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Local News

School bus driver charged after Wake County crash
Wake County schools to dismiss early due to potential snow
Police searching for missing Fayetteville teen
Sheriff: Edgecombe deputy killed while trying to make traffic stop
Dozens of knockoff Nike sneakers seized; Raleigh man charged
Soldier charged with shooting child is 'very sorry,' grandfather says
Convicted murderer says he never shot Michael Jordan's father
Man sought in Chapel Hill bank robbery
Authorities investigating off-post death of Fort Bragg paratrooper

News

MAUREEN DOWD: The first porn president
Secrecy, settlements and staffing: Inside NC school boards' closed meetings
Un avión se estrella en el aeropuerto de Katmandú en Nepal
Accidente de helicóptero en el río Este en Nueva York deja 5 personas muertas; solo el piloto sobrevivió
Outside the Box : Opinion Roundup: Government transparency, voting rights, tariffs, firearm restrictions and more
Muere el diseñador Hubert de Givenchy a los 91 años
Presidente de Colombia Juan Manuel Santos reanuda diálogo con la guerrilla del ELN
Elecciones en Colombia: ¿quién ganó y quién perdió?
Una turista argentina murió en el accidente de helicóptero en Nueva York
Elon Musk quiere innovar en el transporte público con vehículos de alta velocidad que transiten por túneles
Dos explosiones de paquetes en Austin, Texas, dejan dos muertos; la policía dice que están conectados
Tres explosiones de paquetes en Texas parecen estar conectadas; autoridades investigan
Stormy Daniels ofrece devolver dinero de 'acuerdo de silencio' para hablar libremente
Argentina: Habló el cacique de la comunidad aislada que recibió la asistencia del helicóptero
Rosewood Courts rehab plan finally advancing
Seeing daylight in move to make Florida its own time zone
Qué comer antes, durante y después de hacer ejercicio
Putin: Judíos o minorías estarían tras interferencia en elecciones de Estados Unidos
El nuevo televisor inteligente de Samsung es un camaleón tecnológico
60 medios y organizaciones civiles se unen contra las noticias falsas en las elecciones México 2018
Los más mortíferos accidentes de aviones comerciales en la historia
Corea del Sur busca calmar el nerviosismo de China por el diálogo entre Estados Unidos y Corea del Norte
Es “muy probable” que Rusia envenenara al exespía, según la primera ministra de Gran Bretaña
Republicanos de la Cámara dicen que no hay evidencia de colusión con Rusia (pero la inteligencia de EE.UU. dice lo opuesto)
La Casa Blanca propone armar a los profesores y recula en aumentar la edad mínima para comprar armas
Springtime for Sycophants
O.J. Simpson relató “sangre y cosas” en una hipotética confesión en televisión de dos asesinatos
Being the Mayor’s Wife Shouldn’t Be a Paying Job
Editorials of The Times

Weather

Durham schools announce two-hour delay as snow continues to fall
Orange County students say officials made 'right call' by closing early
Wake, Durham, Johnston schools delay as roads remain slippery
Blizzard slams New England in third major storm of past 2 weeks

State News

NC Capitol : Testing transparency: Methodology
NC Capitol : Months after closed meetings, details often remain off-limits

