Utility gives school kids wind-testing tower
LOWELL, Vt. (AP) _ The utility that owns a large-scale wind power facility in the northern Vermont town of Lowell is highlighting its donation of …
Several hospitalized after smoking synthetic marijuana in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) _ A fire official says several people staying at a District of Columbia homeless shelter have been hospitalized after smoking synthetic marijuana. D.C. …
Feds say Texas should repay $133M for dental bills
HOUSTON (AP) _ A federal audit says Texas should repay at least $133 million in Medicaid funding misspent on unnecessary dental and orthodontic procedures. The …
US job growth in May was fueled by health care, hospitality
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) _ If you want a job, take note. These sectors are on a hiring roll: Health care, business services …
Google releases more details on self-driving car accidents
NEW YORK (AP) _ Google is disclosing more details about the 12 accidents involving its self-driving cars so far as part of a commitment to …
Florida teacher suspended for jamming cellphones in class
LAND O’ LAKES, Fla. (AP) _ A Florida science teacher has been suspended for running a signal jammer to prevent his students from using their …
The uncertain future of Spanish in Miami-Dade classrooms
By CHRISTINA VEIGA Miami Herald MIAMI (AP) _ Aleida Martinez-Molina learned how to read and write Spanish in the Miami-Dade County public school system decades …
$40,000 in equipment stolen from NBA Entertainment crew
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) _ More than $40,000 in equipment has been stolen from a crew working for NBA Entertainment after thieves broke into their van …
New Hampshire fourth-graders name White House hawk Lincoln
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ A red-tailed hawk that has made the White House grounds its home has a name: Lincoln. The presidential moniker was announced …
Recall affects 49,000 pounds of pork sausage products
HOLLAND, Mich. (AP) _ A Michigan-based business is recalling about 49,000 pounds of pork sausage products shipped to institutions nationwide that may be contaminated with …