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April 29, 2025
KOFORIDUA, Ghana (AP) — Charles Owusu Aseku has traveled across Ghana and beyond in search of care for the large growth of tissue called a keloid on his neck since 2002. The 46-year-old was growing increasingly frustrated after two unsuccessful surgeries and a trip to South Africa that ended with just a consultation. Aseku was
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Our homes have been multitasking for a while now. They may be where we work, they are certainly where we play, and in today’s stress-filled world, they’re often the place where we feel most at peace. Spurred by the pandemic, dens became offices, extra bedrooms became workout zones, dining rooms morphed into multifunctional creative spaces.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Nine minutes into Friday’s marquee matchup between two of the state’s top 4A girls lacrosse programs, Weddington crossed midfield on the offensive attack for the first time. The Warriors were already in a 5-0 hole. Chapel Hill’s first-quarter dominance was enough to lift the Tigers to a 14-10 victory, making them
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CORNELIUS, N.C. — New coach, new players, same results. No. 3 Hough looks every bit the team that it was a year ago when it lost just once in the regular season. The Huskies girls soccer team routed No. 12 Mooresville by a 7-0 score at home on Friday. Hough, ranked third in the state,
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By Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports Duke senior Reigan Richardson’s favorite memory in Durham? Her final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium: Senior Night. “Being able to do it just around the group of girls you’ve been playing with for the past years, it just felt like a different kind of special for me, especially with my
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The defense secretary’s decision to review military standards on combat and physical fitness and appearance opens a Pandora’s box of widely differing rules among the services. And it will raise a crucial question: Should there be a cookie-cutter approach, or should service differences, evolving social norms and recruiting realities play a role
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NEW YORK (AP) — When a protester was caught on video in January at a New York rally against Israel, only her eyes were visible between a mask and headscarf. But days later, photos of her entire face, along with her name and employer, were circulated online. “Months of them hiding their faces went down
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — With the promise of newer, cheaper nuclear power on the horizon, U.S. states are vying to position themselves to build and supply the industry’s next generation as policymakers consider expanding subsidies and paving over regulatory obstacles. Advanced reactor designs from competing firms are filling up the federal government’s regulatory pipeline as
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By Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho and Taylor Hall scored 2:24 apart in the second period, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the slumping Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Friday night. Jackson Blake had a goal and two assists, Andrei Svechnikov also scored, and Seth Jarvis had two assists for Carolina in its 10th
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL LSU Tigers 80 North Carolina State Wolfpack 73 Final North Carolina State players react after their loss to LSU in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 28, 2025, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak) Aneesah Morrow scored 30 points and grabbed 19 rebounds as third-seeded LSU
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