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David Ira Wood III's adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" will be at DPAC this weekend.

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Events this weekend include Ira David Wood III's adaptation of "A Christmas Carol."

Loretta Ruppert, of Cary, shops for holiday gifts during her first time to the Deco Raleigh store. She found a unique gift for her Secret Santa that she says "couldn't be found anywhere else." Customers got treated to an after-hours holiday shopping party there in downtown Raleigh, N.C. on Monday, December 9, 2013. Owner Pam Blondin (not seen) partnered with Yellow Dog Creative in Hillsborough, N.C. and the graphic design firm sent out about 200 invitations to their clients. The store donated 10% of their profits from the day to Dress for Success and Yellow Dog Creative matched with 15%. The Dress for Success organization helps disadvantaged women to get support and career advice and attire for their professional wardrobes.

Holiday Faces 2013

A collection of images by N&O photojournalists featuring people in the area that capture the...

Sports

FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2013 file photo, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) passes in the first half of an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La. Manziel is a finalist against for the Heisman Trophy, with a chance to become just the second player to win the award twice.

Texas A&M's Manziel a welcome challenge for Duke Blue Devils

It didn't take long for the Blue Devils to get excited about playing Texas A&M. Duke head coach David Cutcliffe is excited, too, and he had high praise for the most famous Aggie of all, quarterback Johnny Manziel. 55 minutes ago

Local/State News

Wake County detention officer Markeith Council, right, is led away after he was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter late Thursday, December 12, 2013 for the beating death of inmate Shon Demetrius McClain at the Wake County jail last summer. He was sentenced to 90 days in the jail where he worked and three years probation.

Wake jailer found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, sentenced to 90 days in jail

Wake County detention officer Markeith Council was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter late Thursday for the beating death of an inmate at the Wake County jail last summer.

Business

CEO Jim Whitehurst welcomes guests to the grand opening of the new Red Hat building on E. Davie St. on Monday, June 24 in downtown Raleigh.

Red Hat, Dell expanding partnership to build private cloud computing

Red Hat and computer giant Dell have agreed to expand their long-time partnership by collaborating on developing the next generation of Red Hat's software platform for cloud computing.

Politics

Sharon Decker

Decker says changes at Commerce Department will affect 61 state workers

State Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker confirmed this week that the pending move of the Commerce Department's business recruiting and marketing functions to a private nonprofit is expected to affect 61 state workers, and could cost the state as much...

Nation/World News

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. listens at left as Senate Budget Committee Chair Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. answer questions on the budget, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.

House GOP conservatives help propel budget bill

After a sweeping vote by conservative Republicans controlling the House and President Barack Obama's Democratic allies, a bipartisan budget pact is in the hands of the Senate, where it will encounter stronger but probably futile resistance from Republicans... 13 minutes ago

Living

Children rehearse for Walltown Children’s Theatre’s production of “Indigo Blue,” an original adaptation of the tale of the Pied Piper.

Family Picks: Treat the kids to some affordable live holiday shows

Can’t swing those $100-a-person "Grinch" tickets for the whole family? Check out some of these affordable live shows taking place over the holidays.

Entertainment

This film image released by CBS FIlms shows Oscar Isaac in a scene from "Inside Llewyn Davis." Isaac was nominated for a Golden Globe for best actor in a motion picture musical or comedy for his role in the film on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013. The 71st annual Golden Globes will air on Sunday, Jan. 12.

'12 Years' and 'Hustle' top a varied Globes field

Heaping seven nominations on both the con-artist melodrama "American Hustle" and the grimly historical "12 Years a Slave," the Golden Globes nominations set up a showdown of contrasts: comedy and drama, light and dark, white and black. 18 minutes ago

Opinion

Congress needs to act on Farm Bill

It's a big bill, but vitally important. Known as the "Farm Bill," it's now in doubt because of Republican cuts to the food stamp program for the needy.

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