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
Ozone health watch issued for metropolitan Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) _ Environmental regulators have issued an ozone health watch for metropolitan Phoenix for Friday and Saturday. A health watch is issued when ozone …
University of Minnesota will be regional Ebola center
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ The University of Minnesota Medical Center has been named a regional treatment center for patients with Ebola and other highly infectious diseases. …
Business
Clorox apologizes for ‘emojis’ tweet
By BRANDON BAILEY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO — Clorox has apologized for a social media misstep after the household products company sparked outrage by …
HJ Heinz buys Kraft to build $28 billion food giant
Photo montage by MJury/For South Florida Times By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and CANDICE CHOI AP Business Writers NEW YORK – Some of the most familiar names …
EU commits $2.15 billion to help Greek poor deal with crisis
By RAF CASERT and FRANK JORDANS BRUSSELS — The European Union committed 2 billion euros ($2.15 billion) on Friday to help Athens deal with what even EU leaders now …
Education
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 …
St. Paul teacher named Minnesota’s Teacher of the Year
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) _ A St. Paul high school teacher who teaches writing and English to immigrant students has been named Minnesota’s 2015 Teacher of …
Jimmy Buffett University of Miami commencement speaker
MIAMI (AP) _ Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett is scheduled to give the commencement address for University of Miami. The university says Buffett will speak Friday when …
Sports
Hurricanes say there’s no ACC exit plan
AP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES — The Miami Hurricanes are reaffirming their commitment to the Atlantic Coast Conference, debunking speculation that they may be considering …
Miami Heat get physical
Associated Press MIAMI — Dwyane Wade was bleeding after taking a smack in the head from Tyler Hansbrough, who became the target of a retaliatory …
Sports Briefs
OLYMPICS Singleton-Pistorius showdown DALLAS — Jerome Singleton is all for fellow Paralympian Oscar Pistorius running against able-bodied athletes at the London Olympics.