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Down the hatch? Millions pour into NC from liquor sales, but few are keeping tabs.

Profit from liquor sales at North Carolina’s government-run alcoholic beverage control stores has more than tripled in the past 10 years. There are few rules that guide how that money is spent, leaving governments to use the earnings as local leaders please.

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Greensboro has head start on meeting proposed 'forever chemical' limits

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed long-awaited limits on toxic per- and polyfluorinated substances, or PFAS. Read more

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Greensboro has head start on meeting proposed 'forever chemical' limits

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed long-awaited limits on toxic per- and polyfluorinated substances, or PFAS. Read more

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Third-seeded Xavier avoids upset bid of 14th-seeded Kennesaw State in NCAA Tournament

First round game was played in the Greensboro Coliseum Read more

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Blood donors needed in Guilford County: Red Cross says you have an extra incentive this month.

Now that you've sprung forward and your body has made the semi-annual adjustment (mostly), the American Red Cross is hoping that you'll tak… Read more

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15 charts that show where home sales are headed in Greensboro

Are prices headed up or down? Where are the hotspots for buyers and sellers? Find out with these charts and graphs, updated weekly.  Read more

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District responds to student's Pledge of Allegiance lawsuit

The school district said a ninth grader was stopped in a hallway during a moment of silence, not the Pledge of Allegiance. Read more

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Analysis: Syria rebuilding hopes dim as war enters year 13

The recent deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria, which caused billions of dollars in damage, has boosted the prospects of Syria's once widely shunned president return to the Arab fold, but it appears unlikely to jump-start large-scale reconstruction in the war-ravaged country. Read more

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Down the hatch? Millions pour into NC from liquor sales, but few are keeping tabs.

Profit from liquor sales at North Carolina’s government-run alcoholic beverage control stores has more than tripled in the past 10 years. There are few rules that guide how that money is spent, leaving governments to use the earnings as local leaders please. Read more

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Regulators: Nuclear plant leak didn't require public notice

Four months passed before Minnesota regulators announced that radioactive waste leaked from a nuclear power plant. Read more

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Where child cancer rose, some want polluted land left empty

State officials and the current owner of the site think the fenced-off land, with restoration work, could again be fit for the public. Read more

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Why do some areas get rare bourbons and not others? You might not like the answer.

Why do some areas get certain bourbons and not others? Bar owners know the answer — and they're not happy. Read more

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'Everything Everywhere' shines at the Oscars, Aaron Rodgers wants to join the Jets and an Olympic innovator dies | Hot off the Wire podcast

🎧 Get a recap of some of this week's top sports and entertainment stories through this special edition of our daily news podcast. Read more

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Perez holds off Verstappen's charge to win F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and Max Verstappen drove from 15th to second to give Red Bull a 1-2 finish Sunday in what is shaping up to be a runaway season for the reigning Formula One champions. And there have only been two races so far. But it’s been two Red Bull wins, two 1-2 finishes, and an air of desperation from everyone else on the grid. Read more

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Shiffrin ends World Cup ski season with yet another record

Mikaela Shiffrin won her 21st career giant slalom at the World Cup Finals as the American standout ended the season with yet another record. The victory moved Shiffrin past Vreni Schneider after matching the Swiss skier's mark of 20 World Cup GS victories last week. The American has won seven of the last eight events and took the GS world title last month. Read more

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No. 3 Xavier beats No. 11 Pitt to advance to Sweet 16

No. 3 Xavier beats No. 11 Pitt to advance to Sweet 16 Read more

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Texans trade Brandin Cooks to Cowboys, re-sign Laremy Tunsil

Texans trade Brandin Cooks to Cowboys, re-sign Laremy Tunsil Read more

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Xavier runs out early, downs Pitt 84-73 in NCAA tournament

Jack Nunge and Adam Kunkel were the catalysts for a big first half, and Xavier survived scoring troubles down the stretch to defeat Pittsbu… Read more

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NCAA Tourney recap: Arkansas takes out defending champ Kansas, women make double-digit comebacks

Top teams are already heading home — two No. 1 seeds, Kansas and Purdue, No. 2 seed Arizona and No. 4 seed Virginia are all gone.

Here are the complete results from Saturday's action, plus an updated bracket, today's schedule and a photo gallery from yesterday's games. Read more

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