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Amazon plans to hire 2,100 workers at Indiana facilities
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Amazon says it plans to add 2,100 workers at its locations in Indiana as it looks to hire more employees across the …
Art Basel names a director of the Americas
MIAMI (AP) _ Art Basel has a new director who will concentrate solely on the art world in the Americas. The global organization which operates …
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New kiddie fitness band more toy than tech
NEW YORK — Wearable technology is all the rage these days for adults. Now, the concept is spreading to kids. LeapFrog, the maker of kids’ …
Surface works as laptop, has trade-offs
NEW YORK — To appreciate Microsoft’s latest tablet computer, you need to accept the notion that one device can do it all.
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FROM THE EDITOR
By Isheka Harrison “Can you be black and depressed?” When that question was posed by one of my college classmates on Facebook, some people thought …
GREAT HEALTH AT EVERY AGE : A DECADE-BY-DECADE GUIDE TO LIVING YOUR HEALTHIEST LIFE
By SHANNAN YOUNGER Courtesy of makeitbetter.net Getting and staying healthy should always be a priority, but you may not know all you could be doing …
For many blacks depression is not just the blues
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA Courtesy of Mental Health America Not “Just the Blues” Clinical depression is more than life’s “ups” and “downs.” Life is full …
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Petition seeks to delay schools’ start date due to heat
AMITE, La. (AP) _ A petition calling for the start date for Tangipahoa Parish schools to be delayed due to excessive heat has drawn thousands …
Ranch near Sedona donated to University. of Arizona veterinary school
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) _ A 45-acre ranch near Sedona is going to be part of a veterinary program launching at the University of Arizona in …
Florida A&M University Board mulls concerns about president’s leadership
By TIA MITCHELL The Florida Times-Union TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida A&M University is on the upswing in many ways: Audits are clean, accreditation appears on …
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Rutgers’ athletic facility upgrades approved by board
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) _ Rutgers University’s board has approved a plan to build a multi-use men’s and women’s basketball facility and give the school’s …
Brooke Henderson wins first Symetra Tour title
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) _ Canadian teen Brooke Henderson won the Four Winds Invitational on Sunday for her first Symetra Tour title. The 17-year-old Henderson …
Investigation finds no evidence of bias by Ferry
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) _ An independent investigation has found former Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry was not motivated by …
