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Scientist digs deep to learn ocean's secrets

Over the past decade, Steve Ross has spent many of his days searching for undiscovered truths, kept hidden for years by deep, cold waters.
Updated Nov. 22, 2009 6:41 AM | Full Story

Syphilis resurges across N.C.

As health departments battle the H1N1 flu virus, health workers worry that another epidemic may be brewing.
Updated Nov. 22, 2009 6:20 AM | Full Story

'Purity' may cost the GOP

The N.C. Republican Party has been channeling its inner Jesse Helms lately, and not just because a portrait of the late conservative icon was unveiled last week.
Updated Nov. 22, 2009 6:43 AM | Full Story

Sports More Stories
Johnson wins 4th straight NASCAR championship

Jimmie Johnson never let up in pursuit of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship.
Updated Nov. 22, 2009 7:39 PM | Full Story

KC beats Steelers in OT 27-24; Roethlisberger hurt

When the last player drafted in 2009 trotted onto the field, the best team of 2008 was doomed.
Updated Nov. 22, 2009 6:02 PM | Full Story

Tynes' 36-yard FG leads Giants over Falcons in OT

Eli Manning and the New York Giants' offense bailed out their top-ranked defense.
Updated Nov. 22, 2009 6:02 PM | Full Story

Politics More Stories
'Purity' may cost the GOP

The N.C. Republican Party has been channeling its inner Jesse Helms lately, and not just because a portrait of the late conservative icon was unveiled last week.
Updated Nov. 22, 2009 6:43 AM | Full Story

Tar Heel Tally

Medicare doctor payments: Voting 243 for and 183 against, the House on Thursday passed a bill (HR 3961) that would avert a 21 percent cut next year in Medicare payments to doctors.
Updated Nov. 21, 2009 9:48 PM | Full Story

Hoffman foresees conservative gains in 2010

Doug Hoffman, the conservative New York congressional candidate whose race drew national attention earlier this month, said the special election was "a fight for the soul of the Republican Party."
Updated Nov. 21, 2009 9:48 PM | Full Story

Entertainment More Stories
Ballet presents 'Messiah' again

Carolina Ballet is staging "Messiah" with the N.C. Master Chorale again this year, reprising the revised version that it produced last season after a five-year absence.
Updated Nov. 20, 2009 2:06 PM | Full Story

The flawed 'Gone With the Wind'

The most popular movie of all time, winner of 10 Academy Awards, was released 70 years ago.
Updated Nov. 20, 2009 2:16 PM | Full Story

Dr. Google is always in

The Internet's power to make something "go viral" has surpassed the phrase's original meaning.
Updated Nov. 20, 2009 2:16 PM | Full Story

Business More Stories
Holiday shoppers turn to cash and layaway

Thanksgiving week normally means two things: an excess of food and an excess of shopping.
Updated Nov. 22, 2009 3:06 PM | Full Story

Competitor's failure is an opportunity

On the day Roi Parker heard the unexpected news that the Iatria Day Spa chain was closing, he saw an opportunity to do good and possibly benefit his business as well.
Updated Nov. 20, 2009 7:11 PM | Full Story

You can deduct donated goods

Q: We always try to make charitable contributions, but this year is a bit tight for us (as well as many others, I'm sure). If we donate furniture, clothes and other used items, how do we determine the value of these items?
Updated Nov. 20, 2009 7:06 PM | Full Story

Life More Stories
Holiday tip: Save your sanity

I know what you all are thinking right now. The economy stinks and the daily news stresses you out.
Updated Nov. 22, 2009 6:30 AM | Full Story

Natural playscapes for beauty and fun

This time last year, the Kiwanis Park on Credle Street in Pittsboro was a fenced-in area with swings and other standard play equipment. The area without equipment was a steeply sloping grassy hill.
Updated Nov. 21, 2009 7:29 AM | Full Story

Learn the rules of design

End tables look best when they are just below the arm height of a sofa, not looming over it, according to Elaine Griffin, author of "Design Rules: The Insider's Guide to Becoming Your Own Decorator" (Gotham Books; $22.50). (Yippee!
Updated Nov. 19, 2009 5:01 PM | Full Story

 
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