How good is ‘Wicked’? It could sweep another million awards
“I’ve heard it said. That people come into our lives for a reason …” That poet lyric is from the song “For Good,” arguably the …
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Health and Wellness
Self-harm, suicide attempts climb among US girls, study says
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) – Attempted suicides, drug overdoses, cutting and other types of self-injury have increased …
Drugstore pain pills as effective as opioids in ER patients
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By LINDSEY TANNER CHICAGO (AP) – Emergency rooms are where many patients are first introduced to powerful opioid painkillers, but what …
Business
Whataburger takes stand against Texas’ new open carry law
By SETH ROBBINS SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ An iconic Texas restaurant chain will not allow the open carrying of guns on its properties, and industry …
NY state grants $500,000 to improve work skills for poor
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) _ New York state is giving a group of low-income residents of western New York a chance to land a job. Gov. …
Wheat harvest starts weeks early, as market softens
By TOM LUTEY The Billings Gazette FORSYTH, Mont. (AP) _ It was Wednesday on the first full week of July when Phil Steinberger came down …
Education
Sarah Lawrence College bans smoking on campus
YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) _ Taking a cue from other schools in the region, Sarah Lawrence College officials are implementing an on-campus smoking ban beginning Aug. …
World War II veteran gets diploma from Minnesota high school
MINNETRISTA, Minn. (AP) _ An 88-year-old man who left a Minnesota high school early to serve in World War II has finally received his diploma. …
Fire destroys apartments near Univ. of Central Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ Fire officials say fire destroyed an apartment building at a complex near the University of Central Florida. It took about 60 …
Sports
US ignoring former coach Pia Sundhage’s comments
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) _ The U.S. national team is dismissing critical comments that former coach Pia Sundhage made …
Titans rookie Green-Beckham rehabbing strained hamstring
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Dorial Green-Beckham has only one worry, and that’s making sure he rehabs the …
Attorney: Judge dismisses Ray McDonald defamation lawsuit
AN JOSE, Calif. (AP) _ A California judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by former San Francisco 49er Ray McDonald against a woman who …
