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
Herbicide used in Vietnam War has lingering effect on vets
By SALLY ASHER Enid News & Eagle ENID, Okla. (AP) _ The effects of the Vietnam War still are reaching Enid in 2015. During the …
Carr family to raise awareness of pediatric brain cancer
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) _ The family of 4-year-old with an inoperable brain tumor has announced a new foundation to raise public awareness. Chad Carr …
Business
PHIL COLLINS GIVES VAST ALAMO COLLECTION TO TEXAS
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – British pop star Phil Collins on Tuesday handed over his vast collection of artifacts related to the Battle of the Alamo …
IS REFINANCING YOUR MORTGAGE WORTH IT?
BY ALEX VEIGA The interest rate pendulum has swung in favor of homeowners again. A steady decline in recent weeks brought down the average rate …
US PENDING HOME SALES RISE MODESTLY IN SEPTEMBER
BY JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes ticked up only slightly in September, as it remained difficult …
Education
SC State not alone among HBCUs struggling to survive
By SEANNA ADCOX COLUMBIA, S.C. — While decades of leadership strife have contributed to South Carolina State University’s fiscal crisis, it is certainly not alone among …
Lyndon State College to dedicate campus veterans’ center
LYNDONVILLE, Vt. — Vermont’s Lyndon State College is going to be dedicating a student veterans’ center in honor of a 1971 graduate who served in Vietnam. …
City University of NY refunds tuition to some immigrants
CLAUDIA TORRENS NEW YORK — City University of New York is returning thousands of dollars to about 150 immigrant students who live illegally in the U.S. …