No opioids, please: Clearing the way to refuse prescriptions
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – The ease of relapsing into opioid addiction has led a growing number of states to help …
Washington state teens practice virtual reality welding
By MADELYN REESE The Daily News LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) – In a back corner of the computer-integrated machining lab at a high school in Longview, …
It’s been a season of coaching stability, rare for the NBA
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) – There were 10 coaching changes in the NBA during this past offseason, an unusually high number. …
Officials warn Miami’s Airbnb hosts: You may risk tax fraud
MIAMI (AP) – Miami-Dade homeowners frequently renting stays to Airbnb customers risk losing their homestead exemptions. The Miami Herald reports (http://hrld.us/2mbEfRO) this is the latest …
Schools focus more on career training as skilled workers age
By MATT HOFFMAN Billings Gazette BILLINGS, Montana (AP) – Working on cars is a puzzle for Seth Hawkins. “When it finally works, you win,” the …
Curry scores 28, Warriors beat Bucks 117-92
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – The Warriors signed Matt Barnes for protection and depth once Kevin Durant went down with a …
Florida unit investigating Medicaid fraud gets high marks
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida is among one of the nation’s top states in recovering money from health care providers suspected of Medicaid fraud. Data …
Former AG Holder blasts ‘power grab’
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA – Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is hammering Georgia Republicans for what he calls a “power grab” as …
Judges’ sentencing bias disclosed thru new legislation
By AJNE REEDY Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Two Democrats in the Florida Legislature say there’s a stunning racial bias in the state’s prison sentences, …
Verizon sought $925 million penalty for Yahoo’s lax security
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO – Verizon demanded a $925 million discount on its acquisition of Yahoo’s online services to help offset …