USBWA creates award in honor of late UNC coach Dean Smith
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) _ The United States Basketball Writers Association has created an annual award in honor of late North Carolina Hall of Fame …
Test score results show gains in all high school subjects
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Results from the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program show students made significant gains in all high school subjects and in the majority …
NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp charged with domestic battery
LAS VEGAS (AP) _ Authorities in Las Vegas have charged NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp with biting his girlfriend, throwing her to the ground …
MGM asks to delay opening Massachusetts casino by a year
By PHILIP MARCELO BOSTON (AP) _ MGM wants to delay the opening of its planned resort casino in western Massachusetts by a year because of …
A look at challenges Uber has faced around the world
PARIS (AP) _ Taxi drivers in France went on strike Thursday, smashing car windows, setting tires on fire and blocking traffic to express their displeasure …
Umpire Dale Scott returns after struck by liner in Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) _ Umpire Dale Scott returned to finish a game in Texas with a bruised left thigh after being struck by a line …
Ryan goes back on disabled list, this time with bad back
NEW YORK (AP) _ Infielder Brendan Ryan was put on the 15-day disabled list by the New York Yankees on Wednesday because of a strained …
Religious groups may appeal birth control mandate ruling
NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ A group of religious institutions is considering an appeal of a federal court ruling this week that found certain birth-control provisions …
Medical device makers Zimmer and Biomet say they’ve combined
NEW YORK (AP) _ Orthopedic device makers Zimmer Holdings and Biomet say they’ve completed their $13.35 billion cash-and-stock combination. The company has taken the name …
Teen suicides reach ‘stunning’ peak in Snohomish County
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) _ Health officials say the number of teen suicides since September is more than double what’s been recorded in previous years. Data …