SPORTS - No. 13 UNC tops No. 4 Duke 81-67 for ACC title (AP)

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina finished off its fiercest rival and the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season race with one strong performance.
Harrison Barnes scored 18 points to help No. 13 North Carolina beat No. 4 Duke 81-67 on Saturday night, clinching the ACC championship and the top seed in next week's league tournament.
Kendall Marshall had 15 points and 11 assists as the Tar Heels (24-6, 14-2) ended a three-game losing streak

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Laptops play catch up to the iPad, Xoom

Market researcher Gartner released a research note Thursday claiming that laptops are not meeting the demands of the social-networking era. So, will mobile PCs become more like the Xoom and the
iPad, which are, in turn, larger versions of the smartphone? In a word, yes.
This theory--or fact, depending on how you look at it--can also be restated as the post-PC era, which is the Apple marketing-spin corollary to the Gartner argument.
But let's stick to Gartner's analysis about the

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Virgin blue after baby ‘placed in locker’

Natalie Williamson, pictured with her son Riley, who she says suffers anxiety after the incident. Source: Herald Sun Source: Herald Sun



Mum claims son was put in plane’s overhead locker
Virgin said dad was playing peek-a-boo with son
Airline sacks staff member, offers mum free flights


VIRGIN Blue has sacked a male flight attendant and offered an angry mother free flights after her toddler was put in an overhead locker.


Natalie Williamson claims she, her

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Davis Cup: Canada pulls even with Mexico

THE CANADIAN PRESS
METEPEC, Mexico -- Milos Raonic defeated Manuel Sanchez 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 to pull Canada into a 1-1 tie with Mexico in the countries' Davis Cup tie Friday.
The hard-serving 20-year-old from Thornhill, Ont., made short work of Sanchez on the outdoor clay court. Raonic is ranked No. 37 in the world, compared to No. 546 for Sanchez.
"I was really eager to get back on court after not playing a competitive match for a week and a half," said Raonic. "I feel really

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Terry Morrow: 'Secret Millionaire' will be worth every tear

Get out your hankies and block off an hour of your time.

Feel-good reality show “Secret Millionaire” is the best thing to happen to the city of Knoxville in a long time. It will remind local viewers what an inspirational place Knoxville can be, and leave you feeling better about the community after the final credits roll.

As a series, it’s the best and brightest the reality genre has to offer. There’s no back stabbing or judging others cruelly or

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More Foreign Companies Fall Victim to Hacks Originating from China

By Jane Shi
Mar. 4 – According to several news reports published in the past month, at least five multinational oil and gas companies and the financial giant Morgan Stanley have fallen victim to computer network breaches by hacker groups based in China.
The intrusions at Morgan Stanley seem to target data related to business negotiations, M&As or joint ventures, and intellectual property such as hardware designs and software code. On the other hand, the break-ins targeting the oil and

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Terry Morrow: Knoxville visit gave 'Millionaire' a richer heart

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In the premiere episode of ABC's "Secret Millionaire," entrepreneur Dani Johnson leaves her family and lavish lifestyle behind to spend six days in one of the poorest areas of Knoxville in search of those most in need of her help. While there, she volunteers at the Love Kitchen, run by Ellen Turner and Helen Ashe.

















By the time

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Seth Rogen: ‘I need my fat clothes again’

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Seth Rogen has admitted that he has begun to gain weight again. The actor – who slimmed down in recent years for several film roles – told US Weekly that he has packed on the pounds since ending the strenuous workout sessions he underwent while shooting his latest project, The Green Hornet. “I’m slowly outgrowing all the clothes I bought last year,” he said. “It’s a sad thing. I gave away all my fat clothes, thinking, ‘I won’t need these anymore,’ but I

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Olympus SZ-30MR Digital Camera

Olympus has recently announced the launch of its new SZ-30MR Digital Camera in Hamburg, Germany. It may be considered as the most high tech camera yet from Olympus, who also has just launched the SZ-10...

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SPORTS - No. 3 BYU trying to regroup minus Davies (AP)

PROVO, Utah – Zero is the number 6-foot-9 forward Brandon Davies wore before being booted off BYU's team this week for breaking the school's honor code.
Does it now also represent the odds the third-ranked Cougars have of making a deep run in the NCAA tournament?
Signs in the arena insisted "We Believe" while others reminded opponents that "We Still Have Jimmer."
But player of the year candidate Jimmer Fredette can only do

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