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
35 California counties extend health care to immigrants
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ Thirty-five California counties have agreed to provide health care coverage to people who are in the United States illegally. The decision …
USDA proposes healthier fare for child, adult day cares
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH7 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ A federal program that feeds millions of low-income children may be overhauled for the first time in …
Business
Standard and Poor’s upgrades South Dakota’s credit rating
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) _ A national credit rating agency’s decision to upgrade South Dakota to the highest rating it issues means the state will likely …
AmEx to roll out loyalty program Plenti
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ American Express will roll out a new loyalty program, Plenti, allowing U.S. shoppers for the …
McDonald’s to detail latest turnaround plans
By CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ McDonald’s is set to unveil its latest plans to revive its sputtering business on …
Education
Surprise Police arrest teen for fake bomb threats
PHOENIX (AP) _ Surprise Police have arrested a local teen for calling and emailing a fake bomb threat and home invasion in February. Police say …
About 15 percent of third graders fail reading test
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ About 15 percent of Oklahoma third graders could be held back after earning unsatisfactory marks on a state-mandated reading test. State …
University of Evansville campus to become smoke-free
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) _ The University of Evansville campus will become smoke-free starting Aug. 1. The Evansville Courier and Press reports (http://bit.ly/1ECb0W1 ) that the …
Sports
Riley likely to meet LeBron
LAS VEGAS — LeBron James worked out and had a meeting agenda Tuesday. In another summer of NBA Free Agent Frenziness, if James knows where …
Bosh told the Heat on Sunday that he, like James and Wade, will be exercising the early termination
MIAMI GARDENS (AP) — The Trayvon Martin Foundation is up and running in its new home at Florida Memorial University. The historically black university hosted …
‘Big 3’ opt out of contracts, free up big cash
MIAMI — LeBron James went first. Dwyane Wade followed a few days later. And then Chris Bosh made it a clean sweep. The Big 3, …