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Health and Wellness
Clinics to give free tetanus shots due to Red River flooding
BENTON, La. (AP) _ Bossier Parish emergency responders, in conjunction with the Louisiana Department of Public Health, will offer free tetanus vaccines Saturday at two …
Health officials work with LGBT groups to fight outbreak
CHICAGO (AP) _ An outbreak of invasive meningococcal (mehn-ihn-joh-KAHK’-ul) disease has spread from Chicago to its suburbs. The Chicago Department of Public Health says there …
Business
Minnesota manufacturers turn to robots amid worker shortage
ELBOW LAKE, Minn. (AP) _ A growing number of Minnesota manufacturers are turning to robots amid a shortage of skilled workers. Minnesota Public Radio News …
Talks to begin on Capitol Hill budget measure
WASHINGTON (AP) – Cuts to Medicare and the health care law and almost $40 billion in unrequested money for overseas war-fighting operations top the agenda …
China’s Central Bank to cut bank reserve requirement
BEIJING (AP) – China’s Central Bank said Sunday that it will cut its bank reserve requirement ratio by 1 percentage point to stimulate more lending …
Education
Museums in NYC, Boston honored for science education
NEW YORK (AP) _ The National Science Board is honoring museums in New York and Boston for their work in educating the public about science. …
Superintendent to launch own review of Common Core standards
By JEFF AMY JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Mississippi education officials will conduct their own voluntary review of the Common Core academic standards, even after Gov. …
5 Tufts students go on hunger strike over janitor layoffs
MEDFORD, Mass. (AP) _ Five students at Tufts University began a hunger strike Sunday over the university’s plans to cut about 35 janitorial jobs at …
Sports
MLB/MIAMI MARLINS: 6-man rotation set for rest of season
MIAMI — The Miami Marlins plan to use a six-man rotation for the rest of the season, manager Ozzie Guillen said.
Source: Shannon is back
CORAL GABLES — Former Miami coach Randy Shannon is headed back to the sideline.
Report: Golden’s Hurricanes broke recruiting rules
GABLES (AP) — University of Miami football coach Al Golden’s second season at the school is beginning much like his first one, with new accusations …