Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues
The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving working parents scrambling for child care and shutting some of the …
Nigeria rejects US military invasion threat
Daniel Bwala, a spokesman for Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIEPDIA Abuja, Nigeria (AP) — The U.S. cannot unilaterally carry out any military …
Health and Wellness
Woman wins $100 million in transvaginal mesh case
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) _ A Delaware jury has ordered a medical device manufacturer to pay $100 million to a woman who, despite two surgeries, still …
NW Ohio health agency: No sign water problem led to illness
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) _ The Toledo area’s local health department says no signs of illness were reported after a small amount of the northwest Ohio …
Business
NY app aimed against foreclosure rescue scams
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s attorney general is launching a new web-based app to help struggling homeowners determine whether offers of foreclosure rescue are legitimate …
IBM helps you donate computer power to fight Ebola
By BRANDON BAILEY OAKLAND, Calif.— IBM has engineered a way for everyone to join the fight against Ebola — by donating processing time on their personal computers, …
US productivity grew at 2.3 percent rate in 3Q
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. workers’ productivity increased in the July-September quarter at a slightly faster pace than previously estimated while labor costs declined …
Education
Value of Education Brings Success Among Unique Student Population
(NewsUSA) – Impeccably green mountains overlook a picturesque New England landscape as families gaze upon capped and gowned graduates sitting along mahogany benches. One cannot …
Florida could revamp high school sports
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ High school sports in Florida could be totally revamped under a sweeping bill passed by the Florida House. The House voted …
10 Things to Know About the New HiSET High School Equivalency Test
(NewsUSA) – Twelve U.S. states now recognize Educational Testing Service’s (ETS) HiSET to earn your high school equivalency certificate. This list is to help you …