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Dave LeMote wipes down a post clock at Electric Time Company, Inc. in Medfield, Mass., Friday, March 7, 2014. Most Americans will set their clocks 60 minutes forward before heading to bed Saturday night, but daylight saving time officially starts Sunday at 2 a.m. local time (0700GMT). (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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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

UNC's Nate Britt and Duke's Jabari Parker battle for the ball during the second half on February 20, 2014 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill.

DeCock: UNC, Duke exchange places in ACC hierarchy since prior meeting

Just as North Carolina needed a victory over Duke on Feb. 20 to legitimize its recent improvement, the Blue Devils need a win over the Tar Heels to verify their credentials heading into the postseason. 16 minutes ago

Local/State News

Ann McKoy, center, opens her new veteran drivers license with fellow veterans Bruce Goeden, left, and Lashonda Harris, right, after a press conference announcing the launch of new veteran designation for N.C. driver licenses at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh on Friday, March 7, 2014. McKoy served over 20 years in the United States Navy.

NC veterans get new driver’s license designation

Veterans will now be able to show their driver’s license or state ID to qualify for discounts offered by stores, restaurants and other entities. 33 minutes ago

Business

In this Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, photo, job seekers line up to sign in before meeting prospective employers at a career fair at a hotel in Dallas. The Labor Department releases employment data for February, on Friday, March, 7, 2014.

Blast of winter weather can't faze US employers

Brutal winter weather snarled traffic, canceled flights and cut power to homes and factories in February. Yet it didn't faze U.S. employers, who added 175,000 jobs, far more than the two previous months. 15 minutes ago

Politics

Dale Folwell

Federal government becomes player in dispute with NC unemployment agency

The head of the NC Division of Employment Security says that the federal government has thrown a monkey wrench into the agency’s legal battle with a Durham attorney over public records.

Nation/World News

FILE - In this March 4, 2014 file image made from video, a lifeguard carries one of the three children rescued from a minivan that their mother, Ebony Wilkerson, drove into the Atlantic in Daytona Beach, Fla. Wilkerson as charged Friday with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse, though she has denied trying to harm anyone, authorities said. (AP Photo/Simon Besner, File) NO SALES

Mom who drove kids into ocean faces charges

A pregnant South Carolina woman who drove a minivan carrying her three young children into the ocean surf off Florida was charged Friday with attempted murder and child abuse, with authorities saying the children were screaming to bystanders that ...

Living

A pair of Adirondack chairs at the end of a path define a destination at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, Wis. The flowerpot between the chairs anchors the setting and gives the gardeners an opportunity to add seasonal color on the small patio.

Gardening: What’s the (focal) point?

Visual resting spots bring gardens into focus.

Entertainment

"CBS This Morning" co-hosts Norah O'Donnell, Charlie Rose and Gayle King visit the New York Stock Exchange on December 10, 2013 in New York City.

Drescher: TV’s Charlie Rose, at 72, is at the top of his game

Charlie Rose grew up in Henderson and has undergraduate and law degrees from Duke. 1 hour ago

Opinion

Martin Nesbitt a big man who fought for the little guy

Martin Nesbitt fought for North Carolinians of all economic stations, particularly the poor, for his entire career. 2 hours ago

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