Chipotle: Still no pork at 40 percent of restaurants
NEW YORK (AP) _ Chipotle says it still doesn’t have carnitas at about 40 percent of its more than 1,800 restaurants, following the suspension of …
Mentors aid 1st generation college students
By ERIC PETERSON (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald PALATINE, Ill. (AP) _ Marvin Vargas worked hard at Palatine High School to earn the grades and scholarship …
AutoNation misses 2Q profit forecasts
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) _ AutoNation Inc. (AN) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $115.1 million. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said it had …
Report: School ban on sugary sodas, sweet snacks working
BOSTON (AP) _ A ban on sugary sodas, potato chips and other standard vending machine fare from Massachusetts schools appears to be working. That’s according …
University of Washington to study children with autism
SEATTLE (AP) _ University of Washington researchers are recruiting Seattle-area children with autism as part of a four-year study to identify biological markers. The Seattle …
New marine education center being built in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) _ Officials with the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory and the University of Southern Mississippi have unveiled plans for a new $17 …
Jacksonville football gets 1-year postseason ban
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ Jacksonville University’s football team has been banned from postseason play for one year for financial aid infractions. The decision was announced …
Home Depot paying $1.63 billion for Interline
NEW YORK (AP) _ The Home Depot Inc. is buying Interline Brands Inc., which distributes maintenance and repair products, for just under $1.63 billion in …
Commission says Uber may legally operate in Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ The ridesharing service Uber has won permission to legally operate in Nebraska. On Tuesday the state Public Service Commission approved Uber’s …
New University of Washington center to encourage race, diversity dialogue
By KATHERINE LONG Seattle Times SEATTLE (AP) _ University of Washington professor Ralina Joseph thinks what we’re seeing in the nation today could be the …