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SOCHI, RUSSIA - MARCH 08: Allison Jones of United States competes in theWomen's Downhill Standing during day one of Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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Duke's Jabari Parker reacts after sinking a 3-point basket in the second half for three of his game-high 30 points, leading the Blue Devils to a 93-81 victory over UNC on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham.

Duke ends long-range drought to knock off rival North Carolina 93-81

Duke’s Jabari Parker scored 30 points and the defense clamped down on North Carolina for most of the game for an 93-81 Blue Devil win over the Tar Heels at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham.

Local/State News

Diane Williford, left, and Jeanne Moyer, right, cringe as they test out their cold water gear during a cold water safety training workshop on Saturday.

Water can be inviting, but in cold temperatures it can be deadly

Warm, sunny, springtime days make lakes and streams inviting, but the water can be deadly cold, a group of outdoor enthusiasts heard Saturday at a Falls Lake workshop.

Bell and Howell has been diligently adapting the technology that made it the No. 1 producer of high-speed mail-sorting equipment for new markets with growth potential. The diversification effort is critical for the Durham-based company in light of...

Politics

An excavator works beside a mound of ash at the pond at Santee Cooper’s Jefferies power generating station just outside Moncks Corner, S.C., on Feb. 26. The recycled coal ash is trucked from the site and then used in the manufacture of concrete. Santee Cooper is South Carolina’s state-owned electric and water utility.

Duke Energy’s $1 billion cleanup: Who would pay?

The company has tried for years to avoid cleaning up the coal ash pits. It is now likely to ask that ratepayers cover the cost.

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.

Vietnam says it may have found missing jet's door

Vietnamese authorities searching waters for the missing Boeing 777 jetliner spotted an object Sunday that they suspected was one of the plane's doors, as international intelligence agencies joined the investigation into two passengers who boarded ... 5 minutes ago