National News

What College Students Really Think About Free Speech
5 People Killed in Helicopter Crash in East River Off Manhattan
5 things for March 12: Gun proposals, East River helicopter crash, Xi Jinping
NYC helicopter company had 3 crashes in 11 years -- how did they happen?
Savannah tells its St. Patrick's Day parade watchers to stop smooching soldiers
His son died in the Parkland shooting. He painted a mural to demand change
Man, thrown from camper during explosion, saves wife from intense fire
Man shot in face after fight over sale of cell phone
Hockey team helps blind players rekindle their love of the game
Milwaukee Police: 9-year-old girl was accidentally shot by brother, parents arrested
Winner of huge Powerball jackpot can shield her identity, judge rules
Man calls police after sex workers he hired stole his phone
Man finds he unknowingly had a role in civil rights history
Austin package explosions that killed 2 people appear connected, police say
Rapper Juelz Santana arrested for allegedly bringing loaded gun to airport
Girlfriend shares last words of Rockford teen found dead in Bahamas
As the Arctic warms, nor'easters may get worse
John Burroughs students rally around gay classmate targeted by hate group
Woman looking for 'sweet and funny and cute' officer who booked her in Jeff Co. Jail
Women claim Monat hair products cause balding, scalp sores
In a letter, Jerry Brown invites President Trump to 'heart of California' in Central Valley
Man on death row for more than 2 decades has case thrown out
DeVos Has Not ‘Intentionally’ Visited a Struggling Michigan Public School
6th grade Southaven student kills himself after being bullied
Dairy Queen kicks off spring with free cones
Celebrate Chili's birthday with $3.13 margaritas
Crews battling 5-alarm fire at car lot in NE Portland
Suit seeks to split Texas' 38 electoral votes as part of national fight
Reporter, tourist and firefighter among NYC helicopter crash victims
Florida passes daylight saving time bill, but what does it mean?
To Control Inmates, Some Counties Try the Threat of Electric Shock
Horse from Oregon heading to Kentucky to represent breed at horse park
Vandal spray-paints 'black lives matter' on Fraternal Order of Police lodge
Science teacher feeds puppy to turtle in front of students
To Boost Sports Performance, Grunt
Anti-Trump group plans impeachment billboard along route to Mar-a-Lago
City considers dispensary for medical marijuana oil
Feds: Saudi national had AR-15 at downtown Hyatt during Women's March
California Today: ‘We Are Focusing on Bridges, Not Walls,’ Brown Tells Trump
The Case for Studying Gun Violence
Video appears to show Navy jet encounter with possible UFO speeding across the sky
Firefighter, Journalist and Tourist Among Victims of Helicopter Crash
An Ounce of Science Versus a Ton of Cure
Man Arrested in 1986 Massachusetts Murder of a Teenager
Robert Lightfoot, NASA’s Acting Administrator, to Retire as Trump’s Nominee Is Stalled
Family whose embryos are no longer viable files lawsuit against UH: 'It's a tremendous loss'
Woman pleas for thief to return bracelet made of late husband's ashes
Oskar Gröning, the ‘Bookkeeper of Auschwitz,’ Is Dead at 96
News and Notes About Science
Reports: Multiple people shot at Plant City business
How One Child’s Sickle Cell Mutation Helped Protect the World From Malaria
Hubert de Givenchy Dies at 91; Pillar of Romantic Elegance in Fashion
Percoco Jury Says It Is Deadlocked, Again
Can I Catch the Same Cold Twice?
Do Antidepressants Work?
Bride arrested for DUI on way to wedding
The Case for Studying Gun Violence
John H. Buchanan Jr., Deep South Centrist, Dies at 89
Federal lawsuit filed against Trump deportation plans
Forests Protect the Climate. A Future With More Storms Would Mean Trouble.
Forests Protect the Climate. A Future With More Storms Would Mean Trouble.
Trump’s Towers Pale Next to Ultraluxury Buildings, Studies Show
Woman Tells School Employee to 'Go Back to Mexico' in Racist Rant Caught on Camera
Church offers sanctuary to mother set to be deported
Rescue Dog Becomes First K9 Officer for Arkansas Police Department
UPDATE: 1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at Plant City business
In Poor Countries, Anti-Smoking Activists Face Threats and Violence
Here’s a Newly Discovered Difference Between Alligators and Crocodiles
Firefighter, Journalist and Tourist Among Victims of Helicopter Crash
Crash Exposes the Dangers of Doors-Off Flights
Winner of $560 Million Can Remain Undisclosed
Health and Fitness News and Notes
Relentless Weather: More Snow as Another Nor’easter Takes Aim
After a Volcano’s Ancient Supereruption, Humanity May Have Thrived
Guantánamo Case Rattled by a Hidden Microphone
Firefighter, Journalist and Tourist Among Victims of Helicopter Crash
Choices on the Border: Want Solar Power With That ‘Big, Beautiful Wall’?
When a Safety Device Becomes a Death Grip
Prosecutors Avoid Autopsy Photos of Children in Nanny Trial
Vintage 1953 military aircraft to be restaurant
National News at a Glance
Ethel Stein, Who Created Intricate Textile Art, Dies at 100
Weather
Parents: School should not punish students for walkout protest
AUSTIN POLICE INVESTIGATING EXPLOSIONS AT SEVERAL HOMES
Cuomo Weighs State of Emergency for New York City Public Housing
Trump to Preview Parts for Wall on First Trip to Hostile California
Charles Manson’s Remains Will Go to Purported Grandson, Judge Rules
3 Austin Package Explosions, 2 of Them Deadly, Appear to Be Linked

