Lauryn Hill debuts at New Orleans’ jazz festival
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – In a rare appearance, Lauryn Hill commanded a stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival as thousands of spectators …
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Former Memphis QB joins Miami Hurricanes
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) – Former Memphis quarterback Ryan Williams has transferred to Miami. Williams played in all 12 games for Memphis last season, completing 57 …
Former Memphis QB joins Miami Hurricanes
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) – Former Memphis quarterback Ryan Williams has transferred to Miami. Williams played in all 12 games for Memphis last season, completing 57 …
Property insurance measure heads for Gov. Scott
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ A property insurance overhaul aimed at creating more competition in the private marketplace and cutting down on fraudulent sinkhole claims is …
Fla. Senate approves repeal of religious aid ban
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Voters will have a chance to repeal Florida's ban on state aid to churches and other religious organizations.
May marks 50 years since Freedom Rides in South
WASHINGTON (AP) _ This week marks the start of the 50th anniversary of the civil rights Freedom Riders, who traveled by bus to confront segregation …
John Brown Day event set for Sat. in Adirondacks
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) _ The brother of a civil rights activist from New York who was murdered in Mississippi nearly 40 years ago is …
Senate OKs claims bill for wrongfully jailed man
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ The Florida Senate has approved an $810,000 payment for a Brevard County man wrongfully convicted of a 1981 homicide.
Oakland cop denies promising to aid bakery head
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) _ A police sergeant testified that he did not promise to protect a former community group leader from charges in the murder …
Pittsburgh to reinstate 3 officers in beating case
PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Police Chief Nate Harper say a city investigation has cleared three police officers who were found not to …