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Dave LeMote wipes down a post clock at Electric Time Company, Inc. in Medfield, Mass., Friday, March 7, 2014. Most Americans will set their clocks 60 minutes forward before heading to bed Saturday night, but daylight saving time officially starts Sunday at 2 a.m. local time (0700GMT). (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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File-This Feb. 22, 2014, file photo shows Tyler Perry speaking on stage at the 45th NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif. Perry reminded black filmmakers that there is “more than one path” as he implored them to find alternatives to getting films made at an event honoring black men in Hollywood. Perry was among those honored by Essence at a celebration held at his own mansion on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014. Others honored included Spike Lee, Malcolm Lee (director of the “Best Man” films) and Sidney Poitier, who gave a moving speech that in part paid tribute to black actors who opened the doors for future generations.

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The Carolina Hurricanes had not played a game at home in almost a month. It would not be a happy homecoming for the Canes on Friday. The New York Rangers scored a 4-2 victory at PNC Arena, getting a late power-play goal from Derek Stepan and empty... 56 minutes ago

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Local/State News

Ann McKoy, center, opens her new veteran drivers license with fellow veterans Bruce Goeden, left, and Lashonda Harris, right, after a press conference announcing the launch of new veteran designation for N.C. driver licenses at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh on Friday, March 7, 2014. McKoy served over 20 years in the United States Navy.

NC veterans get new driver’s license designation

Veterans will now be able to show their driver’s license or state ID to qualify for discounts offered by stores, restaurants and other entities.

Business

In this Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, photo, job seekers line up to sign in before meeting prospective employers at a career fair at a hotel in Dallas. The Labor Department releases employment data for February, on Friday, March, 7, 2014.

US job gain despite freeze raises economic hopes

Job growth in the United States has proved surprisingly consistent. 13 minutes ago

Politics

Cuts to DENR regulators jarring in wake of Dan River spill

North Carolina’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources last week slashed its Division of Water Resources, eliminating about 13 percent of the jobs that protect the state’s waters. The cuts to the state’s environmental... 1 hour ago

Nation/World News

FILE - In this March 4, 2014 file image made from video, a lifeguard carries one of the three children rescued from a minivan that their mother, Ebony Wilkerson, drove into the Atlantic in Daytona Beach, Fla. Wilkerson as charged Friday with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse, though she has denied trying to harm anyone, authorities said. (AP Photo/Simon Besner, File) NO SALES

Mom who drove kids into ocean faces charges

A pregnant South Carolina woman who drove a minivan carrying her three young children into the ocean surf off Florida was charged Friday with attempted murder and child abuse, with authorities saying the children were screaming to bystanders that ...