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
Kenosha Co. health officials investigate salmonella outbreak
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) _ Health officials in Kenosha County are investigating an outbreak of a food-borne illness. County health department spokesman Mark Melotick says more …
Health Department: Fox that bit woman had new rabies strain
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) _ Health officials say tests indicate that a fox that bit a woman in southern New Mexico had a new strain …
Business
Know how to exchange money
By JOSEPH PISANI AP Business Writer Headed overseas for summer vacation? It’s easy to get hit with extra fees and expensive exchange rates when switching …
The new low-carbon diet: eat well without gobbling up resources!
Determining a food’s carbon cost is a difficult proposition. These recipes, from some of the world’s top restaurants, highlight the difficulties and pleasures of eating …
The SBA must provide more loans to encourage black business growth
By John Dudley The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel and …
Education
KSU researchers develop heat-tolerant wheat
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Two Kansas State University researchers are developing a type of wheat that will tolerate hotter temperatures. The issue is that wheat kernels shrivel …
Old error puts school district breakfast program at risk
CALDWELL, Idaho — An old clerical error has put a school district in southwest Idaho in a bind over its free breakfast program. In 2003, an …
College completion gap between rich, poor widens
By CHRISTINE ARMARIO LOS ANGELES — The gap in bachelor-degree attainment between the nation’s richest and poorest students by age 24 has doubled during the last …