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Friday Night Jazz: Beyu Caffe | 04.18.14

See photos from from the nightlife scene in downtown Durham. Singer Yolanda Rabun performed two ...

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

Sports

Four Duke football players teamed up to run the second-fastest 4x100 meter relay in school history. On their first try. Left to right are: Ryan Smith, Issac Blakeney, DeVon Edwards, Josh Snead.Ryan Smith, Issac Blakeney, DeVon Edwards, Josh Snead.

Duke football turns to track to improve speed

In an age of hyper-specialization in athletics, Duke football coach David Cutcliffe prefers to keep it broad and simple. He’s looking for athletes for the Blue Devils football team. 18 minutes ago

Local/State News

Duke doctor Sallie Permar went to the White House this week to be honored as one of 102 promising young researchers. Her focus is on infectious pediatric diseases, and a recent paper isolated a substance in breast milk that may inhibit the transmission of HIV.

Tar Heel of the Week: Scientist Sallie Permar intent on stopping childhood diseases

Sallie Permar, Duke scientist and Raleigh native, was honored at the White House last week as one of the nation’s top young researchers. The president told the group to get back to work. 2 hours ago

Business

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.

Politics

Walter Martin

Barfield, Martin vie for chance to replace McIntyre in 7th District

For the first time in nearly two decades, Rep. Mike McIntyre isn’t running for re-election. The two Democrats vying for the chance to replace him are touting their experience and local ties. Jonathan Barfield Jr, a New Hanover County commissioner...

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. 14 minutes ago

Living

<span class="ng_leadin"><strong>Clockwise from top left:</strong></span> Neutral gray gets some sizzle from accessories such as pillows, a bold striped rug and an end table. But the orange pouf, hand-crocheted from polypropylene yarn, steals the scene. The pouf measures 23 inches in diameter and stands 15 1/2 inches tall. Besides paprika (as shown), it's available for $229 in Turkish tile (blue), sulphur (bright yellow) and graphite (gray) from Crate and Barrel.

Outdoor living: What’s new in patio furnishings?

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

Entertainment

Tatiana Maslany plays Sarah Manning, a young woman who discovers she is just one of a number of clones and that someone is out to get them, in &#x201C;Orphan Black.&#x201D;

What to Watch on Saturday: Second season of ‘Orphan Black’ starts

The excellent second season of “Orphan Black” premieres tonight on BBC America.

Opinion

DHHS chief Wos takes costly route to fix Medicaid

Where will it end, all these sole-source, no-bid contracts courtesy of the state Department of Health and Human Services?

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