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Charles Ross, 90, right, competes in the 2000 meter steeplechase alongside Sam Benedict, from left, Robert Weiner, and Lydia Woods at a Southeastern Masters track meet Saturday May 18, 2013, in Raleigh. Ross set a new world record for his age group for finishing the race.

DeCock: In his race, getting to the starting line is the toughest part

Charles Ross, 90, tried to set a world record for the 2,000-meter steeplechase Saturday as the first competitor in his age group ever to compete in... 2 hours ago

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Local/State News

Lottery players line up to buy tickets from cashier Karen Leach, center, at C Mini Mart on Poole Rd. in Raleigh, NC

In it, but unlikely to win it. Still, excitement stirs over record Powerball jackpot

Though they know their chances of hitting it big are limited, many in the Triangle say they are buying Powerball tickets just for a chance to dream...

Business

NC Community colleges, high schools emphasize training for manufacturing jobs

North Carolina's community colleges offer skills certifications geared to advanced manufacturing, and a new Triangle apprenticeship program is launched.

Politics

Ousted IRS chief Steve Miller, right, and J. Russell George, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, are sworn in on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Friday, May 17, 2013, prior to testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) practice of targeting applicants for tax-exempt status based on political leanings.

Treasury officials told of IRS probe in June 2012

Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed...

Nation/World News

Emergency workers arrive the scene of a train collision, Friday, may 17, 2013 in Fairfield, Conn. A New York-area commuter railroad says two trains have collided in Connecticut. The railroad says the accident involved a New York-bound train leaving New Haven. It derailed and hit a westbound train near Fairfield, Conn. Some cars on the second train also derailed. (AP Photo/The Connecticut Post, Christian Abraham) MANDATORY CREDIT

Official: Broken rail eyed in Conn. train crash

Officials investigating a train collision in Connecticut have ruled out foul play and are studying a rail fracture where a derailed commuter train ... 2 hours ago

Living

 

5 shrubs homeowners can count on for a showy summer

Here are five flowering shrubs you can plant right now that grow well in the Piedmont and bloom in summer.

Entertainment

Squonk Opera performs Friday on City Plaza in Raleigh as part of Artsplosure.

There’s a festival fit for everyone this weekend in the Triangle

There will be art on the streets of Raleigh, hip hop in Durham, a Hogg celebration in Hillsborough and an agriculture-themed event at the State Fairgrounds...

Opinion

God’s best berry

Every spring nature decrees that one’s fancy shall turn to pleasant thoughts of birds and butterflies, the opening of flowers, the warm caress of sunshine, fishing and strawberries, not necessarily in that order. As has been said: “... 17 minutes ago

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