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
Panel: Politics among reasons for botched UN Ebola response
By MARIA CHENG and RAPHAEL SATTER LONDON (AP) _ The Ebola outbreak exposed the U.N. health agency’s organizational failings, a panel reported Tuesday _ but …
Fentanyl-related deaths up 178 percent in Baltimore
BALTIMORE (AP) _ Health officials are warning Baltimore residents that drug overdose deaths linked to a highly potent chemical commonly used to lace heroin are …
Business
Wal-Mart to test unlimited shipping service for $50 per year
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will test a new unlimited shipping service for online shoppers this summer …
Volvo chooses South Carolina for new $500 million auto plant
By JACK JONES Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — Volvo Cars will build a $500 million plant in South Carolina that will eventually employ up to …
Fox calling an end to ‘American Idol’
By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK — Fox is lowering the curtain on “American Idol,” ending a series that dominated television throughout the …
Education
Technical colleges get boost from free tuition program
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ More than 9,000 Tennessee adults have signed up for free technical college education under a new statewide grant that covers tuition. …
New policy in Eugene schools helps transgender students
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) _ Schools in Eugene will now be required to accommodate transgender and gender non-conforming students thanks to a policy unanimously passed by …
Purdue adopts ‘Chicago principles’ to protect free speech
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) _ Purdue University is stressing its commitment to free speech with a new policy modeled on one approved by the University …
Sports
Dolphins beat Chargers 37-0 for 3rd straight win
By STEVEN WINE MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — San Diego mounted a handsome drive to start the game, moving to Miami’s 22, and Chargers coach …
Japan facing ban from all international basketball
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is facing a potential ban from basketball’s world governing body FIBA over a failure to merge its two top leagues. FIBA …
Parents’ brawl gets teams banned from playoffs
SEATTLE (AP) — Two Seattle-area youth football teams have been banned from the playoffs – not for anything they’ve done wrong, but because of their …
