to pillars outside his home and the warm embrace of his family. 10 minutes ago

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Living

Harry Manning, left, and Mike Gearon mix corn syrup, sugar and water to make Peach Buds at Butterfields Candy company.

Raleigh woman revives NC company that made Peach Buds hard candy

Butterfields’ candy company is producing hard candy in five flavors: peach, lemon, key lime, holiday and honeybell orange after being revived by Raleigh’s Dena Manning.

Entertainment

Fantasia performs during The Official Fantasia Album Release Party Hosted By Fantasia & Friends held at Label Night Club in the NC Music Factory on Monday April 29, 2013.

Fantasia leads North Carolina’s Grammy hopefuls with three nominations

North Carolina acts have seven Grammy Award nominations, three of them for High Point native Fantasia.

Opinion

In the sky, by Gemini

Many an old-time seaman whose adventurings have been lost to the blur of history would include in his tales an expletive of “by Jiminy!” This expression gained a reputation as a form of blasphemy or cursing. However, there is more to...