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
Shellfish harvest re-opens as biotoxin levels drop
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) _ State health officials say biotoxin levels in southern Whatcom County have been decreasing and it’s now OK to harvest molluscan shellfish. …
Thailand’s only known MERS patient is virus-free
BANGKOK (AP) _ Thailand’s health ministry says a 75-year-old Omani man who became Thailand’s only known case of the often-deadly MERS virus is now free …
Business
Chinese leader in Belarus to sign multibillion dollar deals
By YURAS KARMANAU MINSK, Belarus (AP) _ Chinese President Xi Jinping traveled Sunday to Belarus for a three-day trip to sign deals worth billions of …
Corruption cases target NYC real estate money, state leaders
By MICHAEL VIRTANEN and DAVID KLEPPER ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ Albany’s latest corruption cases focus on New York City real estate interests seeking tax breaks …
Airline outsources jobs to partner with Idaho tax incentive
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ United Airlines is outsourcing about 50 Boise operations and customer-service jobs to SkyWest Airlines at significantly lower wages. The move comes …
Education
Great Falls attorney makes $10M donation to UM law school
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) _ The University of Montana is proposing naming its law school in honor of Alexander Blewett III after the Great Falls personal …
Scientists cross Lake Superior to sample its water
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) _ Scientists from the University of Minnesota Duluth are taking samples from Lake Superior this week as they research why its water …
Student back in school, with gym teacher who gave her kidney
DETROIT (AP) _ An 18-year-old has returned to her Detroit high school with a new kidney, donated by her gym teacher. Students threw confetti Tuesday …
Sports
Miami win puts Patriots — gasp! — in last place
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — One week in, the AFC East has a decidedly different look than usual. Miami, …
Sports according to Beatty: A Pox on Them Both
The Baltimore Ravens and the National Football League (NFL) had a tolerance for domestic violence long before TMZ released a second video showing Ray Rice …
Hawks’ owner Levenson to sell interest in team
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks co-owner Bruce Levenson said Sunday he is selling his controlling interest in the team, …
