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California board OKs nearly $50M in tax credits statewide
By JULIET WILLIAMS SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ A state economic development board approved nearly $50 million in tax credits Thursday for companies that promised to …
Companies seek to change state regulation of utility rates
MUNSTER, Ind. (AP) _ More than two dozen companies with operations in Indiana have formed a consortium and are preparing to argue for changes in …
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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 …
‘Halo: Reach’ more fun with more than one player
Associated Press Writer When “Halo 3: ODST” was released last year, the once vibrant Halo universe felt exhausted, as though even its creators at Microsoft’s …
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NYC officials want high-sodium warning on menus
By JENNIFER PELTZ and MEGHAN BARR NEW YORK (AP) _ New York could become the first U.S. city. to require warning labels on high-salt dishes …
1 beach water quality advisory lifted, 1 still in effect
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) _ One water quality advisory lifted, one still in effect in Gulfport The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality said in a news …
Drug abuse crackdown causing hydrocodone shortages in Nevada
LAS VEGAS (AP) _ Increased regulations to combat prescription drug abuse in Nevada have some patients waiting for their medication. KSNV-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1f1RnAV ) that …
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Officials say the Ohio DOE threw F grades out of evaluation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ State school board members accused the Ohio Department of Education on Tuesday of breaking the law by throwing online schools’ failing …
300 students to enroll after tumult at Sweet Briar College
SWEET BRIAR, Va. (AP) _ Saved from the brink of closure, Sweet Briar College said Wednesday that nearly 300 students are scheduled to enroll for …
Audit: LA schools added $40M for food but served fewer meals
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ An audit has found the Los Angeles Unified School District spent $40.6 million more on food but served fewer meals. The …
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Draft prospect Rashad Vaughn returns to Minn. for 2 workouts
By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Rashad Vaughn has been crisscrossing the country over the last month, joining dozens of NBA draft …
Ex-Giants RB David Wilson makes pro debut in triple jump
By RACHEL COHEN AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ David Wilson knew he looked like a football player lined up alongside the rest of …
Boston 2024 chair says always some degree of risk
BOSTON (AP) _ The chairman of Boston’s Olympic organizing committee says there is no way to completely eliminate potential risk to taxpayers if the city …
