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
Company plans to test new technology to vaporize hog waste
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ A company plans to start testing new vaporizing technology on hog waste produced at the Sandy River Farm in Conway …
SDSU Extension: Producers should watch out for pinkeye
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) _ The South Dakota State University Extension is recommending cattle producers to watch out for pinkeye, one of the most common and …
Business
‘Pitch Perfect 2’ leaves ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ in the dust
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ The ladies of “Pitch Perfect 2” hit all the right notes opening weekend, amassing a …
Chemical spill kills hundreds of fish in Aiea ditch
HONOLULU (AP) _ The state is investigating a chemical spill that killed hundreds of fish in a drainage ditch along the Pearl Harbor bike path …
Wyoming Lottery declines to release individual pay
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) _ The Wyoming Lottery Corp. has declined a newspaper’s request to release salary and benefit figures for individual employees, including its chief …
Education
Teachers to work during sit-in protest of education funding
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) _ Tacoma teachers are protesting the state legislature’s lack of progress on pay and class sizes by putting their after-school work on …
UNC system drops 46 degree programs, consolidates 10 others
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) _ The University of North Carolina system has decided to discontinue 46 academic degree programs and consolidate 10 others. The News …
Webster University students in London in financial limbo
WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. (AP) _ Several Webster University students studying abroad in London unexpectedly lost their federal financial aid this past school year due to …
Sports
A-Rod reaches out to Headley, signed to replace him at third
TAMPA, Fla. — Chase Headley says Alex Rodriguez has “reached out and introduced himself.” Headley was signed to a $52 million, four-year contract by the Yankees, …
Lehtera scores winner, Blues beat Panthers 2-1 in shootout
By PAUL GEREFFI SUNRISE, Fla. — Jori Lehtera made the most of his first NHL shootout attempt. Lehtera scored the winning goal in the fifth round …
2 Cuban baseball players abandon team in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Two Cuban baseball players in Puerto Rico for the Caribbean Series apparently have abandoned their team. Cuba’s team on Wednesday …
