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More babies in the state are being born too early. More than 1 in 10 North Carolina births were premature last year. The state received a D on a report …

In 2013, it just sounded like a very, very awkward joke at the Oscars. As host Seth MacFarlane introduced the nominees for the best supporting actress award, he said: "Congratulations, …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert Tuesday for a certain type of Trader Joe's salad. There are concerns that salads with …

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Hollywood's widening sexual harassment crisis has ensnared a prominent film director after six women -- including actress Olivia Munn -- accused Brett Ratner of sexual misconduct in a Los Angeles …

You can expect a bit of humor when talking about Robert Downey Jr. The Iron Man star recently gave Architectural Digest a thoroughly entertaining tour of his and wife producer Susan Downey's house in the Hamptons, which ...

Three more men, one of them anonymous, have come forward to level accusations of sexual assault and misconduct against actor Kevin Spacey after he apologized on Twitter following a similar …

November 1st marks the start of Prettypegs' PrettyHackathon Auction. Why should this interest you? Well, if you've been holding onto those less-than-perfect or basic IKEA pieces in hopes of giving them new, exciting life...

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Antwon Lee of Georgia trying to comfort his newborn son Debias King Lee as he got vaccines in October made the rounds on social media and captured hearts. …

Want to see your home get a full makeover on Fixer-Upper? Well, it turns out it'll cost you a pretty penny.

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The standard solution for dividing up roommate chores is to come up with some sort of rotation schedule, but while that works for some people, sometimes it's just not the most efficient way (even if it does feel more "fa...

When negotiating on almost anything, conventional wisdom is that you ask high knowing that you'll be argued down. For these homebuyers, they certainly asked high, but in surprisingly nonconventional ways; furniture, cars...

Cafe Carolina and Bakery, one of the longest-running spots where downtown Raleigh workers and visitors could get a quick lunch, is leaving its spot on the first floor of the …

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IKEA kitchens--and bathrooms and wardrobes--are super-popular, but sometimes you want to kick things up a notch and move past the ubiquitous IKEA look. These six companies craft cabinet fronts, panels, and more in a wide...

We need your help to put together our massive holiday event guide, which is scheduled to publish in print and at newsobserver.com in mid-November. Let us know about all the …

Gary Crunkleton, the mixologist who has gained national attention for creative and classic cocktails at his Franklin Street bar in Chapel Hill, confirmed late Tuesday that he has signed a …

Rare that a food recall reaches a national fishing store chain, a Northwest U.S. farm and ranch supply store chain, a Midwest sporting goods/power tools chain and a Florida theme …

My family and I live in a remote area--the nearest town has 200 people--so when it came time to replace our falling-apart sofa, our IRL shopping options were very limited unless we wanted to devote our lives to driving t...

Alzheimer's disease, the terminal brain affliction that leads to confusion, memory loss and eventually death, may actually begin in the blood and larger bodily tissues before progressing into the brain, …