Miami native soars with Ailey dance troupe
Judith Jamison, the-soon- to-be artistic director emeritus of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, has said: “I can’t wait to see the South Florida audiences …
23-year-old wins $1M playing baseball video game
NEW YORK (AP) — Shh, don't tell the kids. Wade McGilberry just won a million dollars playing a video game. The 23-year-old from Mobile, Ala., …
Small business owners consider vacations again
NEW YORK (AP) — Karena Nigale used to take time away from her hair salon in New York’s financial district several times a year. Then …
Program gives small businesses chance at success
Caribbean Braids by Jasmin was opened out of necessity in 2004. Jasmin Paul, the owner, had been out of work for two years. “I knew …
D-Wade facing court challenges in personal and business life
CHICAGO — The wife of Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade surrendered to authorities in Chicago on Monday, May 10 and was released an hour later …
New Tiger looks nothing like the old one
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Even at his worst, Tiger Woods has never looked this bad. It was only a month ago that Woods …
$ MONEY BUZZ: What does economic recovery mean to you?
The $14.3 trillion U.S. economy is like a battleship, ready to engage, but difficult to turn around. Economic recovery appears on course, but the “Happy …
First lady releases child obesity recommendations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Women could help reduce childhood obesity by maintaining a healthy weight when they become pregnant and by breast-feeding their babies, a U.S. …
Desperate parents abandon children in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Weeks after the 1-year-old was found in a dumpster, his father showed up. The baby wriggled in his cot, smiled and …
Jamaica PM admits role vs. drug extradition
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jamaica’s prime minister has acknowledged authorizing a lobbying firm to help the government contest a U.S. extradition request for …