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Setting the World on Fire…With Hot Sauce
Published April 25, 2012
Most people asked would recommend having some sort of diploma or degree before starting a business. But that didn’t stop 13 year-old Nolan Bebber from starting his own hot sauce business from the comfort of his parent’s kitchen.
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Safari lets you get your close up with celebrity animals
Published April 25, 2012
If you’ve ever wondered where the animals you see on TV and movies come from, or even how they learn to “act”, look no further than Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This tourist destination, known mainly for its sunny weather and crowded beaches, is also home to a safari…for celebrity animals.
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Disney parks expected to embrace ‘NextGen’ soon
Published April 18, 2012
Image if you could book appointment times for your rides and other popular Disney park attractions before your vacation. This isn't some fantasy, but a reality dubbed “NextGen.”
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Supercar rides for cancer patients
Published April 17, 2012
Volunteers spreading their wealth.
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North Carolina tourism kicks off from 'Hunger Games' craze
Published March 23, 2012
The highly anticipated blockbuster, "The Hunger Games", is spurring a new appetite for tourism in North Carolina.
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Friday Night Bites: South Carolina high schools angling to make bass fishing a varsity sport
Published March 22, 2012
Football, basketball, baseball and … bass fishing?
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Buy American: no need to go truffle hunting in Europe
Published March 08, 2012
Truffles are the most expensive food in the world. And the truffles we are referring to aren’t the kind you buy at Godiva. This kind of truffle is a fungus.
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Archaeologists uncover history in South Carolina backyard
Published February 02, 2012
When you think of an archaeological dig, your backyard probably doesn’t come to mind. Nor does an intersection in your town. But for two archaeologists, what started out as research turned into a treasure trove of history -- beneath the dirt on a downtown street corner.
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'I'll Be Home for Christmas' Thanks to Let's Bring 'Em Home
Published December 17, 2011
For so many of America’s servicemen and women, the No. 1 holiday wish is a simple one: to go home. But for many of them, like 22-year-old Senior Airman Ellis Hunter, the high cost of flying is putting that dream out of reach.
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Censoring Clicks or Saving the Web? SOPA Hearing May Shape Net's Future
Published December 15, 2011
An open letter to Washington signed by the creators of some of the web's biggest sites argues that a new bill could dramatically restrict law-abiding U.S. Internet and technology companies -- and reshape the web as we know it.