World News

Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Bloc Loses Seats in Election
Saudis Said to Use Coercion and Abuse to Seize Billions
Colombian Election Brings Divided Congress to Power
The Mideast Peace Plan Is Nearly Finished. Is It Dead on Arrival?
UN official convinced of Myanmar Rohingya 'genocide'
Forest fire in south India kills nine hikers at popular tourist spot
49 dead in plane crash at Nepal's Kathmandu airport
Eastern Ghouta: Syrian regime forces cut rebel-held enclave in three
Putin says he gave order to shoot down passenger plane in 2014
Poisoning of Russian spy raises troubling questions
Mina Basaran: Turkish socialite killed in plane crash after bachelorette party
Why some conservatives see Pope Francis as a threat
Plane Crashes in Kathmandu, With Many of Its 67 Passengers Feared Killed
Plane Crashes in Kathmandu, With Many of Its 67 Passengers Feared Killed
Meghan Markle joins Queen Elizabeth at Commonwealth Day service
Taliban Overrun Western Afghan District as Security Worsens
Slovak Official Quits Amid Uproar Over Reporter’s Murder
'Highly likely' Russia poisoned former spy, UK's Prime Minister says
‘Save Me, Save Me’: Scores Dead in Plane Crash in Kathmandu
Divorced Saudi women win right to get custody of children
Taliban Briefly Take Afghan District as Security Worsens
Abe of Japan Back in Spotlight Over Tampered Documents
‘Save Me, Save Me’: Scores Dead in Plane Crash in Kathmandu
After Putin Cites Jews, Democrats Implore Trump to Extradite Russians
Where Might Trump and Kim Jong Un Meet? Here Are Some Possibilities
Four Years After Declaring War on Pollution, China Is Winning
Not Just a Pretty Facade, Palermo’s Opera Is an Anti-Mafia Symbol
‘Save Me, Save Me’: Scores Dead in Plane Crash in Kathmandu
U.S. May Lift Ban on Travelers From Chad, Tillerson Says
In a Replay of Aleppo’s Fall, Syrian Forces Fracture a Rebel Redoubt
U.S. Braces for Return of Terrorist Safe Havens to Afghanistan
Abe of Japan Back in Spotlight Over Tampered Documents
World News at a Glance
With the Mafia Silenced, a Grand Opera House Sings Again
Haley blames Russia for failure of Syrian ceasefire
Is North Korea's silence on the Trump-Kim summit a worry?
Poisoning of Russian Ex-Spy Is ‘Almost Beyond Comprehension,’ Tillerson Says
Britain Says Russia Is Likely to Blame for the Poisoning of an Ex-Spy
‘Save Me, Save Me’: Scores Dead in Plane Crash in Kathmandu
Russian spy attack nerve agent was rare, dangerous and sophisticated
'Bookkeeper of Auschwitz' Oskar Groening dies before serving sentence
A Black Woman Who Defied Segregation in Canada Will Appear on Its Currency
As Putin’s Opponents Flocked to London, His Spies Followed

