Misty Copeland named first black female principle at ABT
NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland, the Missouri-born ballerina who’s become a forceful voice for diversity in ballet and achieved a celebrity that far transcends …
Women’s World Cup victors honored with rally in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ The Women’s World Cup champions are back in the U.S. and will be honored with a rally in Los Angeles. The …
Dearborn considers whether to ban smoking in public parks
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) _ The city of Dearborn is considering whether to ban smoking in all of its public parks because of health concerns. The …
Statehouse hearing scheduled for special education bills
BOSTON (AP) _ State lawmakers have scheduled a public hearing to consider nearly two dozen bills aimed at special education policies in Massachusetts. The bills …
Washington Gov. Inslee signs tuition reduction bill
SEATTLE (AP) _ Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a bill that will decrease tuition for students at Washington’s public colleges and universities. The measure, Senate …
Program lets teens participate in hands-on STEM?experiments
By KOREY WILSON The (Norwalk) Hour NORWALK, Conn. (AP) _ Fifty junior scientists are engaging in a variety of hands-on experiments this summer, thanks to …
Radiation errors investigated at St. Cloud cancer center
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) _ An internal investigation has found that some patients at the CentraCare Health Coborn Cancer Center in St. Cloud received improper …
Fashion retailer building 11-story office in downtown Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) _ Duluth’s skyline is getting a makeover courtesy of an 11-story office tower that will be the largest downtown commercial development in …
Sears’ REIT goes public as others consider similar moves
NEW YORK (AP) _ Seritage Growth Properties, the real estate spinoff of Sears Holdings Corp., made its debut Monday on the New York Stock Exchange …
TSU program exposes students to cutting-edge research
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ More than 20 incoming Tennessee State University freshmen spent part of their summer getting exposed to real-world scientific work and cutting-edge …