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
15 fatal fentanyl overdoses reported in Delaware since Feb.
DOVER, Del. (AP) _ Public health and law enforcement officials say Delaware is seeing an increasing number of fatal overdoses from fentanyl, a synthetic painkiller. …
Lumber company fined for safety violations after worker dies
TUMWATER, Wash. (AP) _ State safety regulators have fined the Manke Lumber Company in Tacoma for 25 serious and 11 general safety and health violations …
Business
Budget impasse, other issues remain on lawmakers’ plate
By WILLIAM MARCH Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ With a week left in its planned 60-day session, a Republican civil war over health care …
Consumer confidence of Floridians dipped in April
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) _ Consumer confidence Is dropping after reaching its highest level in ten years. The monthly University of Florida consumer sentiment survey released …
Florida man jailed on IRS bomb threat charge
MIAMI (AP) _ A South Florida man who told the FBI his name is “Squirrel’’ is charged with threatening to blow up the Internal Revenue …
Education
Michelle Obama addresses Tuskegee University graduates
By KIM CHANDLER TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) _ Michelle Obama invoked the storied history of Tuskegee University as she urged new graduates to soar to their …
North Dakota student prepares for National Geographic Bee
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) _ A North Dakota middle school student is arduously preparing for the National Geographic Bee competition. The 12-year-old Sean Ness tells …
College buys fake bodies for anatomy, physiology courses
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) _ The University of Northern Iowa has purchased several artificial bodies to help provide undergraduate students with a better understanding of …
Sports
Marlins looking for dancers and breakers
MIAMI – If you can cheer, break dance or do gymnastics, the Miami Marlins is looking for you to become part of the Miami Marlins …
Conference titles on the line Sunday
Peyton Manning and Tom Brady one more time with the Super Bowl on the line would have been good enough all by itself. But in …
As he turns 29, LeBron James’ numbers are off the charts
MIAMI (AP)— If the number of an NBA player’s birthday candles were proportionate to his point total, then Miami Heat star LeBron James would need …