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
Clarksburg board halts use of fluoride in water supply
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) _ Members of Clarksburg’s water board say health concerns were behind their vote to stop using fluoride in the city’s water supply. …
2 babies die, 29 sickened from bad vaccines in south Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) _ Mexico’s public health system has suspended infant vaccines and mounted an investigation after two babies died and 29 were sickened in …
Business
Obama administration plans big pay cuts at bailout firms
High-paid executives at companies that received the largest government bailouts last year will see huge pay cuts ordered by the Obama administration, according to news …
Floridians questioning motor vehicle fee increases
TALLAHASSEE (AP) _ Driver license, registration and other motor vehicle fees went up _ way up in some cases _ on Tuesday, and that’s got …
Turkey talk: How much is that dinner on the table?
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Crazy economic times have Americans counting their pennies along with their blessings this Thanksgiving. And that has many people wondering, just …
Education
New university points to a future of hope for Liberia
I recently returned from Liberia, where I worked with a new university called the William V. S. Tubman University, once called the W. V. S. …
Graduation speaker dances her way into new career
Former Alvin Ailey dancer Tina Williams always knew she could do anything, after all that’s exactly what she was told growing up. Her two hearing-impaired …
24/7 summer learning with Miami-Dade schools
Schools across the nation are preparing to close out the regular academic year, including Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) which ends on June 5, but …