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		<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 6 May 2026 22:18:01 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Trump Accounts Move Forward: IRS Releases Rules For $1K Baby Investment Program]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/95886.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">"It is a trust fund, a piece of the American economy for every child that they will be able to take out when they are 18."<br><i>( Published Sunday, April 12th, 2026 @ 4:15 pm )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:15:20 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[STEVE FORBES: Argentina's Reinvention Depends On Faith From Free Markets]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/95863.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">A nation once dismissed as ungovernable is suddenly at the center of regional attention.<br><i>( Published Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 4:23 pm )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 9 Apr 2026 16:23:56 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Economics Is A Science, Like Pinball Or Craps]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/95566.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">Allow me to unpack the basic principles of economics.<br><i>( Published Thursday, March 26th, 2026 @ 10:11 am )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:11:41 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bill Gates Admits To Affairs With Russian Women -- But Washes Hands Of Epstein's Crimes]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/95488.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">Gates apologized for his past relationship with Epstein.<br><i>( Published Friday, March 20th, 2026 @ 9:15 am )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:15:55 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hollywood Heads South: Music City's Faith-Based Film Boom]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/95371.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">"There's been a real freedom here," says filmmaker Andrew Erwin.<br><i>( Published Friday, March 13th, 2026 @ 11:40 am )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:40:37 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[U.S. Conducts First Air Transport Of Nuclear Microreactor In Bid To Show Tech's Viability]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/95256.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">"This gets us closer to deploy nuclear power when and where it is needed to give our nation's warfighters the tools to win in battle," Duffey said.<br><i>( Published Tuesday, March 10th, 2026 @ 12:01 pm )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:01:32 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Blood Money In The Alps: How Swiss Bankers Financed Hitler And Nazi Escape 'Ratlines']]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/94957.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">Newly unsealed records reveal Credit Suisse didn't just hide Nazi gold--it fueled the "ratlines" that helped the SS vanish into Argentina.<br><i>( Published Wednesday, February 25th, 2026 @ 4:57 am )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 25 Feb 2026 04:57:50 EST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Cost of living rises slower in NC than national pace]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/94951.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">North Carolina residents experienced a slightly lower inflation rate in January 2026 compared to the national average, according to the latest data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics released Feb. 13.<br><i>( Published Wednesday, February 25th, 2026 @ 4:52 am )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 25 Feb 2026 04:52:24 EST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA['Political And Social Motivations': Trump Sues JPMorgan Chase Over January 6 Debanking]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/94642.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">The suit alleges that the bank closed Trump's accounts over "woke" motivations.<br><i>( Published Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 @ 11:04 am )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:04:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Top NC court urged to take public records case linked to COVID, UNC]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/94532.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">A group seeking COVID-related records from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is urging the North Carolina Supreme Court to take its case.<br><i>( Published Monday, February 2nd, 2026 @ 12:53 pm )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 2 Feb 2026 12:53:35 EST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Trump announces John Deere facility coming to NC]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/94489.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">On Jan. 27, President Donald Trump announced that John Deere would move production from a facility in Japan to Kernersville.<br><i>( Published Friday, January 30th, 2026 @ 10:58 am )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:58:24 EST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Incentives for training in trades, as labor-intensive careers lag]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/94464.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">In the last year, there has been a push in North Carolina, on par with a national trend, to increase education related to trades-focused careers, with national funding allocated to trade programs.<br><i>( Published Thursday, January 29th, 2026 @ 1:59 am )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:59:30 EST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[AI Giant Nvidia Unveils New, Rule-Breaking Supercomputer]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/94188.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">"NVIDIA Rubin will be a rocket engine for AI," says Elon Musk.<br><i>( Published Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 @ 9:18 pm )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:18:17 EST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[NC's GDP increases by 5.6% in 3rd quarter]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/94466.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">The US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) recently released third-quarter numbers for 2025, showing a gross domestic product (GDP) increase of 5.6% for North Carolina.<br><i>( Published Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 @ 7:27 pm )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:27:26 EST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Elon Musk Makes Massive Donation To Kentucky Candidate Shaking Up GOP Senate Primary]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/94478.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">Nate Morris, a close friend of JD Vance, wins massive donation from Elon Musk.<br><i>( Published Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 @ 6:33 pm )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:33:03 EST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bipartisan state, federal pressure on grid operators to lower costs]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/94467.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">The Trump administration and a bipartisan group of governors, including North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein, are pressuring the nation's largest regional electric grid operator to rein in rising electricity costs.<br><i>( Published Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 @ 6:25 pm )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:25:55 EST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Republican Officials Warn Climate Group To Stop Its 'Assault' On American Economy]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/93917.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">The group wants to "transition" the economy away from oil and gas.<br><i>( Published Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 @ 12:22 pm )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:22:24 EST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Coca-Cola Consolidated to donate $25M to NC Children's Hospital]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/94430.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">On Jan. 15, Coca-Cola Consolidated, headquartered in Charlotte, announced a donation of $25 million to fund the join Duke and UNC children's hospital project, as the North Carolina Senate seeks to secure $103.5 million in state funding as well.<br><i>( Published Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 @ 12:00 pm )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:00:01 EST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Trump Vows To Lower Mortgages With '$200 Billion' Bond Purchase]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Credit Card Interest Rates Could Be Capped At 10% For The Year, Trump Says]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Calf Creek Preserve Exposition: January, 2026 Edition, Volume One - Tract S, Lot #10 Hillcrest]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/81038.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">This effort in exposition begins the noble experiment of many years of understanding this land, deep within the Chocowinity Bay /Pamlico River watershed, its essence in totality, and, ultimately, the planning of that benefit to the collective will of humankind.<br><i>( Published Sunday, January 25th, 2026 @ 4:05 pm )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:05:46 EST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Beyond Defense: Congress Wants To Industrialize U.S. Cyber Offense]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/94343.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">Lawmakers and experts call for an assertive new doctrine that imposes asymmetric costs on China, Russia, and Iran before they reach U.S.<br><i>( Published Saturday, January 24th, 2026 @ 7:56 pm )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 24 Jan 2026 19:56:59 EST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[America Can't Win The AI Race If China Wins The Power Race]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/94093.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">If America intends to lead in AI, we must prioritize natural gas.<br><i>( Published Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 @ 9:15 am )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:15:43 EST]]></pubDate>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:28:29 EST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Zillow Overcharges For Home Loans, Poor Borrowers Hardest Hit: Report]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<table><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><img border="0" src="https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/posticons/94061.jpg" width="50"></td><td valign="top">The company's mortgages cost $4,600 more than competitors' on average.<br><i>( Published Thursday, January 8th, 2026 @ 10:38 am )</i></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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