5 On Your Side

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Business

Saudi Aramco Public Listing May Be Delayed Until 2019
How the UK could hit back at Russia over spy poisoning
Royal wedding: Tourists won't flock to UK for Harry and Meghan
Dropbox wants to raise $648 million in its IPO
Why Saudi Arabia's giant oil IPO may slip into 2019
Goldman Sachs signals who its next CEO will be
Sharp drop in international student visas worries some US colleges
Ford and GM to get hit by Trump's tariffs -- but not as badly as feared?
Stormy Daniels' '60 Minutes' interview shrouded in mystery
PACIFIC for March 12: Musk on Mars, Uber drama, Disney's 'Wrinkle'
Time's Up teams up with the advertising industry to combat harassment
Former Microsoft and GM CFO in mix to replace Gary Cohn
How rich is Vladimir Putin?
Apple is buying the 'Netflix for magazines' company
Why Mattel is working so hard to keep Barbie relevant
Dropbox: The company everyone wants to kill
Ratings battle: 'American Idol' reboot beats O.J. Simpson interview
Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes: US needs universal basic income
Fitbit unveils Apple Watch clone and fitness tracker for kids
For gig economy workers in these states, rights are at risk
Church of Scientology to launch TV channel
Stormy Daniels Offers to Return Payment to End Deal for Her Silence
One idea to stop Venezuela's downward spiral: Switch to the US dollar
How Toys 'R' Us went from big kid on the block to bust
Alexa wants to be your new co-worker
Reports: Nancy Dubuc may replace Shane Smith as Vice Media CEO
Apple's TV strategy explained
Meet the woman who wrote the Toys 'R' Us jingle
Are Wage Gains Picking Up? Stalling? Questionable Data Makes It Hard to Say
Moms still earn less than childless women -- and the gap isn't closing
Powerball winner can stay anonymous, judge rules
Liveris to Step Down as DowDuPont’s Executive Chairman
GE's top executives won't get bonuses after company's awful year
Trump blocks Broadcom's $117 billion Qualcomm bid over national security
Larry Kudlow and the Trump-TV feedback loop
The Next Goldman CEO Could Be a Banker Who Moonlights as a DJ
Stormy Daniels Offers to Return Payment to End Deal for Her Silence
Business News at a Glance
U.S. Blocks Broadcom from Buying Qualcomm
Marketers Reckon With Social Media Bots
Why the US killed Broadcom's giant bid for Qualcomm
Are Wage Gains Picking Up? Stalling? Questionable Data Makes It Hard to Say
Dropbox, Valued Privately at $10 Billion, Could Droop by 25% in IPO
Larry Page’s Flying Taxis, Now Exiting Stealth Mode
China Tightens Control Over Financial Sector

Lifestyles

Go Ask Mom : Amanda Lamb: Parents in waiting
Fashion designer Givenchy dies at age 91
Beauty maven Bobbi Brown is getting into the hotel business
Go Ask Mom : Cirque du Soleil's Crystal to feature circus arts, figure skating; headed to PNC Arena August 2018
Recipe of the Week: An Italian burger so easy a 13-year-old can make it
Go Ask Mom : Save big! 6 consignment sales for week of March 12 to March 19
This is the world's happiest country
Go Ask Mom : Why yes, that is a giant flower bouquet in a Raleigh trash can; here's who's behind it
Go Ask Mom : Raleigh is home this week to 'The Wizard of Oz;' shows start Tuesday
Always the Reporter, Never the Bride

Entertainment

The O.J. Simpson Interview: Gripping, Gross or Both?
'Ready Player One' premiere gets cheers, despite technical difficulties
What's on Tap : List: St. Paddy's Day events in the Triangle
This weekend was the first time films by black directors with mega budgets held the top 2 spots at the box office
What's on Tap : 18 Triangle events to check out this week
'American Idol' reboot: What's the verdict?
Tim McGraw collapses on stage during Dublin show due to dehydration
O.J. Simpson described 'blood and stuff' in hypothetical murder scenario
Beyoncé and Jay-Z announce new tour
'7 Days in Entebbe' completely fumbles the finish
Scott Baio's wife has brain disease
Taylor Swift's 'Delicate' video decoded
Colombia’s Museum of Modern Art Perseveres
‘Rise’ Is No ‘Friday Night Footlights’
'The Sparsholt Affair': Hazy Sex Scandal Looms Over Lives
Levine’s Final Act at the Met Ends in Disgrace
Re-Creating the Sistine Chapel
Levine’s Final Act at the Met Ends in Disgrace
Bon Jovi Falls a Record 168 Spots as ‘Black Panther’ Is No. 1 Again
Lynda Carter recounts alleged harassment on 'Wonder Woman' TV show set
145 Ricocheting Beats Per Minute, at MIT
At Flamenco Festival, Finding the Force Beneath the Glitz
Review: Skewering White Pieties About Diversity in ‘Admissions’
Hulu scores TV series from Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington after 'bidding war'

