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Tax advisor John Gilroy, right, answers Delon Stubbs' tax questions about the Afordable Care Act Monday, January 8, 2015 at H&R Block's Capital Boulevard location in Raleigh. H&R Block opened the doors to its 10,000 retail locations nationwide for 12 hours Thursday so customers could speak to an H&R Block ACA Tax Specialists to understand how the changes resulting from the Affordable Care Act may impact them this year.

State taxes done? Want to talk about it? Let us know

The News & Observer is reporting on how the overhaul of the state income tax system that went into effect in 2014 is affecting individual taxpayers. It is most apparent after you file your state income taxes this year. We’re interested in talking to taxpayers who have completed their state income tax forms and are willing to discuss it.

Sports

North Carolina’s J.P. Tokoto (13) drives to the basket against Georgia Tech’s Demarco Cox (4) and Josh Heath (11) during the first half in Atlanta.

UNC dominates Georgia Tech again in 81-49 victory

The second game in 11 days between North Carolina and Georgia Tech was a lot like the first game. The location was different but the outcome was not on Tuesday night: a one-sided 81-49 Tar Heels' victory that was, for the most part, decided at halftime... 2 hours ago

Local/State News

A player fills out a form to play the N.C. Education Lottery at C Mini Mart on Poole Road in Raleigh on Monday.

Bill would bring secrecy to NC lottery

Lottery players in North Carolina who win big money on the games – from a Powerball jackpot to a $600 scratch-off ticket win – can’t keep it a secret, at least officially; but a House bill set for a hearing Wednesday would change... 3 hours ago

Business

People walk past the Nasdaq Marketsite in New York's Times Square on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. The Nasdaq fell below 5,000 a day after passing that milestone for the first time since the dot-com era 15 years ago.

Asia stocks down after US fall as China growth goal eyed

Asian stock markets were mostly lower Wednesday after Wall Street declined and investors looked ahead to U.S. economic data and China's announcement of its annual growth target. 11 minutes ago

Politics

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory delivers his 2015 State of the State address.

House panels back NC jobs incentives plan

Gov. Pat McCrory’s NC Competes plan for jobs incentives passed its first hurdle Tuesday in the state House finance committee, despite opposition from several top Republicans and Democrats who opposed the bill. 3 hours ago

Nation/World News

Attendees focus on their laptops before the start of the keynote address at the Apple World Wide Developers' Conference June 2, 2014, at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco.

Apple, Android browsers vulnerable to ‘FREAK attack’

Millions of people may have been left vulnerable to hackers while surfing the web on Apple and Google devices, thanks to a newly discovered security flaw known as “FREAK attack.” 1 hour ago

Living

These Roasted Kabocha and Vegetable Dumplings are folded into pleated crescents.

Asian dumplings make a quick, easy weeknight meal

Food writer Andrea Weigl was intimidated by the thought of making Asian dumplings. She was surprised to find that dumplings and pot stickers are easy to pull together on a weeknight, and the recipe makes so many that she can stash future meals in ...

Entertainment

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2009 file photo shows, Chrissie Hynde, lead singer of the Pretenders, during rehearsals at John Henry's Studio in north London. Hynde will tell the story of her life, with all its ups and downs. Penguin Random House announced Tuesday, March 3, 2015, that Hynde was working on an “an incredibly frank” memoir that will come out Sept. 8, 2015.

Chrissie Hynde memoir coming in September

Chrissie Hynde will tell the story of her life, with all its ups and downs.

Opinion

Mum at Duke about Sulaimon’s departure

Duke administrators and basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski should be more forthcoming about what led to the dismissal of Rasheed Sulaimon and how allegations against him were handled.

Financial