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Tennis began in North Carolina in the late 19th-century when a professor constructed a backyard court in the home of UNC President Kemp Plummer Battle. Thanks to the efforts of the North Carolina Tennis Foundation, the sport has spread through the state with now over 35,000 members.
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35006
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A sea change of perspective on the high seas was what the author of this article, also a novelist, expected to have. As for that sea change of perspective, related to herself as a writer and her writing, manifested amidst a week-long painting course, long walks around the deck, and the drafting of a new novel.
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35009
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A profile of the Triangle area community of chefs who have been sharing their culinary expertise and passion for four decades. Included are Bill Neal, responsible for the Triangle’s first fine dining experience, who inspired the dozen plus culinary masters also featured.
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The believed war on the poor cited evidence. One is the decision not to accept Medicaid assistance under Obamacare. Another is an increase in taxes for low and moderate income families by ending Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The third is income tax reforms that included reducing or eliminating the state individual income tax and corporate income tax, which the author believes will be replaced by the consumption or user tax.
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Cheshire’s review of The Gatekeepers and The Company You Keep, Best Documentary Oscar nominees, served as a springboard for a related discussion about Middle Eastern politics and the author’s politically motivated activities during the Vietnam War.
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35764
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A profile of Santana Creative, leather based shoe and purse repair experts for fashion houses spanning the globe, notably Valentino, Jimmy Choo, and Neiman Marcus. Included are the reasons for starting the business in Raleigh, as well as information about the store opened in Atlanta in 2011 and plans to open one in New York by 2015.
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