A new era in U.S.-Cuba relations could be a boon for scientific cooperation between the two nations. The diplomatic breakthrough between the Cold War foes, announced separately today by U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro, is expected…
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The Quest for Craft Beer Equality: Georgia’s Fight to Thrive
In 45 states of this country, you can walk into the on-site taproom of your local brewery and buy a beer. In nearly as many, if you find something you like, you can pick up a six-pack or growler to…
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150 years after Fort Fisher fight, Civil War is big business
FORT FISHER | Christmas Eve came with a bang 150 years ago in Southeastern North Carolina. At 1:46 in the morning on Dec. 24, 1864, the USS Louisiana — an aging, flat-bottomed powder ship stuffed with explosives — blew up…
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Developers almost ready for amateur sports complex in Charlotte
A company that wants the city’s help to build an amateur sports complex next to Bojangles’ Coliseum wants to sign a formal deal with city leaders by January 20. WCNC
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Man Survives Driving Off Cliff, 17 Hours Trapped Underneath Vehicle
A man in North Carolina survived 17 hours pinned underneath his vehicle after he fell asleep behind the wheel and drove off a cliff, authorities said. Joseph Woodring’s vehicle fell at least 60 feet when he went off the road…
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New aerial adventure park to open in WNC – Asheville Citizen
Buy Photo A look at the High Gravity Adventures experience, coming to Tweetsie Railroad in Boone.(Photo: Special to Citizen-Times/Alicia Green)Buy Photo Tags United Nations Children’s Fund Construction is underway on High Gravity Adventure, a new aerial adventure park located next…
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Gov. Rick Scott shakes up FDLE, forces longtime commissioner to resign
Gov. Rick Scott’s transition to a new term suddenly turned rocky Tuesday when he forced the resignation of the longtime leader of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Gerald Bailey, commissioner for nearly a decade, was replaced on an interim…
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Babson Capital Management Provides Senior Debt To Support Kohlberg …
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AP: Carolinas politicians get payouts from broker
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Soon after taking office, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford of South Carolina accepted six-figure stock payouts from an online mortgage broker accused by regulators of deceiving its customers. The two Republicans…
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Partners Group to acquire Dynacast, a leading global manufacturer of precision …
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, has signed an agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Dynacast International on behalf of its clients. The transaction has an overall enterprise value of…
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