Marcia Cooke, Florida’s first Black female federal judge dies
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Program teaches lessons in financial literacy
By JERMAINE PIGEE The (Dixon) Telegraph DIXON, Ill. (AP) _ At just 14 years old, Reagan Middle School eighth-grader Owen Rick is already making adult …
Fashion retailer building 11-story office in downtown Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) _ Duluth’s skyline is getting a makeover courtesy of an 11-story office tower that will be the largest downtown commercial development in …
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Add more protection online
NEW YORK — If the Heartbleed security threat teaches us anything, it’s that passwords don’t offer total protection.
Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel talks sexts and growth
Evan Spiegel dropped out of Stanford University in 2012, three classes shy of graduation, to move back to his father’s house and work on Snapchat.
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2 men injured in small plane crash in central Florida
Associated Press ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ Authorities say two men were injured when a small plane crashed in central Florida. The Daytona Beach News-Journal …
Old birds flock together
By DR. PIERRE B. BLAND From time to time things happen which amaze and delight me as none other. It is true the most amazing …
A tail of two clients and the option of selecting grace first
By DR. PIERRE B. BLAND I was approached by one of the officiants of the United Church of Christ Ft. Lauderdale about possibly providing some …
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Computer pros volunteer to teach girls how to program
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ When organizers of a summer camp that includes a number of disadvantaged high-school girls asked about career plans, …
Parents with kids in private schools want education grants
RENO, Nev. (AP) _ Nevada parents with children already attending private school are demanding to be part of a new state program that will pay …
Mississippi colleges get money for academic enrichment
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Eight Mississippi colleges and universities will share in $2.25 million to provide better academic opportunities for students and to improve retention …
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Nationals OF Harper strains hamstring, exits in loss to Rays
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Nationals star Bryce Harper strained his left hamstring while taking an awkward tumble making a throw, and Washington lost to the Tampa …
With NHL draft looming, Panthers eager to make splash
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) _ Dale Tallon’s hands were not on the Stanley Cup during the Chicago Blackhawks’ victory celebration …
TD Garden would host Olympic basketball finals, gymnastics
By STEVE LeBLANC BOSTON (AP) _ Boston’s TD Garden has been named as the preferred venue for Olympic and Paralympic basketball finals and Olympic gymnastics …
