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ISSUE: November 1, 2009

Articles about North Carolina

Starring Emily Procter (as Herself) - 8-15-2008

CSI: Miami star Emily Procter has made a career out of playing characters that are much like her strong, sexy, and undeniably Southern.

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...is straight out of her hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina, and she makes no apologies for it.

...and spectacularly beautiful attorney from North Carolina who had come to Washington, D.C., to be an...

...said he had decided to have Ainsley come from North Carolina, and he wanted me for the part. Needless to say,...

Carolina Girl - 6-15-2007

A hit TV show, a clothing line, and the work ethic to pull it off Jaime Pressly credits growing up in North Carolina for all of it. That's why she goes back there so often. That, and the egg-and-cheese biscuits.

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...it off - Jaime Pressly credits growing up in North Carolina for all of it. That''s why she goes back there so...

...Shur. Many people would assume that Kinston, North Carolina, native Jaime Pressly and Joy, the character she...

...wasn''t too busy to fill us in on her favorite North Carolina hot spots. And at the risk of sounding cliché,...

Does Food Just Taste Better On The Road, Or Is It Actually Better? Yes. - 7-1-2006

Does Food Just Taste Better on the Road, or Is It Actually Better? Yes.This is the best pizza I have ever eaten. The best gelato too. The best Parmesan cheese. Maybe even the best pasta. Probably not the best pasta. Definitely not, come to think of ...

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... zillion chopped-pork-barbecue sandwiches in North Carolina alone, North Carolina being the capital of...

...sandwiches in North Carolina alone, North Carolina being the capital of chopped-pork-barbecue...

...at the tiny Skylight Inn in minuscule Ayden, North Carolina, stand out above the rest. As you travel this...

Now You Know - 9-15-2007

Certain places are known for certain things. We know about these places and things. Now so will you.

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... www.silviaymario.com CHARLOTTE, North Carolina: Furniture More than half the furniture made...

...made in the United States comes from central North Carolina. Chances are your Barcalounger has a Southern...

...of Waxhaw. And Boyles, with locations all over North Carolina, is one of the most popular furniture stores in...

Eau De Bbq - 7-15-2004

I won't argue if you should claim that the smell of summer is the grassy scent of a freshly mowed lawn. I also won't argue if you say a whiff of swimming pool chlorine best expresses the season. For me, though, the smell of summer is...

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...prefer barbecue from somewhere else, such as North Carolina or Memphis or Kansas City. Politicians have a...

...can’t also enjoy pulled pork from North Carolina and dry or wet ribs from Memphis. True, there is...

Giving Thanks - 11-15-2008

Celebrated author and poet Maya Angelou looks back on 80 years of blessings.

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...most of her time at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. But this week, Angelou is in New York for a...

...“beloveds” at her home in North Carolina (Oprah Winfrey has been a guest in the past),...

Web Exclusive: Golden Opportunities - 6-1-2009

Looking for an alternative family vacation? Dig up some fun at a slew of public mine sites -- and you might just come away with buried treasure.

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...with our fingers, wallowing in the mud." From North Carolina to Colorado, Alaska to Arkansas, public...

...to dig up their own adventure. In Piedmont, North Carolina, the restored Reed Gold Mine offers tourists...

It’s Finger-lickin’ Good - 6-15-2009

Seven-time world barbecue champion Paul Kirk (www.baron-of-bbq.com) is to grilling what Elvis was to rock and roll -- the king. So we asked him for a stick-to-your-ribs recipe (one used in competition) that’ll blow away the judges at your Fourth of July cookout. “Recipes to me are a plaything,” says Kirk, whose new book (coauthored along with Ardie A. Davis), America’s Best BBQ: 100 Recipes from America’s Best Smokehouses, Pits, Shacks, Rib Joints, Roadhouses, and Restaurants (Andrews McMeel Publishing, $20), hit shelves last month. In other words, have some fun with this one.

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...places. Allen & Son Barbeque Chapel Hill, North Carolina Keith Allen is a maverick, a fanatic, and a bit...

...and a bit of a curmudgeon, but when it comes to North Carolina''s icon, the pulled-pork sandwich, no one does it...

Web Exclusive: Golden Opportunities - 6-15-2009

Looking for an alternative family vacation? Dig up some fun at a slew of public mine sites -- and you might just come away with buried treasure.

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...with our fingers, wallowing in the mud." From North Carolina to Colorado, Alaska to Arkansas, public...

...to dig up their own adventure. In Piedmont, North Carolina, the restored Reed Gold Mine offers tourists...

A Pirate's Story - 6-15-2005

Even after the 1997 discovery of Blackbeards shipwreck, the mystery surrounding one of historys most notorious pirates still swirls.

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...most notorious pirates still swirls. As every North Carolina schoolchild knows, the islands and inlets...

... the area. Blackbeard was found at last - and the North Carolina coast was quickly besieged by media from around...

They’re All Great Pumpkins, Charlie Brown - 10-15-2007

Sure, it's worth waiting for the Great Pumpkin. But as far as we're concerned, Linus was right: Any pumpkin is a great pumpkin, which means, well, you don't have to ...

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...30. Sky Top Orchard Zirconia, North Carolina (about 35 miles north of Greenville, South...

The Cold Coast - 1-1-2002

Want a winter vacation without the crowds? Venture up the East Coasts beaches, where tourists are scarce, locals are friendly, and outdoor opportunities abound.

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...August, roughly 200,000 visitors descend on North Carolina''s Outer Banks each week - though that''s probably...

The Great Indoors - 8-15-2007

STAY INSIDEWe all know that we should get off the couch and spend more time outside. But the great outdoors can be, well, unpredictable. Storms hit. Or you paddle ou...

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...NATIONAL WHITEWATER CENTER Charlotte, North Carolina Price: Rafts, $33 per person; kayaks, $15 for...

Town And Country - 4-15-2001

Exploring America's diversity, from the courtroom in John Lescroarts The Hearing to the Appalachians in Noah Adams Far Appalachia. By Bill Marvel and Geoffreyt Norman

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...the New River as it rises in the highlands of North Carolina, flows north through Virginia, and eventually...

Marching to a Different Tune - 5-1-2009

Blake Peebles is living every teen’s Guitar Hero dream. But it’s not all fun and games for his parents.

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...Hall Benefit Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Cary, North Carolina December 31, 2008 Performance, First Night...

Special Report:new Economy, Old School - 9-1-2001

SPECIAL EDUCATION REPORT In this and the next issue, American Way surveys the efforts of businesses and schools to create an education system that serves everyone, on both sides of the so-called "digital divide." NEW ECONOMY, OLD SCHOOLS By ...

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...Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for instance, built the cost of an IBM ThinkPad...