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• Tar Heels will continue to wear Nikes for 10 more years

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  Discovered July 3, 2009 at 1:18 pm

  UNC signed a 10-year contract with Nike to supply shoes and clothing to Tar Heels for another ten years. But the school will get more than that. It will also receive $1 million from Nike, which it will use for lighting and sound improvements at the Dean Smith Center.

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• Here’s what happens when a woman falls in love …

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  Discovered July 3, 2009 at 11:03 am

  Raleigh’s “Single Suzanne” has a post about the thing all women go through when they go from being single to being in a relationship: We stop checking out other guys. Sure, if a gorgeous man walks by, you can’t help but toss a glance his way. But you’re no longer pining for him.

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• You can fish for free in North Carolina on Independence Day

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  Discovered July 3, 2009 at 9:15 am

  If you still don’t have Fourth of July plans, you can always go fishing … for free! Yep, you don’t need a fishing license to cast a line in North Carolina waters on Independence Day!

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• Random dancer takes over Durham’s Brightleaf Square

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  Discovered July 2, 2009 at 5:52 pm

  You’ve got to check out this video of an ADF dancer  who recently went to Durham’s Brightleaf Square and just started dancing. He did moves directly behind passers-by, who either pretended not to notice (I guess b/c if that were me, you can bet I would be watching)….

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• A list of things to do in the Triangle for the Fourth of July

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  Discovered July 2, 2009 at 5:14 pm

  If you’re spending the Fourth of July in the Triangle, you’re lucky because there are plenty of ways to celebrate. I’ve compiled a list of my suggestions and some other ideas. Here’s one of them:

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• Local social networking site criticized by blogger who prefers not to use his mugshot

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  Discovered July 2, 2009 at 2:39 pm

  Inside919 is a local social networking website for Triangle-area business people. But one local business man was disappointed to learn he had to use a photo for his avatar instead of a graphic. So he blogged about it and listed other things he doesn’t like about Inside919.

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• N.C. State Fair launches site for 2009

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  Discovered July 2, 2009 at 12:05 pm

  The PR peeps behind the N.C. State Fair have done an awesome job embracing the social Web in the past year. So I have to give them a shout out for their website, which has been revamped for the 2009 state fair. This year’s theme is “A Whole Lotta Happy.” Take a look:

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• Hang out with the Raleigh mayor and listen to some tunes tonight

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  Discovered July 2, 2009 at 9:22 am

  It’s may be Thursday, but for many of us it’s “Friday” because of the holiday weekend. So if you’re looking for a way to kick off your “weekend,” one option is to head over to North Hills tonight for a free concert. Independent businesses will also be recognized, reports North Hills Buzz.

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• Find out if there is a sex offender living in your neighborhood

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  Discovered July 1, 2009 at 3:17 pm

  It seems like there has been an increase is local sex crimes against children lately. So it’s timely that gogoraleigh reminds us how we can check to see if there’s a sex offender living near our homes. Just search your address at this link:

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• Local blogger offers tips on how to get over writer’s block

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  Discovered July 1, 2009 at 2:35 pm

  Durham blogger Sonja Foust is a professional writer (she writes romance novels, how cool is that?!). So writer’s block is definitely something she has to overcome from time-to-time. Recently she enlisted her tweeps for tips, and here’s what they came up with:

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