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
Diversity in dental profession brings better care for minorities
By TERRY STANTON tstanton@newsandexperts.com When it comes to having access to quality health care, minorities still lag behind their white counterparts, research shows, and that …
Health paradox: New U.S. diabetes cases fall as obesity rises
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of new diabetes cases among U.S. adults keeps falling, even as obesity rates climb, and health officials aren’t sure …
Business
Amazon’s birthday present: Surprise 2Q profit
By MAE ANDERSON AP Tech Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Investors helped Amazon celebrate its 20th birthday, pushing the online retailer’s stock up 17 percent …
Capital One closing Sioux Falls office; 750 people affected
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) _ Capital One is pulling its offices out of Sioux Falls, affecting about 750 South Dakota residents it employs here, the …
Q&A: What happened to government’s small business loans?
By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ The government’s biggest small business loan program is on hold after running out of …
Education
Analysis: Price hikes planned for Louisiana college students
By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ Public colleges escaped deep cuts for a second straight budget year, with some campuses even …
UCF offers loan forgiveness for doctoral nursing program
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ The University of Central Florida is offering nurses seeking a Master’s Degree a change a loan forgiveness opportunity. The Daytona Beach …
Doctors determine refrigerators triggers woman’s seizures
By SHARI RUDAVSKY The Indianapolis Star INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ On the second day of her hospital stay at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, Brandy Gibson …
Sports
Investigation finds no evidence of bias by Ferry
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) _ An independent investigation has found former Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry was not motivated by …
Brazil takes top 3 spots at women’s St. Pete Grand Slam
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) _ Agatha Bednarczuk and Barbara Seixas beat Juliana Felisberta and Maria Antonelli in an all-Brazil final of the $800,000 St. Pete …
Potential top pick Karl-Anthony Towns works out for Wolves
By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Kentucky big man Karl-Anthony Towns worked out for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, less than a …
