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Trinity, 7, gets a little help from volunteer Becky Thurber as she examines her new camera.

Raleigh’s homeless children see hope through a new lens

Thirteen sets of small, eager hands reached for pricey Kodak digital cameras at the Salvation Army...

An Apple employee holds up the new iPad Air on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in San Francisco. Apple unveiled a new, thinner, lighter tablet called the "iPad Air" along with a slew of new Macs Tuesday at an event in San Francisco. The iPad Air weighs just 1 pound, compared with 1.4 pounds for the previous version. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Sports

Carlos Rodon threw 33 pitches, 19 for strikes, but also walked two and allowed two runs and a hit during his Dash debut Wednesday. He struck out three, but the third strike of his second strikeout, a low slider, got away from catcher Michael Marjama, and Steel Russell reached first base.

Carlos Rodon dashing in Winston-Salem debut

Former NC State pitcher Carlos Rodon made his Carolina League debut for the Winston-Salem Dash on Wednesday afternoon, pitching one inning in a 12-2 victory against the Frederick Keys.

Local/State News

Time Warner Cable will increase Internet speeds, up to six times faster, at no additional cost to subscribers next year in the Triangle.

Time Warner Cable to boost Internet speeds for Triangle subscribers

Time Warner Cable plans to boost the Internet speeds it offers its Triangle subscribers – up to six times faster – at no additional cost next year. 3 hours ago

Business

FILE - This April 22, 2010, file photo, shows a Wall Street sign in front of the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks slumped Thursday, July 31, 2014, as investors reacted to disappointing corporate earnings reports and assessed the implications of the approaching end to economic stimulus from the Federal Reserve.

US stocks plunge, wiping out July's gains

For investors, there were few havens on Thursday. 14 minutes ago

Politics

Rep. Julia Howard (R), left, and Sen. Bob Rucho (R), confer on the House floor during the House session at the Legislature on July 31, 2014.

NC budget release reveals cuts to cover teacher pay; first vote Thursday

Hours after releasing the 260-page budget plan late Wednesday night, a document loaded with major policy changes, the North Carolina Senate is expected to take the first vote on the $21.3 billion state spending plan as lawmakers rush to finish their... 58 minutes ago

Nation/World News

A man reads a newspaper with headlines reading 'Gov't Takes More Measures Against Ebola, as fear about the virus spread in the city of Monrovia, Liberia, Thursday, July 31, 2014. The worst recorded Ebola outbreak in history surpassed 700 deaths in West Africa as the World Health Organization on Thursday announced dozens of new fatalities.

W. Africa Ebola outbreak tops 700 deaths

The death toll from the worst recorded Ebola outbreak in history surpassed 700 in West Africa as security forces went house-to-house in Sierra Leone's capital Thursday looking for patients and others exposed to the disease. 3 minutes ago

Living

Hawks & Doves bags will be included in the Redress Raleigh Pop Shop that returns to North Hills for a one-month stint in August.

Stylin': Redress Raleigh Pop Shop returns to North Hills

The shop, open during August, features clothing, accessories and more from local eco-friendly designers.

Entertainment

James Taylor performs Saturday night at Walnut Creek Amphitheater.

Your weekend: James Taylor, The Little Mermaid, barbecue and more

With James Taylor and barbecue on tap this weekend, Carolina is definitely in our mind in our top picks.

Opinion

Belhaven Mayor Adam O’Neal, left, and civil rights activist Bob Zellner walk in Stafford, Va., on their way to Washington, D.C. O’Neal was walking from the site of the now closed Vidant Pungo Hospital in Belhaven to Washington to protest the closure of his town’s hospital.

Belhaven's mayor marches to save rural hospitals

A death in Hyde County is one reason a small-town mayor in North Carolina is pushing for Medicaid expansion.

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