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bravo to the crazies and bravo lenovo. carolina players have been gritting her teeth through conditioning drills. larry fedora was at the raleigh sports club today. >> i look forward to spring ball. you get a taste of what this team is going to deal about. even after the spring, we want know what the team is going to but we start getting a taste of it. we start trying to identify who the guys are that we can count on. mark: unc is coming off an excellent reason, with major hopes for this year. they will be the heavy favorites in the coastal division. larry pushing them hard in the early hours of the morning. steve: i was reading what brushed -- brett friedlander said about his computer. he said he is fine, but he did a nice upgrade after that one. mark: it worked out well. he freelances, so his equipment is his own. he is in charge of repairing and replacing that. that would be tough for him. but good people showing up and helping out. the acc women's tournament is tonight, but you are going to washington next week for the

lenovo.ies could first move in the push to dominate china's beer market. it is a greatid way to enhance its presence. be china'scould fourth biggest by volume brewery. about indiaalking expecting to cut interest rates by april, but the imf says india may need to raise rates. over get the thinking here in mumbai. good morning. why is the imf saying this? imf thinks the potential is anonymous, but there's still a way to go in terms of the reform process. forecasts say the country's growth will pick up marginally next year. they are in a recovery based on lower fuel prices. spot,ain in the sweet they must maintain forward momentum. the imf expecting the indian yearmy to grow 5.3% this and 7.5% next year, one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. country has grown to 7.3% in fiscal year 2016. thank you very much indeed. that is it for "trending business". "asia edge" is next. ♪ ♪ from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. charlie: his award-winning books include biographies

and that is why they are taking part in the students at workweek and at lenovo. today the state superintendent joined volunteers. students discussed the career path and that they will focus on the importance of science, technology, and the studies. >>> our areas have the best private high school in the state. that is according to business insider. the company that researches the and reviews on that scale and that they would score a 98.xvi. the students felt better prepared for college. >>> and they have a plan to ease traffic on one of raleigh's busiest roads. the results could have a ripple effect all the way around nc state. new at 6:00, we'll show you how less than a mile away will make a big difference in evening traffic. >>> and even the wral fountain is in the st. patrick's day spirit that the weather is about to change for the weekend though. we'll tell you how and when we will be back to this kind of day. >>> gaining national attention that their pet is the alligator named rambo that she has a license for rambo. coming up tonight, why there is now a probl

lenovo held contracts to supply the school district with computers. >> let's get back to the story we mentioned a moment ago. in rock hill a woman was chased by a man with a knife while jogging near the university. michael clark is live. and we are seeing a picture of the person police want to talk to, right? >> yes, that is right. i just got done speaking with that jogger. as you can imagine she is shaken up but it opening up talking about this. she saw the picture on the newscast and said it was chilling when she saw the picture of the man that chased her with a knife while jogging near the winthrop university area in rock hill last week. this man was seen on camera moments after the young woman ran inside a bank to hide in a restroom after he chased her. she passed the man on her jog and noticed him following her and he sped up when she did. the victim is 20 years old and call investigators and is opening up talking with us. we will have her story and a warning for others that is at 6:00. michael clark wbtv on your side. >> thank you. >> all right it is time now to get a look at th

they employed a sales executive from a computer maker lenovo. state and local investigators found no wrongdoing. >>> meteorologist john ahrens is tracking a threat for a freeze overnight. >> those showers are going to be coming through. the temperatures will be dropping and we'll focus in on those freezing concerns. still coming down across most of charlotte, maybe not as heavy as it was, but some good soaking showers over east charlotte through shamrock and over to the south down independence and matthews and then further down into parts to the east we're getting more rainfall out there. waynes borrow, you are next -- waynes breaux, you are next. this is the back edge of that rainfall over across taylorsville. so we're going to be quieting down in the next couple hours, but we'll worry about -- let's go north of highway 64 for maybe some of that moisture to freeze on the road or black ice. it would be spotty, very patchy, but you just want to take it easy on the roads. if you're traveling let's say in harmony, love valley tomorrow, up across al

students visited lenovo to refinish computers for a non profit organization. >> it's a great way to learn about computers especially actually being involved in actually doing it is really cool. >> i'm pretty sure they know more about doing it than some of the people working there, i don't know. other students learned about healthcare the legal system and finance just to name a few. >> they are fearless when it comes to technology. the fastest and strongest elementary school students showed off their skills today. hundreds of kids competed against each other in events like the jump, pull ups and mile run. >> it's really fun to get up there and everybody when you on and they are like wooo. >> sportsmanship, pride. a lot of times it's the first chance they are as a team and they grow as a team together so all of the life benefits as well as the fun day they have. >> the perfect day to be outside. hopefully they continue that this afternoon. this is the 34th year the competition has been held in wake county. that can do like 50 pull vo: know you have a dedicated advisor and team who understan

