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April 3, 2025
JACKSON, N.H. (AP) — A skier since age 4, Thomas Brennick now enjoys regular trips to New Hampshire’s Black Mountain with his two grandchildren. “It’s back to the old days,” he said from the Summit Double chairlift on a recent sunny Friday. “It’s just good, old-time skiing at its best.” Behind the scenes, the experience
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — A government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took effect on Saturday, officials said, as the country tries to tackle one of the world’s worst obesity and diabetes epidemics. The health guidelines, first published last fall, take a direct shot at salty and sweet processed products that have become a
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Princeton High School in Johnston County hosted the first Carolinas Coaches Combine in North Carolina. The combine is a new joint venture between the North Carolina Coaches Association, North Carolina Football Coaches Association, NCCA East-West All-Star Game, the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, and some coaches associations from South Carolina designed to identify the players
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation’s top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking behind the safety of vaccinations. Dr. Peter Marks sent a letter to Acting FDA Commissioner Sara Brenner on Friday saying that he would resign
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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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