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US stocks edge back from their records as oil prices swing higher
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks pulled back from their record heights on a shaky Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Thursday to halt its weekslong rally. The Dow Jones Industr...
Authorities say they arrested a Chapel Hill man planning a mass shooting at a large New Orleans festival
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Florida county sheriff's office says they arrested a former law enforcement officer whom federal authorities say planned a mass shooting targeting Black p...
New details: Sheriff's office identifies shooting victim, suspect still sought
The investigation continues into a Wednesday night (April 22) as a suspect is being sought in connection with shooting near Zebulon that left one person dead and several injur...
Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant
NEW YORK (AP) - An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholders' stamp of approval, propelling a deal that could vastly reshape Hollywood and the wider m...
Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift
WASHINGTON (AP) - A cannabis industry group calls President Donald Trump's reclassification of state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug "the most signifi...
Drug maker to build manufacturing campus in Durham
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - Durham will be home to a new $1.4 billion, 185-acre pharmaceutical manufacturing campus that will bring hundreds of short-term and long-term jobs. Local ...
Former Benson Cop faces rape, kidnapping charges
A former Benson police officer is now facing rape and kidnapping charges.
Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls
Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday, intensifying its assault on shipping in the key waterway. The attacks came a day after U...
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Tanghulu
This crunchy dessert combines two delicious tastes--fruit and sugar. Ingredients Fresh fruit (strawberries, grapes, blueberries, mandarin segments, etc.) 1 cup sugar ½ ...
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The beauty of the fringe tree in North Carolina landscapes
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - I can vividly recall the first time I ever laid eyes on a "Fringe Tree" (Chionanthus virginicus), also known as "Grandfather's Beard.&quo...
