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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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Sports

N.C. State's T.J. Warren (24) celebrates after stealing the ball and slamming in two during the second half of their game with Miami Saturday, March 1, 2014. Warren was named the ACC Player of the Year Tuesday, March 11, 2014.

Wolfpack’s TJ Warren is ACC Player of the Year

NC State star T.J. Warren has been named the ACC Player of the Year by both the media and ACC coaches. Virginia’s Bennett is the top coach, and Duke’s Parker is the top freshman. 31 minutes ago

Local/State News

Architect Louis Cherry will be forced to stop construction on his controversial modernist home in the Oakwood neighborhood – five months after the city issued his building permit.

Construction to be stopped on controversial Oakwood house

Architect Louis Cherry will be forced to stop construction on his controversial modernist home in the Oakwood neighborhood - five months after the city issued his building permit.

Business

FILE - In this March 7, 2014 file photo, Glenn Kessler, left, works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets steadied Tuesday, March 11, 2014 after a sell-off the day before.

US stocks edge lower in afternoon trading

Stocks eased back into the red Tuesday afternoon after briefly wandering higher earlier in the day as investors focused on companies such as General Motors, Men's Wearhouse and American Eagle Outfitters in the absence of major economic news. 10 minutes ago

Politics

Gov. Pat McCrory talks to a group of students and faculty at St. David’s School in Raleigh Monday. McCrory came to the school to talk to students from the Senior Seminar group, where questions were raised about the Dan River coal ash spill and teacher pay.

McCrory fields questions about coal ash clean-up

Duke Energy’s report to the state on what it will do to make its coal ash sites safe will be made public, Gov. Pat McCrory said Tuesday. The report is due Saturday. In a brief Q&A following an equally brief Council of State meeting, McCrory... 3 hours ago

Nation/World News

Dallas Seavey, left, reacts after finishing the 2014 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska, Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Seavey ran a blistering pace to rally from third place and win his second Iditarod in a record-breaking finish, after a sudden storm blew the front-runner out of the competition and kept another musher minutes away from her first win. (AP Photo/The Anchorage Daily News, Bob Hallinen) LOCAL TV OUT (KTUU-TV, KTVA-TV) LOCAL PRINT OUT

Dallas Seavey wins his second Iditarod dog race

Two hours, 38 minutes. 10 minutes ago

Living

Vivien Speers, front left, assists instructor Sasha Hawley, back, instruct a yoga class at the Sydney Sea Life Aquarium in Sydney, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013. Hawley, who founded "Yoga by the Sea," instructs the class from inside a tank that includes Leopard Sharks, Black Tip Reef Sharks, Grey Reef Shark and a Smalltooth Sawfish. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Study: Yoga helps cancer survivors lessen fatigue, inflammation

Practicing yoga for at least three hours a week for three months reduced the fatigue and inflammation in breast cancer survivors, compared with survivors who did no yoga, researchers reported.

Entertainment

President Obama in the "Funny or Die" video with Zach Galifianakis.

President Obama pitches health care 'between two ferns'

President Obama traded barbs with Zach Galifianakis on the comedian's "Funny or Die" show "Between Two Ferns" in a bid to persuade young invincibles to sign up for health care. 45 minutes ago

Opinion

Waiting to decide who should pay for ash pond cleanups

Duke Energy says ratepayers should bear the cost of removing coal ash from storage ponds, but information from a federal investigation into the utility and state regulators may shed new light on who is responsible for the hazard and who should pay.

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