Study: Waiting lists for child care assistance nearly doubled
Photo courtesy of the National Women’s Law Center The National Women’s Law Center released its annual State Child Care Assistance Policies report, finding that the …
What to know about the World Cup Somalia referee who was denied entry to the U.S.
Omar Artan, 34, is the first from Somalia to officiate in a World Cup (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia) BY OMAjR FARUK and EVELYNE MUSAMBI Somalia …
Health and Wellness
Officials warn of child nicotine poisonings in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Minnesota health officials are warning of the dangers of concentrated nicotine after a jump in nicotine poisonings of children. The Minnesota Department …
Montgomery County officials to vote on paid sick leave
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) _ A panel of Montgomery County Council members is scheduled to vote on a measure to require paid sick leave in the …
Business
Greece faces tough sell to creditors to get loan payout
BRUSSELS — Greece will try to convince eurozone creditors on Monday that its proposed economic reforms are enough for them to start paying out rescue loans …
Major credit agencies agree to changes sought by advocates
NEW YORK — The three largest credit-reporting agencies will change the way they handle records in a major revamp long sought by consumer advocates. People who …
Dollars can be a dirty word at banks on US-Mexico border
By ELLIOT SPAGAT SAN DIEGO — The clamor to crack down on laundering drug money was loud in 2010 when Wachovia National Bank was found to …
Education
Surfing for college credit? Florida Tech now offering
By MICHELLE MULAK Florida Today MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) _ The Florida Institute of Technology would like to encourage Ocean Engineering students to surf for college …
Duke: Student disciplined for hanging noose, not expelled
By JONATHAN DREW RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ A student who left a noose hanging from a tree at Duke University has been disciplined but can …
Catholic high school students show support for gay teacher
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ Students from an Omaha Catholic high school have used an annual fundraiser to show support for a gay teacher whose contract …
Sports
Newspapers, websites lacking diversity in sports
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ Some 320 websites and newspapers that belong to Associated Press Sports Editors slightly improved their racial hiring practices last year, according …
Dolphins-Harbaugh – sources: Harbaugh to meet next with Dolphins
MIAMI (AP) _ Jim Harbaugh’s blowout victory in the Orange Bowl made a big impression on Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross.
Randy Shannon fired after Hurricanes lose to USF
AP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES — His voice nearly cracking, University of Miami Athletic Director Kirby Hocutt somberly laid out some of the many reasons …