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Jack Madden riding Hurricane Fly on the gallops at Cheltenham racecourse on March 09, 2014 in Cheltenham, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)

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SOCHI, RUSSIA - MARCH 09: Jakub Krako of Slovakia reacts after crossing the finish line in the Men's Super G Visually Impaired during day two of Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center on March 9, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Sports

N.C. State's T.J. Warren is fouled by Boston College's Joe Rahon (25) as he flies to the basket in the second half at PNC Arena in Raleigh.

Warren stakes claim, N.C. State beats Boston College 78-68

NC State sophomore T.J. Warren scored a career-high 42 points to stake his claim for ACC player of the year honors and lead the Wolfpack to a 78-68 win over the Boston College Eagles. 37 minutes ago

Notre Dame tops Duke 69-53 for first ACC women’s championship 55 minutes ago
Chesson Hadley wins Puerto Rico Open
Postgame: thoughts from Duke’s 93-81 win over UNC 1 hour ago
UNC seeks to rediscover its edge, urgency after Duke loss 43 minutes ago

Local/State News

This tiny home is less than 200 square feet. Sixty people spent the weekend at a Raleigh Holiday Inn learning the nuts and bolts of tiny homes, which have been inching up in popularity in recent years.

Seminar shows a big appetite for tiny homes

About 60 people spent the weekend at a Raleigh Holiday Inn learning the nuts and bolts of tiny homes, which have been inching up in popularity in recent years. 35 minutes ago

A few years ago, the introduction of remote-controlled robots on wheels brought a new dimension to Internet video chats, keeping the conversation going as people moved from room to room. But their costliness has made them a rarity in real life. Now... 2 hours ago

Politics

State Democrats promote Casey Mann to executive director post

State Democrats name Casey Mann, a longtime operative, to the executive director post Sunday.

Nation/World News

In this photo released by Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, a patrol vessel of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency searches for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane off Tok Bali Beach in Kelantan, Malaysia, Sunday, March 9, 2014. Military radar indicates that the missing Boeing 777 jet may have turned back, Malaysia’s air force chief said Sunday as scores of ships and aircraft from across Asia resumed a hunt for the plane and its 239 passengers.

VN says cannot find object thought to be jet door

A Vietnamese official says searchers on ships worked throughout the night but could not find a rectangle object spotted Sunday afternoon that was thought to be one of the doors of a missing Boeing 777. 4 minutes ago

Living

Seminar shows a big appetite for tiny homes

About 60 people spent the weekend at a Raleigh Holiday Inn learning the nuts and bolts of tiny homes, which have been inching up in popularity in recent years.

Entertainment

The people of Arcadia, Missouri, are forever changed when their deceased loved ones suddenly start to reappear, on the series premiere of “Resurrection.” From left: Landon Gimenez, Frances Fisher.

What to Watch on Sunday: Debuts of ‘Resurrection’ and ‘Cosmos’

ABC introduces “Resurrection,” a new series about a deceased loved ones who suddenly start returning to a small town in Missouri, while a “Cosmos” reboot debuts across ten networks.