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WISH YOU weren't here

The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel's house is hard to find, and he likes it that way. It's a long rope that, wh...

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AGAVE

Tequila-based margaritas and palomas have long been cocktail-menu staples, but their base ingredient — agave — is wo...

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New building method like toy Legos

MIAMI — Would you live in a place built from life-sized Lego bricks?...

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WEEK'S WEATHER INCLUDED A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING

It was a wild week of weather in many parts of the United States. The National Weather Service issued excessive heat war...

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TRIPS ON A BUDGET

PERSONAL FINANCE | ADVICE...

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Botched financial aid form snarls some college plans

WASHINGTON — After a long summer of technical glitches, most of America's prospective college students finally applied...

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Ascend to new heights

Climbing might look terrifying on television, with and without ropes. Whether it's watching "Free Solo" or roped climber...

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Daughter-in-law wants to be too close to 'mom'

Dear Eric: My daughter-in-law wants a much closer relationship with me than I feel comfortable with. She began calling m...

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Alexander County fire kills 7 goats

A chicken house fire killed multiple farm animals in Alexander County on Wednesday....

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The care economy

ELECTION 2024 | ANALYSIS...

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East Burke High student competes at Florence Motor Speedway

This has been a busy week for Burke County race car driver Landon S. Huffman, and he'll end it with a full weekend sched...

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Mary H. Moore

Mary H. Moore Cary Mary Hunter Moore, 94, was called home peacefully in the early evening of August 22nd. Her last days ...

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Hiddenite man charged in shooting

A Hiddenite man is facing multiple assault charges following a road rage incident that ended with a shooting in Alexande...

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We want to see world; does world want to see us?

Hawaii charges tourists a variety of taxes and fees. It may soon add a $25 climate tax that visitors would pay when they...

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Michael "Mike" Luther Pannell

March 13, 1949 August 28, 2024...

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DOUBLE DUTY

When Hickory High School's Braeden McCourt walked onto the field at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill with his Red T...

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'Medical debt is not a choice'

For area residents like Jennie Rojo, a new state program to relieve hospital debt for patients is welcome....

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Caldwell volleyball moves to 3-1

After losing the season opener, the Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute Cobras volleyball team has won thre...

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School system aims to build students' resiliency

Newton-Conover City Schools is testing a program it hopes will lead to increased graduation rates, test scores and impro...

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Paris Olympics raised the bar for the world

My family loves the Olympics, so we're always disappointed when they come to an end. When the Paris Olympics wrapped up ...

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LONG ROAD TO 100

STARTING GRID | YOUR GUIDE TO THE WEEK ON THE NASCAR CIRCUIT...

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Maggie Mae Turner Smith

July 7, 1931 August 26, 2024...

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Record-setting seasons fuel WNBA ROY debate

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are having historic rookie seasons on and off the court and their performances continue to...

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Calls for unity need some skepticism and scrutiny

The single most abused, misused and misunderstood word in American politics is "unity." All presidential candidates vow ...

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Donald Bruce Teague

February 4, 1933 August 28, 2024...

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Report shows Ill. union participation declining

SPRINGFIELD — Overall participation in labor unions has declined in recent years in Illinois, although the state has s...

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GIP/Jemena

Jemena is the largest gas distributor in NSW, and the state-owned utilities giant’s slice is expected to be worth $5 b...

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Hard work, hard workers add prosperity

ANOTHER VIEW | LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR...

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Trump, Kennedy alliance might work

In an election cycle that can only be described as stranger than fiction, things have just gotten impossibly weirder....

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Progress made, but more work to do for organized labor

2024 has been another big year for organized labor in Illinois. We saw the implementation of Paid Leave for All, updates...

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Common bladder irritants

It's not unusual for Dr. Mallika Anand to see women walk into her office toting one of those huge (and hugely popular) i...

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Robert Lamoureux | Sticker shock on water main replacement

Question: We recently discovered we have a galvanized pipe that is going to fail at any time. The line provides water fo...

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S&P 500 closes 4th straight winning month

Stocks on Wall Street finished broadly higher Friday as the market closed out its fourth straight winning month with sol...

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Stateville inmate transfers begin

Dozens of men have begun to be transferred out of Stateville Correctional Center just north of Joliet as debates continu...

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Candidate slating ban law blocked

The Illinois Supreme Court and State Board of Elections on Aug. 23 blocked a new law banning political parties from wait...

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BIG NUMBER

$24.12M Price p a i d at auction last Sunday for the jersey Babe Ruth wore when he called his shot during the 1932 World...

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HE SAID ...

"This grant will allow us to supercharge our efforts t o ensure our national parks are for everyone, for generations to ...

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Report: FBI failing on child sex abuse

WASHINGTON — The FBI failed to report some child sexual abuse allegations to local law enforcement or social service a...

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Special counsel files new Trump indictment

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith filed a new indictment Tuesday against Donald Trump over his efforts to undo t...

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NASA cuts next crew to return astronauts

NASA cut two astronauts from the next crew Friday to make room on the return trip for two stuck at the International Spa...

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Report: Key US inflation measure remains low

WASHINGTON — An inflation measure closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low last month, extending a trend of...

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New hearing ordered in 'Serial' case conviction

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Adnan Syed's murder conviction still stands after Maryland's highest court Friday ordered a redo of t...

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Election workers seek damages Giuliani owes

NEW YORK — Two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against Rudy Giuliani asked ...

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Team works to save eagle after shooting

VALLEY PARK, Mo. — A bald eagle is slowly recovering after surgeries in Missouri, the victim of a shooting that expert...

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MEETINGS

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4...

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MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were filed in Macon County:...

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Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Joseph Reid, 40th

MOWEAQUA — Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Reid will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with a family gathering on Sept. 1 ...

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Police: Man made child abuse images

TOLEDO — A Greenup man was arrested Wednesday after a search of his home turned up "several thousand digital images an...

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'America's Amazon'

ENVIRONMENT | CONSERVATION...

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'Fairytale village' one hour from Nottingham looks more like Switzerland than UK but hardly anyone goes there

Ilam, a village in the Peak District, has been labelled as Britain's most 'eccentric' village - and when you see the ima...

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Cebu weather: Cloudy skies, rain expected in coming days

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Residents of Metro Cebu and the rest of the province are advised to prepare for cloudy skies ...