Saks Global Company winds down majority of off-price operations
NEW YORK – Saks Global Enterprises LLC a leading luxury retail company, today announced strategic actions to wind down the majority of its off-price operations, …
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Governor Candidate James Fishback Vows to Prosecute Jeffrey Epstein’s Co-Conspirators
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Clintons wil testify to avoid House’s threat of contempt in Jeffrey Epstein probe
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Museum of Graffiti Opens Studios in Wynwood
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68th GRAMMY: Kendrick Lamar wins most awards, Bad Bunny wins Album of the Year
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Democrats Should Lead by Example on Gerrymandering
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Marshall L. Davis Sr. African Heritage Cultural Arts Center Hosts Village Talk
MIAMI – On the heels of the Marshall L. Davis Sr. African Heritage Cultural Arts Center’s 50th Anniversary, and during the national observance leading up …
Health and Wellness
Heat wave subsides in Pakistan as death toll reaches 860
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) _ A Pakistani health official says the devastating heat wave that struck the country last weekend is slowly subsiding but that the …
Scott will retain lawsuit against feds
By KELLI KENNEDY FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gov. Rick Scott is withdrawing his injunction against the Obama administration over federal health money, but there’s no …
Business
Puerto Rico in economic limbo as legislators reject tax plan
By DANICA COTO SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) _ Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla pledged Thursday to negotiate with legislators after they voted down an overhaul …
LinkedIn joins Twitter in post-earnings tumble
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Dumping social media stocks that show any sign of weakness is trending on Wall Street. …
Yelp and Nokia are big market movers
NEW YORK (AP) _ Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Yelp …
Education
Kansas officials to urge schools to teach financial literacy
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ Kansas legislators and State Board of Education members are launching a campaign to encourage public schools to teach students financial literacy. …
Black professor regrets comments critical of white students
By PHILIP MARCELO BOSTON (AP) _ An incoming Boston University professor who called “white college males” a “problem population” and was publicly criticized by the …
Syracuse U. fraternity suspended during investigation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) _ A Syracuse University fraternity has been ordered to suspend activities while authorities investigate an alleged assault. According to court records, 22-year-old …
Sports
Snubbed teen wows in tennis
When Georgia-based up-and-coming tennis star Taylor Townsend tried to play in the 2012 U.S. Open Junior tournament, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) tried to …
Sterling rejects pressure to sell team; NBA to decide Tuesday
NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling responded Tuesday to the NBA’s attempt to oust him, arguing that there is no basis …
Shane Battier voted as NBA’s top teammate
MIAMI (AP) — Shane Battier called it one of the biggest honors of his life. The Miami Heat forward was announced Saturday as the winner …