Southern Miss public health program receives accreditation
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) _ The Department of Public Health at The University of Southern Mississippi has been granted continued accreditation by the Council on Education …
Google building next data center at Alabama power plant site
STEVENSON, Ala. (AP) _ Google is converting an old coal-burning power plant in Alabama into a sleek data center running on renewable energy to fuel …
Metrolink trains on track for crash-avoidance tech
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ The commuter train network that crisscrosses Southern California now has an advanced crash-avoidance system on all the tracks it owns. Metrolink …
FDA reviewing safety of Essure birth control implant
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Federal health regulators are reviewing the safety of an implantable contraception device after receiving reports of unusual side effects from patients, including …
US Education Secretary to meet with black college reps in NC
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) _ U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is scheduled to hear about challenges confronting historically black colleges and universities in North Carolina. Duncan …
State hospital halts new admissions during renovations
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ Osawatomie State Hospital has stopped accepting new admissions while the facility undergoes renovations. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1IeAU7X ) that officials …
SD Indian tribe signs contract with marijuana growing group
FLANDREAU, S.D. (AP) _ An Indian tribe in South Dakota that plans to start selling marijuana for recreational and medicinal purposes has chosen a Colorado-based …
Kansas Wesleyan unveils new majors, changes to curriculum
SALINA, Kan. (AP) _ Kansas Wesleyan University says it will begin offering 17 new majors and a revamped core curriculum during the next four years. …
UNC agrees to extension with Roy Williams through 2020
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) _ North Carolina has agreed to a two-year contract extension with Roy Williams, keeping the Hall of Fame coach with the …
Oklahoma St. to take on Florida in Orange Bowl Classic
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) _ The Oklahoma State basketball team will take on Florida in this season’s Orange Bowl Classic in Sunrise, Florida. OSU head coach …