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Indonesians act out the tenth station; 'Jesus is stripped of his garments' during a re-enactment of the Stations Of The Cross on Good Friday at the Raja Agung church on April 18, 2014 in Bintan Island, Indonesia. Holy Week marks the last week of Lent and the beginning of Easter celebrations. Catholics make up approximately 3 percent of the population of the predominantly Muslim country.

Holy Week observances around the world | 04.18.14

Photos from Easter Holy Week

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Outdoor living: What’s new in patio furnishings?

Lavish outdoor living spaces inspire stylish furniture reminiscent of indoor pieces.

Sports

Indiana power forward David West (21) goes to the basket as New Orleans power forward Anthony Davis (23) defends in the first half of a NBA basketball game at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012.

David West: A man on many missions

Garner’s David West is a two-time All-Star who leads the Indiana Pacers into the NBA playoffs, but his biggest wins come off the court, through his charity work and mentoring.

A federal grant funded an initiative to get healthier foods in corner stores. A North Carolina legislative committee also is studying ways to help alleviate food deserts, which are defined as any places where residents live more than a certain distance...

Business

Six-week-old pigs on a North Carolina hog farm.

USDA orders farms to report pig virus infections

Farms stricken with a deadly pig virus must report outbreaks as part of a new program to help monitor and possibly control the spread of the disease, the federal government announced Friday.

Politics

About 25 demonstrators protest near Halifax Mall in downtown Raleigh on March 13, 2013 in opposition of Duke Energy’s plans to increase rates. Duke’s 7.2 percent rate increase was approved in 2012 and upheld in 2013.

NC Attorney General Roy Cooper appeals Duke Energy rate increase for second time

NC Attorney General Roy Cooper says the NC Utilities Commission disregarded the NC Supreme Court's instructions to review the rate's economic impact on consumers.

Nation/World News

A masked pro-Russian activist guards a barricade at the regional administration building that they had seized earlier in Donetsk, Ukraine, Saturday, April 19, 2014. Pro-Russian insurgents defiantly refused Friday to surrender their weapons or give up government buildings in eastern Ukraine, despite a diplomatic accord reached in Geneva and overtures from the government in Kiev.

At barricades, Ukraine insurgents await Easter

Pro-Russian forces in eastern Ukraine on Saturday prepared to celebrate Orthodox Easter at barricades outside government offices seized in nearly a dozen cities, despite an international agreement to disarm and free the premises. 25 minutes ago