Political News

Putin: Maybe Jews or minorities behind US election interference
DeVos struggles to answer basic questions about schools in her home state
Warren pushes back at call for DNA test to prove Native American heritage
Former US ambassador to Panama: 'I felt honor-bound to resign'
DeVos calls on Trump to not use foul language
Actually, West Virginia isn't dismantling its Department of Education
White House defends its walkback on gun law proposals
Know who's afraid of the NRA? Donald Trump.
Democrat holds slim lead on eve of PA-18 election, poll finds
Tester touts bills signed by Trump in first re-election ad
DCCC tops $50 million in online fundraising for 2018 midterms
There's a whiff of birtherism in Trump's 'Pocahantas' attacks
Betsy DeVos' trainwreck interview on '60 Minutes'
White House officials alarmed at education secretary's '60 Minutes' performance
Dems call on Trump to pressure Putin to extradite indicted Russians
The Pennsylvania race is a toss-up. But the narrative is a lock.
Steel union looks to flip Pennsylvania's 18th District
Stormy Daniels offers to return 'hush agreement' money to speak freely
Trump asking for advice on Stormy Daniels situation
Congress eyes school safety, but not major gun control overhaul
Elizabeth Warren says she isn't running for president. Don't believe her.
LePage offers job back to ex-WH speechwriter accused of domestic abuse
Naval Academy investigating alleged drug use
House Intelligence Committee to announce they are done with Russia probe interviews
Justice Department rolls out new effort to counter gun violence
Sessions reviewing immigrant abuse victims' protections
Video shows Navy jet's encounter with a UFO, group says
Here's how teens are showing their political might in 2018
What's it take to get fired by Trump?
Somebody should tell Democrats they've become the free trade party
Secretaries of state slam provision to allow Secret Service at polling places
Former top US negotiator says Kim is 'in the driver's seat'
What Trump will see when he visits the border wall prototypes
Transportation secretary: 'Yes,' Trump seeking to scrap New York Gateway proposal
Military exchanges reverse decision to stop selling high capacity ammo
Donald Trump Jr. jokes about 'hard-hitting interview' with chocolate bunny
Trump tells people he is selecting Larry Kudlow to replace Gary Cohn
House Republicans break with intelligence community on Russia
Trump not so tough on guns
Trump makes first California visit as president
Where Conor Lamb, Rick Saccone stand on the issues
How to look at returns from Pennsylvania 18
GOP, conservative groups have spent $10 million-plus on the PA-18 special election
US starts to prep for North Korea summit even as Pyongyang remains silent
Hillary Clinton: US does 'not deserve' Trump
'The world is watching': GOP braces for potential upset in Pennsylvania special election
'Right to Try' bill for terminally ill patients fails in the House
READ: 1-page summary of initial Republican findings in the House Russia investigation
Despite Mueller’s Push, House Republicans Declare No Evidence of Collusion
Rod Rosenstein: Special counsel 'not an unguided missile'
Conceding to NRA, Trump Abandons Brief Gun Control Promise
The 3 Republicans who could challenge Donald Trump in 2020
Key GOP senators say bill to overturn tariffs may not be needed now
White House Aides Blur the Legal Lines Between Partisans and Public Servants
Tillerson goes farther than White House, condemns Russia for UK nerve agent attack
Trudeau: Canada's steel industry can breathe 'sigh of relief' after exemption
Republican member of House Intel Committee says it has 'lost all credibility'
Conceding to NRA, Trump Abandons Brief Gun Control Promise
House GOP Ends Inquiry on Collusion
From the GOP with love -- Trump gets gift from Russia panel
ASTROS MAKE WHITE HOUSE 'HOUSTON STRONG' FOR A DAY
What to watch in the Pennsylvania special election
House GOP Ends Inquiry on Collusion
ICE spokesman in SF resigns and slams Trump administration officials
Larry Kudlow Is the New Favorite to Replace Gary Cohn

Health Team

Beyond beauty: Korean makeup provides 'cosmeceuticals'
Second US fertility clinic reports egg storage tank malfunction
Feeling out of sorts? Have a headache? Blame Daylight Saving Time
How barbershops could help lower blood pressure
Makeup is changing the meaning of masculinity
Why anti-opioid protesters littered a legendary New York art space with pill bottles
World Health Organization gets ready for 'Disease X'
Mississippi bans abortions at 15 weeks, earliest in the nation
'Our future family...is gone': Parents in two cities grieve their lost embryos