Reid says Nixon, Democrats gaining ground for midterm elections
U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon and journalist, political commentator and television host Joy Reid at The Sanctuary Church in Fort Lauderdale (Photo courtesy of FACEBOOK). …
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Florida children drownings reach alarming rate despite prevention efforts
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Miami Gardens to host Family Fall Festival Oct. 31
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North Miami Mayor Desulme ineligible to run for qualifying fee violation, judge says
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Jolly, Donalds make last-minute pitches for Florida gubernatorial race
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Big Risks and Benefits of Diabetes Drug Metformin
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Miami-Dade tax collector warns residents about fraud traffic citation texts
Photo courtesy of chattooga1180.com MIAMI- Dariel Fernandez, Miami-Dade County Tax Collector, Issues Scam Alert Regarding Fraudulent Traffic Citation Text Messages The Miami-Dade County Tax Collector’s …
Health and Wellness
HIV/AIDS awareness urged
PHOTO COURTESY OF BLACK PR WIRE (Black PR Wire) – National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) is Feb. 7, a day to increase awareness about …
Study cautions heart patients about marijuana use
The paper, published in Monday’s Journal of the American College of Cardiology, is a review of previously published studies. Observational studies used in this review …
Business
Amazon’s birthday present: Surprise 2Q profit
By MAE ANDERSON AP Tech Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Investors helped Amazon celebrate its 20th birthday, pushing the online retailer’s stock up 17 percent …
Capital One closing Sioux Falls office; 750 people affected
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) _ Capital One is pulling its offices out of Sioux Falls, affecting about 750 South Dakota residents it employs here, the …
Q&A: What happened to government’s small business loans?
By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ The government’s biggest small business loan program is on hold after running out of …
Education
U of Illinois pays $550,000 to PR firm for branding contract
URBANA, Ill. (AP) _ The University of Illinois is paying the public relations firm Edelman more than a half-million dollars to develop a campus branding …
ND arguments set in Common Core education standards case
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ A Burleigh County judge is slated to hear arguments Monday from North Dakota opponents of the Common Core education standards. Tioga …
Hundreds of NIU employees want to join state worker union
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) _ Nearly 650 workers at Northern Illinois University have signed a petition and filed it with the state labor board asking to …
Sports
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, …
Jason Day overcome by vertigo while contending at US Open
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP) _ Jason Day was overcome by dizziness and collapsed on his final hole at the …
