Marine sanctuary researchers gain access to more shipwrecks
By JEFF KAROUB DETROIT (AP) _ Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Michigan is rolling out the buoys and starting another season of work on …
Policies on transgender admissions at women’s colleges
NEW YORK (AP) _ Barnard College issued a new policy Thursday saying it will now admit transgender women. The decision at the Manhattan campus follows …
Feds: Florida doctor gave cancer patients unapproved drugs
By KELLI KENNEDY FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) _ A Florida oncologist has been charged with giving cancer patients medications from other countries that were not …
Study: Minorities in retail get paid less, promoted less
By JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) _ African-American and Latino cashiers, salespeople and first-line managers are paid less, are less likely to be …
Anthem partners with College for America
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) _ The nation’s second largest health insurer is partnering with the College for America at Southern New Hampshire University to offer employees …
AutoNation gets May boost from US brands, luxury vehicles
NEW YORK (AP) _ AutoNation Inc. said new auto sales rose 5 percent in May on strong results from domestic and high-priced luxury vehicles. The …
United flights resume after information problem
United Airlines flights have resumed after a brief delay caused by a problem in the airline’s flight-dispatching system. The Federal Aviation Administration briefly posted a …
New Redskins defensive coordinator making presence felt
By DAVID ELFIN ASHBURN, Va. (AP) _ One of the biggest changes at Washington Redskins’ practices is the presence of new defensive coordinate Joe Barry. …
Work planned to stem PCB contamination in St. Clair Shores
ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. (AP) _ Crews plan to dig up a pair of manhole vaults as part of ongoing efforts by the U.S. Environmental …
Agency favors continued private management of state hospital
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) _ The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is recommending that a Hagerstown company continue managing a state-owned hospital for the chronically …