By MATT EHLERS, Raleigh News and Observer

When the termite inspector arrived at the Orange County, N.C. home, he didn't immediately strap on a backpack filled with chemicals or crawl on his hands and knees into the depths of the garage, shining a flashlight into the corners.

Instead, he opened the door of his car so Silas, an energetic black dog of Labrador and terrier ancestry, could hop out and get to work.

DURHAM, N.C. - Watching 60 hours of television might seem like the college course of a lifetime, but "The Wire" was no ordinary program, and its Duke University counterpart is not a typical class.

For Indian families across the state, Galaxy Cinema is the place for a big-screen slice of home.
The six-screen art house generally reserves one or sometimes two of its theaters for Indian-produced films. Last year, the love story "Jodhaa Akbar" stayed on screens for more than two months, attracting more than 10,000 ticket buyers.

The guys who run The Barbecue Joint aren't afraid of innovation when tackling the problems of running a popular restaurant in a cramped space.

Kelley Davis and her family are in savings mode. Davis works extra hours as a physical therapist, and she clipped coupons to save $70 during a recent trip to the grocery store.
So Davis was excited recently to put $400 cash in her account. But when she reached into her pocket, the bills were missing; unbeknownst to her, the money was already inside a variety of Swiss bank account.

Kelley Davis and her family are in savings mode. Davis works extra hours as a physical therapist, and she clipped coupons to save $70 during a recent trip to the grocery store.
So Davis was excited recently to put $400 cash in her account. But when she reached into her pocket, the bills were missing; unbeknownst to her, the money was already inside a variety of Swiss bank account.