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Pianist Liu Wei sits quietly to compose himself before plunging into the music. Then he takes off a sock.

Levi Johnston, the father of Sarah Palin's grandson, says he wishes he hadn't apologized for telling lies about the former Alaska governor because he's "never lied about anything."

SPIN METER: What Biden didn't mention on stimulus
Charlotte Observer
Just months ago, at the one-year anniversary of the stimulus law, the Energy Department's inspector general complained in a report about "little progress" ...

More homeowners offer partial financing to expedite a sale
Chicago Daily Herald
Instead of suing the seller, it would be better to first contact the home inspector. Unlike the seller, the inspector can't claim that he simply did not ...

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County plans to bid on nursing home
Trinidad Times Independent
The report “strongly recommended” that the county hire an experienced engineer or nursing home inspector to “derive more scientific and quantifiable ...

B-CS Housing Market In A Valley
KBTX
"A good business man always puts a percentage back for a rainy day," said Dan Tucker, home inspector. Tucker says that is what he's had to do to stay afloat ...

Health department scorecard for sports concession stands
WZVN-TV
Concession stands at the Charlotte Sports Park had the highest number of critical violations with 90. This December, inspectors "observed rodent activity" ...

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Evolution Of The Pit Stop: The Early Years
PaddockTalk
"In the beginning, pit stops were rather chaotic," says Buz McKim, historian for the newly opened NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NC "It was pretty much ...

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The Empire State Building's owner lost his bid to stop a new skyscraper from rising in the neighborhood when the New York City Council approved zoning and land use changes Wednesday that pave the way for the 1,190-foot tower.

A Vermont man is the third member of his family to win the lottery, striking it rich with a $12.5 million ticket he bought in New Hampshire.

A wife wonders why her husband can't resist the temptation of cigarettes.

A camera mounted to a police helicopter in Ohio fell off mid-flight, striking at least three vehicles in a parking lot.

One of the world's tiniest frogs - barely larger than a pea - has been found living in and around carnivorous plants on Borneo island, one of the scientists who made the accidental discovery said Thursday.

Business Briefs: Retired judge joins law firm
TheDoings-ClarendonHills.com
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A New Hampshire man recently learned the hard way that taking out the trash can be a bear of a job.

Let the experts help you it's their jobLet the experts help you it's their job
EMC Ottawa East
Work with a qualified home inspector who should point out any major or minor issues with the property that could affect both your decision to buy and the ...

Evolution Of The Pit Stop: The Early Years
Auto Racing News
On the Sunday afternoon of June 19, 1949, NASCAR's first ever Strictly Stock race was held on a small, dirt track just off Wilkerson Boulevard in Charlotte, ...

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Joe Paquette Jr. says he walked some 400 miles from his home in Michigan's Upper Peninsula to the Motor City because he's a die-hard fan of the Detroit Lions.

A 56-year-old chimpanzee has surprised officials at a zoo in northeast Kansas by giving birth.

Egypt's antiquities department announced Wednesday the discovery of a 3,500-year-old settlement in a desert oasis, showing the existence of vibrant desert trade routes.