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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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Durham Food Truck Rodeo photos

Photos from the Food Truck Rodeo at Durham Central Park.

Sports

N.C. State's T.J. Warren (24) pulls in a rebound from Wake Forest's Devin Thomas (2) during second half of N.C. State's 82-67 victory over Wake Forest at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, February 11, 2014.

NC State's T.J. Warren, Duke Jabari Parker lead all-ACC voting

NC State's T.J. Warren and Duke's Jabari Parker led the way in all-ACC voting by both the media and the coaches, setting up an interesting reveal when Player of the Year is announced Tuesday at 1 p.m.

Local/State News

1st Lt. Alyssa Sandquist watches for lighthouses along the Outer Banks through the window of a C-130H during the 440th Airlift Wing’s medical training flight on Monday over eastern North Carolina. The Air Force Reserve’s 440th Airlift Group operates the airfield and a wing of C-130H cargo airplanes that could soon be retired if proposed budget budget cuts are passed.

Air Force shows vital role of C-130s as plane's future at NC base is debated

During training exercises Monday, Pope Army Airfield personnel from Fort Bragg illustrated the role of C-130s, vital military planes the base could lose if the U.S. Congress decides to reallocate Air Force spending.

Business

Charlotte-based Chiquita Brands International is merging with Irish fruit company Fyffes.

Merger that would make Chiquita largest banana firm raises questions on NC incentives

Less than two years after Chiquita moved its headquarters to Charlotte, the company said Monday it will merge with Irish fruit company Fyffes, throwing its $22 million worth of incentives into question as the combined firm would become the world's... 3 hours ago

Politics

Gov. Pat McCrory talks to a group of students and faculty at St. David’s School in Raleigh Monday. McCrory came to the school to talk to students from the Senior Seminar group, where questions were raised about the Dan River coal ash spill and teacher pay.

McCrory: Duke Energy didn't meet its responsibility in coal ash spill

NC Gov. Pat McCrory took questions at a Raleigh private school for an hour Monday and ended the forum with his own: "How do you pay for it?" The remark came in reference to the recent Duke Energy coal ash spill into the Dan River. 3 hours ago

Nation/World News

A Malaysian police woman holds up a picture of a 19-year-old Iranian, identified by Malaysian police as Pouria Nour Muhammad Mehrdad, who boarded the now missing Malaysia Airlines jet MH370 with a stolen passport, during a press conference, Tuesday, March 11, 2014 in Sepang, Malaysia. One of the two men traveling on a missing Malaysian Airlines jetliner was an Iranian asylum seeker, officials said Tuesday, as baffled authorities expanded their search for the Boeing 777 on the opposite side of the country from where it disappeared nearly four days ago with 239 people on board.

Man with stolen passport on jet was asylum seeker

A man traveling with a stolen passport on a missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner was an Iranian teenager trying to migrate to Germany, and is not believed to have any terrorist links, police said Tuesday. 10 minutes ago

Living

Vivien Speers, front left, assists instructor Sasha Hawley, back, instruct a yoga class at the Sydney Sea Life Aquarium in Sydney, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013. Hawley, who founded "Yoga by the Sea," instructs the class from inside a tank that includes Leopard Sharks, Black Tip Reef Sharks, Grey Reef Shark and a Smalltooth Sawfish. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Study: Yoga helps cancer survivors lessen fatigue, inflammation

Practicing yoga for at least three hours a week for three months reduced the fatigue and inflammation in breast cancer survivors, compared with survivors who did no yoga, researchers reported.

Entertainment

Anne Caitlin Donohue stars as Queenie in “The Wild Party” in a terrific, tireless performance of song, dance and high drama.

Theater review: A good time at 'The Wild Party'

North Raleigh Arts & Creative Theatre scores with a racy, raucous musical about Jazz Age hedonists.

Opinion

Waiting to decide who should pay for ash pond cleanups

Duke Energy says ratepayers should bear the cost of removing coal ash from storage ponds, but information from a federal investigation into the utility and state regulators may shed new light on who is responsible for the hazard and who should pay.

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