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
Health department warns Rhode Islanders about bottled water
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ The state Department of Health is warning Rhode Islanders about several brands of bottled water that may be contaminated with bacteria. …
Top doctors’ prescription for feverish planet: Cut out coal
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Some top international doctors and public health experts have issued an urgent prescription for a feverish …
Business
Oreo maker Mondelez says profit doubled as it raised prices
DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ Mondelez, the company behind Oreo and Chips Ahoy cookies, said its profit in the first quarter nearly doubled as it raised …
Record pollution fine for McDonald’s supplier in China
BEIJING (AP) _ A french fry supplier to the McDonald’s restaurant chain in China has been issued Beijing’s biggest-ever pollution fine for releasing dirty wastewater. …
Shell, Greenpeace spar over Arctic drilling safety zones
By DAN JOLING ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) _ A federal judge heard testimony but isn’t ruling yet on Royal Dutch Shell PLC’s request for a preliminary …
Education
Bill allowing concealed guns on colleges faces major hurdle
By RILEY SNYDER CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) _ Nevada Assemblywoman Michele Fiore plans to keep fighting for a potentially doomed measure allowing holders of concealed-weapon …
Yale receives $150 million for campus, student center
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (AP) _ Yale University has received a $150 million gift to fund a new student and campus center. The school says the …
Enrollment in state pre-K inches up but disparities remain
By CHRISTINE ARMARIO LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Enrollment in state pre-kindergarten programs inched up slightly last year, but there’s been little change in the overall …
Sports
Ex-NAACP head says Donald Sterling distraught
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The former president of the Los Angeles chapter of the NAACP said Monday that Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling was …
NFL’s first openly gay draftee Sam finds welcome in St. Louis
NEW YORK (AP) — In St. Louis, Michael Sam might have found the perfect spot to pursue an NFL career and try to become the …
Clippers CEO in control
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The interim CEO hand-picked by the NBA to run the Los Angeles Clippers said Monday he’s confident the league will succeed …