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Top Stories
  1. 50,000 browse and learn at Raleigh’s Artsplosure
  2. Prisoners challenge extended confinement for sex crimes
  3. Fracking in North Carolina could carry extra risks
  4. Tar Heel of the Week: Libby Puckett dedicated to prevention of strokes
  5. Raleigh swimmer Erika Braun, 40, qualifies for U.S. Olympic Trials
  6. Two law graduates overcome great obstacles to get degrees, inspire others
  7. Wakefield, Knightdale defend track titles
  8. Tropical Storm Alberto hovers off Carolina coast
  9. Students create maps to look deeper at Amendment One support
  10. Salmonella cases from meat substitute top 80