Black Archives Celebrates Women’s History Month
The Black Archives History and Research Foundation of South Florida is commemorating the remarkable women whose vision, tenacity, and leadership have shaped our communities and …
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Appeals court ends affordable SAVE Program for 7 million student loan borrowers
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Celebrate “Mother Africa” themed concerts for Jazz Appreciation Month in April at Lincoln Center
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Congress Can Halt the Iran War by Doing Nothing. It Should
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Luxury Affordable Housing coming to City of Miami Gardens
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Houston Native Natalie Greene, Deaf Basketball Standout at Gallaudet, Named United East Rookie of the Year
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The American Diabetes Association Honors Dr. Henry Rodriguez with Federal Advocate of the Year Award
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Federal Advocate of the Year Award from the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) recognizes an individual whose leadership and dedication have significantly advanced …
Health and Wellness
Coronacoping: Cooking at home is a ‘thing’ again
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Fiction writer Sherrie Flick had an inkling there might be shortages of her favorite cooking and baking supplies when Pittsburgh shut down …
Searing anthem on racism draws wide acclaim
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Best known for “Some Kind of Wonderful,” the feel-good hit he penned more than 50 years ago that put Grand Funk …
Business
CenturyLink plans 1,000-job layoff companywide
MONROE, La. (AP) _ CenturyLink, the largest public company headquartered in Louisiana, is eliminating 1,000 jobs companywide. The Times (http://bit.ly/1DCYRp2 ) reports the company had …
SeaWorld attendance keeps falling, but shares inch higher
By MARLEY JAY AP Business Writer SeaWorld says its theme park attendance is still falling as animal activists protest the company’s treatment of whales, but …
Blue Cross raises rate hike sought on Affordable Care plans
By EMERY P. DALESIO and EMILY MASTERS RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ North Carolina’s largest health insurer says higher-than-anticipated costs after two years of selling federally …
Technology
Snapchat to show content from big media brands
NEW YORK — Popular disappearing-message app Snapchat is introducing content from media companies such as Vice, CNN and People to its service as it works …
Facebook blames internal glitch for hourlong global outage
By YOUKYUNG LEE SEOUL, South Korea — Facebook said the outage that made its social media sites inaccessible worldwide for about an hour Tuesday was self-inflicted. …
Education
French school’s campus plan in suburban NY is blocked
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) _ A plan by the French-American School of New York to build on the site of a former Westchester County country …
Eastern Illinois U union skips pay raise to save 29 jobs
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) _ Eastern Illinois University President David Glassman says the members of a union that represents faculty and others on campus have agreed …
Boy Scouts come to East Lansing for honor society conference
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) _ Michigan State University’s campus is hosting 15,000 Boy Scouts and adult leaders as part of the 100th anniversary conference for …
Sports
LaMarcus Aldridge chooses the San Antonio Spurs
By TIM REYNOLDS and JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Basketball Writers LaMarcus Aldridge got the answers he needed from the San Antonio Spurs. And the Spurs apparently …
Steelers interested in hosting 2023 Super Bowl
PITTSBURGH (AP) _ The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping to turn the 2023 Super Bowl into a home game. The franchise submitted an application at the …
Texans release rookie Ivory after burglary charges
HOUSTON (AP) _ The Houston Texans have released defensive lineman Brandon Ivory a day after he was charged in a residential burglary in Tuscaloosa. The …
