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News in Brief(Photo: File) Mississippi Development Authority Executive Director Brent Christensen has been named the new president and CEO of the Greensboro Partnership in Greensboro, North Carolina. He will begin the position by June 1. MDA Chief Administrative Officer Manning…

20. Tryon Palace, New Bern 226,571 visitors Marc DeRoberts Digital Producer- Triangle Business Journal Email The Triad once again emerges as a popular place to visit, with two entries on the top-20 list of North Carolina’s most popular tourist attractions…

After a week of amazing performances, the top 12 was solidified on The Voice tonight. After America’s votes, the top two artists from each of the four teams advanced. Coaches Christina Aguilera, Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, and Pharrell Williams could…

The Cuban government is strengthening ties with the West, after decades of Cold War tension Ahead of what would be an historic meeting between Cuba’s President Castro and American President Obama at the Summit of the Americas in Panama, some…

BEIJING (AP) – China says it will try to convince its citizens to behave themselves while traveling abroad by requiring authorities back home to keep records of people doing anything illegal or inappropriate while in other countries. Provincial and national…

Mei Huang had been in Myrtle Beach less than 24 hours before her tour of a 3,000-square-foot home in Carolina Forest and already she had made up her mind about the Grand Strand. “It’s so beautiful!” she said enthusiastically. Huang,…

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