Anthem bids $48 billion for Cigna to create health giant
By TOM MURPHY and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) _ Anthem is buying rival Cigna for $48 billion in a deal that …
Explosion at Santa Fe medical marijuana dispensary
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) _ Firefighters say an explosion and fire at a medical marijuana dispensary in Santa Fe has left two people hospitalized. The …
Teams digging into history of the earliest people
y JOHN MACCORMACK San Antonio Express-News SALADO, Texas (AP) _ In a grassy meadow where eons ago some of America’s first settlers camped and chipped …
Doctors determine refrigerators triggers woman’s seizures
By SHARI RUDAVSKY The Indianapolis Star INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ On the second day of her hospital stay at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, Brandy Gibson …
Rural school districts lead Ohio in giving out online exams
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ Nearly a quarter of Ohio’s rural school districts administered state standardized tests online last year, the largest rate among any category …
Even Apple loyalists taking their time on Apple Watch
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ For all those who hailed the iPhone as the “Jesus Phone” in 2007, the Apple …
Dr Pepper Snapple Group posts 2Q profit
PLANO, Texas (AP) _ Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (DPS) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $220 million. On a per-share basis, the Plano, Texas-based …
LeBron James’ company scores Warner Bros. TV, movie deal
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ LeBron James is setting his sights beyond the basketball court. The NBA star and his company, SpringHill Entertainment, have signed a …
7 Hawaii schools to offer free meals to all students
HONOLULU (AP) _ The Hawaii State Department of Education will be testing a pilot program at seven public schools that will allow all students to …
Beaches closed after 29 swimmers sickened at Cowans Gap
FORT LOUDON, Pa. (AP) _ State officials have closed the beaches at a central Pennsylvania state park after at least 29 swimmers were sickened with …