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
Carson sometimes deviates from GOP health care thought
By BILL BARROW ATLANTA (AP) – Ben Carson lambastes “Obamacare” as much as the next Republican presidential candidate, but the neurosurgeon-turned-politician has a history of …
Supreme Court cancels December hearing on medical marijuana
The Florida Supreme Court is canceling a Dec. 8 hearing it had scheduled to consider a measure to legalize medical marijuana. The court announced the …
Business
Starbucks closing La Boulange shops by September’s end
SEATTLE (AP) _ Starbucks will close all of its La Boulange cafes by the end of September. It bought the bakery chain in 2012 to …
Tips to help businesses make the transition to chip cards
Hey small business owners: If you haven’t prepared for the transition to chip-embedded credit and debit cards, you don’t have long. Here are some tips …
Shell buys former zinc smelter site for $13.5 million
MONACA, Pa. (AP) _ Shell Chemicals has bought the western Pennsylvania site of a former zinc smelter although it hasn’t announced a decision on building …
Education
Report: UK president should give State of University speech
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) _ A consultant has recommended that University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto give an annual State of the University address. The Lexington …
Oregon State University expansion construction to begin
BEND, Ore. (AP) _ Construction on Oregon State University’s four-year campus in Bend is set to start before July 4. The Bulletin reports (http://bit.ly/1K0rf6p) the …
Bankrupt Mid-Continent University plans to sell campus
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) _ Leaders of the bankrupt and shuttered Mid-Continent University plan to put the campus up for sale. The Paducah Sun reports (http://bit.ly/1QGlA9F …
Sports
Coach: Jackson not enrolled at Florida following arrest
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) _ Talented and troubled cornerback J.C. Jackson is no longer enrolled at Florida following an arrest. Coach Jim McElwain says Wednesday that …
Williams, Alstott newest members of Bucs Ring of Honor
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) _ The first quarterback to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the playoffs, and a key …
The bubble watch begins for summer Opens
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ The U.S. Open is a month before the British Open. Qualifying through the …
