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 …
EMPOWERING WOMEN
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Health and Wellness
The silent voice of a daughter
Dr. Bessieher412@gmail.com PHOTO COURTESY OF TWITTER Mothers, can you hear the hidden cry for help behind your daughter’s voice? I believe every woman has a …
Science Says: Sex and gender aren’t the same
WASHINGTON (AP) – Anatomy at birth may prompt a check in the “male” or “female” box on the birth certificate — but to doctors and …
Business
University of Michigan opens test “city” for autonomous cars
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Auto Writer ANN ARBOR, Michigan — Automakers and researchers say a new simulated city at the University of Michigan could help …
Chipotle: Still no pork at 40 percent of restaurants
NEW YORK (AP) _ Chipotle says it still doesn’t have carnitas at about 40 percent of its more than 1,800 restaurants, following the suspension of …
AutoNation misses 2Q profit forecasts
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) _ AutoNation Inc. (AN) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $115.1 million. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said it had …
Education
Florida A&M University Board mulls concerns about president’s leadership
By TIA MITCHELL The Florida Times-Union TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida A&M University is on the upswing in many ways: Audits are clean, accreditation appears on …
Mentors aid 1st generation college students
By ERIC PETERSON (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald PALATINE, Ill. (AP) _ Marvin Vargas worked hard at Palatine High School to earn the grades and scholarship …
New marine education center being built in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) _ Officials with the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory and the University of Southern Mississippi have unveiled plans for a new $17 …
Sports
McCoy trying to help Bucs’ Winston make transition to NFL
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) _ Gerald McCoy remembers what it was like to enter the NFL on a struggling team …
Nationals OF Harper strains hamstring, exits in loss to Rays
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Nationals star Bryce Harper strained his left hamstring while taking an awkward tumble making a throw, and Washington lost to the Tampa …
With NHL draft looming, Panthers eager to make splash
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) _ Dale Tallon’s hands were not on the Stanley Cup during the Chicago Blackhawks’ victory celebration …
