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UNC’s Holden Thorp steps out of the spotlight

Holden Thorp, UNC-Chapel Hill's chancellor since 2008, receives a standing ovation for his service during a commencement ceremony last Sunday at Kenan Stadium. Standing at left is AOL founder Steve Case; at right is Freeman Hrabowsk III, president of The University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

In a recent interview, Thorp, leaving soon for Washington University, said he wished he had watched “Friday Night Lights” five years ago. An education about athletics would’ve come in handy.

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LOCAL/STATE

Cary man finds his niche as a problem-solver

Otis Herndon takes on problems in the Chatham Forest community in Cary. “From my experience, there’s probably no one like Otis,” a police captain says.
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New Timberwolves president Flip Saunders trying to strike gold a la Garnett

CHICAGO - Fresh on the job, Flip Saunders, the Minnesota Timberwolves' new president of basketball operations, worked the room when NBA executives, coaches, scouts and 60 prospects in the June draft gathered in Chicago for three days last week.
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Success of this NBA draft class is difficult to predict

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Siva admits Burke's block was clean in NCAA championship game

Trey Burke thought he had it all.
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Georgetown's Otto Porter seems a good fit for Cavaliers

When he was asked to name the NBA teams he felt were the best fit for him, Otto Porter Jr. never hesitated in mentioning the Cavaliers. In fact, it was the first team out of his mouth. Yet he won't be meeting with General Manager Chris Grant or anyone from the team's traveling party during this ...
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Cody Zeller glad he stayed at Indiana extra season

There's a thought that Indiana post player Cody Zeller would have gone in the top five of last year's NBA draft.
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Work ethic may pay off big for Oladipo

Not many were calling Victor Oladipo a potential top-10 draft pick when he was a freshman defensive specialist at Indiana.
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Minnesota's Mbakwe likely a second-round pick in NBA draft

Former Minnesota Gophers forward Trevor Mbakwe arrived Thursday at the doorstep of his dreams - the annual combine for the NBA draft's top prospects - after admittedly taking the long way around.
GARNER

Town moving forward with greenway

At an early frontrunner for shortest public council meeting of the year, the town approved on May 6 a handful of items including the first formal action regarding projects funded by the spring’s bond referendum since it passed.
VIDEOS

Spring Release of the Lemurs at Duke

Meet the lemurs at Duke University's Lemur Center tour. Video by Chuck Liddy, cliddy@newsobserver.com