APPOMATTOX, Va. (AP) _ Appomattox County Sheriff Barry Letterman is warning the public about the dangers of synthetic marijuana following a recent spike in overdoses. …

By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ Public colleges escaped deep cuts for a second straight budget year, with some campuses even …

BALTIMORE (AP) _ Shares of sports apparel maker Under Armour climbed Thursday after the company posted strong second-quarter results, giving an assist to NBA MVP …

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 …

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) _ The Detroit Pistons are opening a performing arts center to offer training in dance, cheer and gymnastics. The team announced …

By SARAH THAMER The Minnesota Daily CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) _ At a field experiment last week, a drone leashed like a dog to a University …

By CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ McDonald’s is looking at variety of changes to win back customers in the U.S.: …

NEW YORK (AP) _ FIFA sponsor Visa Inc. is calling for an independent commission to be formed to clean up world soccer’s scandal-ridden governing body. …

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 …

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 …