more than 100 students taking part at students at work week at lenovo. state superintendent attended to provide advice. students discussed career paths with employees. they stressed the importance of science, technology met. >>> the capital leadership initiative launched and operated by the jr. league of probably gives women skills they need to feel empowered in the community. the initiative started in 2010, one of only similar programs in the state. enrollment is open now and session start in september. topics include leadership, persuasive presentations and how to maximize resources. >>> a relatively small project could mean major improvements western boulevard. it has been in the work for decades but now full steam ahead. julia sims tells us about the project. >>reporter: the city plans to extend poland road from western boulevard all the way to centennial parkway. we are talking about a relatively small stretch of road about one third of a mile but should help alleviate a lot of traffic and backups. here is a map you can see pullen road will connect

november ellis webb and another district administrator have a company employed a computer seller from lenovo who sold thousands of laptops to the district. >>> this is a destructive infestation termites in homes. vicki graf explains how the warm weather is driving them out and why rain is not going to help. >> we didn't seat record and it was not even in the 80s but sunshine and temperatures in the upper 70s nothing to complain about on the st. patrick's day. how soon we will grab for heavy coats. >> we have counted a dozen crashes all along this stretch of i-77 and the -- in the construction zone in two weeks. >> it's ridiculous. i avoid it at all cost. there's anything done to there's anything >>> it's become a traffic nightmare for drivers accidents clogging i-77 in north mecklenburg county. constantly. we have seen hundreds of accidents so far this year on i- 7 7 and recently it started to get worst. this month alone there's a half dozen crashes along the same stretch. >> and it's near the toll lane construction from gilliad and investigated and found state troopers are overwhelmed. >> r

ellis is the president of a company that also employed a sales executive from lenovo which had a laptop contract with the district. no charges will be filed against her. >>> channel 9 will continue to follow stories for your day ahead. tonight mecklenburg county commissioners will update a plan to end chronic homelessness. channel 9 was there when volunteers walked around uptown to count the number of people living on the streets. it is estimated more than 400 people are in need of permanent housing. >>> duke energy has finished selling off the common stock connected to its acquisition of piedmont natural gas. than 10 million shares, but it has closed out that offer now. the closing will give duke $766 million in proceeds. >>> in january federal regulators signed off to duke's buyout of piedmont. customers will still get bills with piedmont's name and rates are not expected to go up. >>> today leaders will dedicate a markner statesville to honor six men buried alive while digging a sewer line. today marks exactly 109 years after the cave in. it is known as the ray street tragedy. the ma

lenovo sold thousands of laptops to the district. >>> york county deputies arrested a woman after they found a group of teens partying ate home. they arrested a mother to one of the teens in november. this home was owned by former panther odem but he hasn't stayed there in years. >>> a football player is under federal investigation under suspicion of medicaid fraud. adam leak got money for his health business and mo00 they took four vehicles as part of the investigation including a porsche bought for cj leslie. they. >>> we have weather and traffic every 10 minutes. here is meteorologist keith monday to severe weather center 9. nice start but changes coming. >> big changes are on the way. it is a slow process to the process that started already. we have temperatures closer to 90. same with 70s yesterday. lower to the 70s today and colder this weekend. 52 charlotte. # nine in al martial. cool down. cloud cover left over into monroe and wadesboro and rockingham. you're still in the mid to upper 50s and running 10 degrees warmer this morning compared to early yesterday. charlotte, we're t

tim brando who is broadcasting basketball games for three decades as do not assume the top seed the lenovo will take on. >> the u.s. at seaton hall, providence, without question, of the following week. those other teams are playing with that sense of desperation, don't want to get on the bus and go home because they don't know if they will get the call selection sunday. ben: i do know, four days of intense basketball at madison square garden tipoff tomorrow night on fox sports 1, title game saturday night on fox 5. juliet: let's go to our friend, the hard-working, doing double duty today, michael woods. >> meteorologist: thank you very much for all enthusiasm. ben: how hard was this forecast begin nice and sunny. >> meteorologist: we will settle the score in a little bit. we have a sunny day coming up, partly sunny. mild start today, temperatures starting at 40 degrees, that is where we are now. to the bus stop, central park going to be a few more clouds out there today and here is what we see regionally, temperatures not that bad, even into nina at temperature of 36 degrees, 34 in albany

