The bubble watch begins for summer Opens
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ The U.S. Open is a month before the British Open. Qualifying through the …
FDA panel backs Vertex combination pill for cystic fibrosis
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Federal health advisers on Tuesday recommended approval for an experimental combination drug to treat cystic fibrosis, …
Top Florida legislators work on budget deal
By GARY FINEOUT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Two top Florida legislators on Wednesday spent hours meeting behind closed doors in a last-minute push to reach …
Police: Cavs’ Perkins in verbal dispute with wife
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer WESTLAKE, Ohio (AP) _ Police are investigating a roadside altercation between Cavaliers forward Kendrick Perkins and his wife. According …
Macy’s sales to overseas tourists pinched by stronger dollar
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer CINCINNATI (AP) _ Macy’s is feeling a big chill from international tourists because their money isn’t going as far …
Facebook pushes to improve benefits, pay for contractors
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Facebook is pushing for higher pay and improved benefits for the janitors, cooks and other …
A nail in the eye, a lucky landscaper left without a scratch
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer There must have been a four-leaf clover in those weeds. A 27-year-old landscaper escaped with barely a scratch …
7 celebrity women who have started their own businesses
Business ownership is the latest must-have among women on the A-List. Stars including Halle Berry, Nicki Minaj and Drew Barrymore, have launched businesses in recent …
House Speaker proposes raising gas taxes to help fund roads
By ALISHA GREEN Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) _ Republican House Speaker Kevin Cotter proposed a plan Wednesday to increase the amount of long-term funding …
Wal-Mart to test unlimited shipping service for $50 per year
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will test a new unlimited shipping service for online shoppers this summer …