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Miami Dade College celebrates 25 years of tax preparation services
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West Palm Beach to receive $700,000 in state grants
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MDC’S Museum of Art and Design presents Poetry Along the Bay
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Former Lady Vols star Daedra Charles-Furlow dies at 49
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76ers’ leading scorer, Hall of Famer Hal Greer dies at 81
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Latest NewsFinance
NY sales tax exemption on some clothes shoes
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York tax officials are reminding shoppers and merchants that purchases of clothing and footwear for less than $110 are exempt from …
Massachusetts retailers see boost in holiday sales
BOSTON (AP) — Retailers are optimistic that shoppers will be spreading around some cash along with holiday cheer in the Bay State over the coming weeks. …
Latest NewsTechnology
Signs of segregation online perpetuating digital divide
AP National Writer When the personal computer revolution began decades ago, Latinos and blacks were much less likely to use one of the marvelous new …
Hotel Nacional still elegant after 80 years
Associated Press HAVANA — The carpets are worn and the rooms have a musty feel. Yet Havana’s iconic Hotel Nacional, which marked its 80th birthday …
Latest NewsHealth and Fitness
‘Cooking for Real’ chef simplifies soul food
Her bright personality shone through the phone line. Her easy tone, hearty laughter denote a down-to-earth self-confidence.
Harvard doctor pens memoir, battles health care biases
Associated Press BOSTON — Growing up in segregated Memphis during the segregation era, Augustus White III knew about those certain places off-limits to him as …
Americans urged to get flu shot as winter season looms
As the flu season gets under way, about one in three Americans have already been vaccinated, health officials reported, according to the Associated Press.
Latest NewsEducation
Storied NYC college awaits results of attorney general probe
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) _ First came a hotly-debated decision by Cooper Union to start charging its students after being tuition-free …
SC State uses $3M federal grant to reopen Elloree camp
ELLOREE, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina State University is using a $3 million federal grant to reopen its camp in Elloree. The Times and Democrat …
House approves transgender student bathroom restrictions
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ The Minnesota House wants to restrict transgender students’ access to school locker rooms and bathrooms. Minority Democrats objected fiercely to …
Latest NewsSports
Conference titles on the line Sunday
Peyton Manning and Tom Brady one more time with the Super Bowl on the line would have been good enough all by itself. But in …
As he turns 29, LeBron James’ numbers are off the charts
MIAMI (AP)— If the number of an NBA player’s birthday candles were proportionate to his point total, then Miami Heat star LeBron James would need …
Serena Williams wins 3rd AP Athlete award
Serena Williams likes to make one thing clear: She is never satisfied, no matter how many matches and tournaments she wins.