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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

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.

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.

New American Airlines emerges as deal closes

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Politics

Poll: 68% of Americans expect no budget deal by shutdown deadline

A Congressional budget deal expected this week might not be a grand bargain to solve the country’s long term fiscal woes, but it is largely what Americans want, according to a new McClatchy-Marist Poll.

Nation/World News

A painting showing former South African President Nelson Mandela, center, surround by Martin Luther King, left, Mohandas Gandhi, 2nd left, John F. Kennedy, 3rd left, Abraham Lincoln, 3rd from right, Winston Churchill, 2nd right, and Barack Obama, right, is fixed on top the flowers outside Mandela's house in Johannesburg, Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. Along a street lined with walled mansions shaded by graceful jacaranda trees, mourners black and white by the thousands rubbed shoulders Monday outside the villa where Nelson Mandela died, placing flower bouquets and condolence notes on top of piles already knee-high. Others danced while singing praise for the anti-apartheid leader _ a vivid example of the “Rainbow Nation” unity of race-blind multiculturalism championed by Mandela for South Africa.

'Rainbow Nation' mourners swarm Mandela's mansion

Along a street lined with walled mansions shaded by graceful jacaranda trees, mourners, black and white, by the thousands rubbed shoulders Monday outside the villa where Nelson Mandela died, placing flower bouquets and condolence notes on top of ... 10 minutes ago

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

“Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” features Fred Astaire narrating the story of Kris Kringle.

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Opinion

North Carolina is losing too many teachers

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