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 …
EMPOWERING WOMEN
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Health and Wellness
Financing plan for Medicaid expansion receives final passage
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ If Louisiana’s next governor wants to expand the state Medicaid program to tap into billions of available …
Hong Kong quarantines 18 over MERS fears
BEIJING (AP) _ Hong Kong authorities have quarantined 18 fellow passengers of a South Korean man who arrived in the city infected with Middle East …
Business
SBA events for business growth in 2015
From the Small Business Administration District Office: Webinars Thursday, Jan. 8, 9 a.m. SBA 8a Business Development Program. Have you been in business for three …
Young generation no slouches at volunteering
By CONNIE CASS WASHINGTON — Tired of hearing people grouse about a tuned-out, apathetic younger generation? Well, here’s a comeback: Today’s young Americans are more serious …
Contractors ill-equipped for secret Cuba programs
By JACK GILLUM and DESMOND BUTLER Associated Press WASHINGTON — When the U.S. government’s global-aid agency launched secret plans to undermine Cuba’s communist government, it …
Education
4-H Grown: Alumni Asked to Stand Up and Support STEM Education More Sharing Services
(NewsUSA) – For almost a decade, there has been a dramatic shift by educators to increase kids’ interest in careers in science, technology, engineering and …
Univ. of Florida suspends frat over abuse of wounded vets
By JASON DEAREN Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) _ A University of Florida fraternity has been suspended after allegations that its members insulted and spat …
Negotiators on K-12 education bill agree on per-pupil money
By DAVE KOLPACK BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ Senate and House negotiators on Thursday were polishing off amendments to a 105-page, nearly $2 billion bill on …