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From YouTuber to NASCAR driver: Cleetus McFarland expands his racing resume at Daytona
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Garrett Mitchell is better known as "Cleetus McFarland" to his millions of followers gained over the years a...
Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine's adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand
By JULIET LINDERMAN and CLAIRE GALOFARO The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a U.S. Marine and his wife will keep an Afghan orphan they brought home in defiance of a...
No. 11 Tar Heels lose freshman star Caleb Wilson to hand fracture; timetable for return unclear
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Caleb Wilson has powered No. 11 North Carolina all year. The Tar Heels will now have to figure out how to play without their freshman star....
Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to re...
US stocks drop sharply as investors hunt for losers that will be hurt by AI
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as the market punished companies seen as potential losers from artificial-intelligence techno...
IndyCar locks in Honda and Chevrolet with new deals, ending 2 years of Honda exit talk
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer IndyCar announced it has locked both Chevrolet and Honda into contract extensions on Thursday in deals that end any speculation that Honda...
Gold medalist Breezy Johnson's latest Olympic bling? A sapphire engagement ring
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) - Downhill champion Breezy Johnson didn't add to her Olympic medal haul during the women's super-G on Thursday. The American star left Tofane wit...
Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Trump administration is ending the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to thousands of arrests, violent prot...
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Pan-Seared Steak
Impress your valentine, your friends, or yourself with this delicious pan-seared steak. Ingredients 1-2 steaks (ribeye, NY strip, or sirloin; 1-1½ inches thick) Salt &a...
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This unusual cherry tree thrives in North Carolina yards
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener I have always been fascinated by unusual plants, trees, shrubs and flowers that I rarely see, especially those growing in North Carolina. A...