we discovered superintendant administrators have a company which employed a sales executive from lenovo that sold thousands of laptops to the district. on friday the sbi finished it's investigation and found no wrong doing. >>> the obama administration says technology companies hospital systems and doctors groups have agreed to take steps to make electronic health records easier for you to access. nearly all hospitals doctors offices and electronics but those often don't work with each other and improve consumer access and blocking information sharing among their systems. >>> the driver of this tractor trailer tried to back across five lanes of busy randolph road hitting another driver. >> it's very dangerous and scary. >> ahead at 5:30 the reason drivers are concerned crashes like this will become more common. >>> a lot of dry time for today. of course the rain for tonight and the future cast the next route that's coming in later >>> and staying on top of breaking news in northwest charlotte where police are looking for a suspect who shot a woman in the head. we know that cmpd has been

lenovo sold thousands of laptops to the district. ellis and webb will not be charged. >>> a mother is expected testify in a trial today. todd broderick is charged with murdering a 6-month-old in 2012. police say they found the baby another breathing at -- not breathing at a hotel. broderick is representing hillself. he will have to cross-examine the mother today. the officer testified on friday. >>> 6:05 now. today is president obama's first full day in cuba. during his historic visit, he will attend an official welcome event with president raul the visit is already marked with controversy. castro did not greet the president at the airport. >> the historic first moments a u.s. president arrives in cuba for the first time in nearly 90 years. >> it is wonderful to be here. >> reporter: president obama and the first lady greet staff at the recently-re-opened u.s. embassy. crowds cheer as their daughters joined them for a tour of old havana. the weathered buildings and those vintage american cars from before the embargo, signs of the com

company which had two other top school administrators and a sales executive from the computer company lenovo on its payroll. at issue was the company's contract to sell thousands of laptops to the district. >> all you carolina panthers fans out there can breathe a little bit easier tonight, that's because lockdown corner back josh norman is staying with the team, at least for another season. today the panthers decided to apply the franchise tag to norman to keep him here in the 2016 season. josh sims is joining us in the studio to explain what's what it means for the team. >> that's right. here's what the franchise tag means. most importantly, it keeps josh norman with the panthers for at least another season and gives the team until july 15th to negotiate a long-term contract with norman, it also means he'll get paid like a top tier cornered as part of the non-cluesive tag, he's offered corners in the league last season, so weel he'll make just under 14 million in 2016, it also means that norman has to produce another pro bowl level season. if they don't work out a deal or i long-term deal,

a smart book by lenovo cost about 200. >>> a political expert tells us why tech ceos are having a tough time supporting the donald. >>> i'm jodi hernandez. in oakland where police are defending the arrests of a man they now say didn't happen. and the man they arrested died in custody. i'll have a live report coming up. ==jess/contvo== a ay area fily is outrag tonight, after a man stakenl >>> it's a crime what they did to that man. >> a bay area family outraged tonight after a man mistakenly arrested for his wife' murder dies in police custody. now officers arrested melvin stubbs, an amputee with health issues, in connection with his wife's death on saturday. >> but it turns out she died of meningitis. nbc bay area's jodi hernandez is live at oakland police headquarters with an update now on this investigation. jodi. >> reporter: peggy, we're getting another taken to the on this very complicated story. i just got off the phone a short time ago with the woman's grandson. he says he supports the way the police proceeded and he supports the arrest of the amputee. however, the man's family i

company which had two other top school administrators and a sales executive from the computer company lenovo on its payroll. at issue was the company's contract to sell thousands of laptops to the district. >> all you carolina panthers fans out there can breathe a little bit easier tonight, that's because lockdown corner back josh norman is staying with the team, at least for another season. today the panthers decided to apply the franchise tag to norman to keep him here in the 2016 season. josh sims is joining us in the studio to explain what's what it means for the team. >> that's right. here's what the franchise tag means. most importantly, it keeps josh norman with the panthers for at least another season and gives the team until july 15th to negotiate a long-term contract with norman, it also means he'll get paid like a top tier cornered as part of the the salaries of the top five corners in the league last season, so weel he'll make just under 14 million in 2016, it also means that norman has to produce another pro bowl level season. if they don't work out a deal or i long-term deal, y

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we have a number of partners like lg, lenovo and amazon incorporating our technologies and see that asnued area of focus and growth. >> i'm excited to try it out myself. >> we're entering the studio, our laser lab and we're going to introduce you to the magic behind dolby cinema. this is a 500 pound door. no one can escape or get in. we're going to do a side by side. you can see blacks become truly black and we still have the ability to do those bright highlights. so you can imagine a star wars scene in space where you've got the deep, deep blacks and still the full brightness -- >> when i'm watching movies i can kind of see the screen i'm watching it on. >> that's right. >> that was not the case when you were showing us most things, the fire blast or the text, it was more hilike watching it -- we've been doing demonstrations with augmented reality. is it going to be mainly for lasers or move on to different screens? >> wherever there's an audio/visual experience, we believe we can make it better. >> on the left, this is what you're working on? >> that's right. >> this is bringing high