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
Quarter of listeria cases in Texas not tracked or recorded
HOUSTON (AP) _ State health records reviewed following the Blue Bell ice cream listeria outbreak show that a quarter of Texas cases involving the foodborne …
Workers at Ohio health care provider must now wear underwear
AKRON, Ohio (AP) _ Employees at Summa Health Systems in Ohio can no longer have bright colored red or blue hair and women must cover …
Business
Nigerian airlines cancel flights amid fuel crisis
By MICHELLE FAUL LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) _ Nigerian airlines grounded flights Saturday as a months-long fuel shortage worsened, aggravated by a strike disrupting fuel deliveries …
Wind energy company: Proposed noise rules too restrictive
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ A company that wants to build a wind farm in Lancaster County said proposed noise rules there are too restrictive and …
Man joins woman chained to Shell ship north of Seattle
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) _ A second person has chained himself to a support ship that is part of Royal Dutch Shell’s exploratory oil drilling plans …
Education
NYC schools can show students how to use condoms
By DEEPTI HAJELA NEW YORK (AP) _ New York City public high schools can show students how to use condoms in high school health classes, …
Shortage of school bus drivers wreaks havoc in South Bend
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) _ A shortage of school bus drivers in South Bend in the final weeks of the school year is causing some …
University of New Haven to ban tobacco products campus-wide
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) _ The University of New Haven is kicking off a campus-wide ban on all tobacco products with a celebration on Monday. …
Sports
Ortiz suspended 1 game by MLB for making contact with umpire
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) _ Boston designated hitter David Ortiz was suspended for one game and fined by Major League Baseball on Tuesday. MLB said …
Study: MLB racial and gender hiring numbers remain stagnant
By KYLE HIGHTOWER ORLANDO — Major League Baseball maintained its grades for its racial and gender hiring practices, while its percentage of African-American players remained …
Injured Tim Clark withdraws from Match Play Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ The PGA Tour says Tim Clark of South Africa has withdrawn from the Match Play Championship next week because …
