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Lawsuit: Immigrants got $1 a day for work at private prison
By IVAN MORENO Associated Press DENVER (AP) _ Immigrants who were detained at a suburban Denver facility while they awaited deportation proceedings are suing the …
Rent hikes force small businesses to move, revamp
By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Rising commercial rents in newly trendy areas are forcing some small companies to change …
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SiriusXM fires ‘Opie & Anthony’ host over tweets
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Instagram adds photo editing tools
NEW YORK (AP) — The photo sharing app Instagram is adding editing tools that go beyond the vintage-looking filters that made it popular. The Facebook-owned …
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Bear’s gift to me
By DR. PIERRE BLAND The phone rang as soon as I took it off the answering service. Instinctively I knew it was not a good …
How to enjoy the holidays despite chronic back pain
By TOM MACEK, MD The holidays are a time when everyone is encouraged to be of good cheer. But this joyous time of year is …
Holiday Travel Tips for Wheelchair Users
StatePoint The stress of holiday travel can impact anyone, but add in the need to find wheelchair-accessible transportation, hotel rooms or restaurants, and that stress …
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New marine education center being built in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) _ Officials with the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory and the University of Southern Mississippi have unveiled plans for a new $17 …
New University of Washington center to encourage race, diversity dialogue
By KATHERINE LONG Seattle Times SEATTLE (AP) _ University of Washington professor Ralina Joseph thinks what we’re seeing in the nation today could be the …
LSU athletics to transfer $10M to university
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ LSU’s athletic department says it’ll transfer $10 million to the university — about $3 million more than its required payment. …
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Utah Jazz work out Dekker, miss out on Hollis-Jefferson
By KAREEM COPELAND AP Sports Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) _ Sam Dekker was a little disappointed after his workout with the Utah Jazz on …
source: Hawks reach buyout agreement with GM Danny Ferry
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) _ The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to a buyout of the final two years of general manager …
Saints see Spiller as perfect for Payton’s playbook
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) _ New Orleans Saints running back C.J. Spiller spent much of his youth on baseball diamonds, …
