Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills his wife, then himself
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and wife Cerina By Staff Report Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, shot and killed his wife, Cerina …
How Babies’ Brains Develop
Sanmariea Mills and daughter Lay-Ahnah Watson at Kate’s Korner in Durham. Photo by Katie Dukes, EducationNC By Katie Dukes …
Health and Wellness
Mom wants answers after girl taken to mental health center
Jacksonville, Fla. (AP) _ The mother of a 6-year-old Jacksonville girl who was removed from her classroom and taken to a behavioral health center wants …
Satcher preaches opportunity, service at Medical Symposium
Rivera Beach, Fla. – The T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society continues to introduce aspiring students to the most prominent role models in the profession – …
Business
Hulk Hogan takes to Twitter after WWE cuts ties
By LUQMAN ADENIYI Associated Press NEW YORK — Hulk Hogan is taking to Twitter in the aftermath of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. cutting ties with …
Remarks by President Barack Obama on Export – Import Bank
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I just had the opportunity to hear from businesses all across the country to talk about the importance of reauthorizing the Export-Import …
Ahold USA joins initiative on farmworker pay
IMMOKALEE, Fla. (AP) _ A major U.S. grocery company has joined an initiative that requires its Florida tomato suppliers to increase farmworker pay and protect …
Technology
Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel talks sexts and growth
Evan Spiegel dropped out of Stanford University in 2012, three classes shy of graduation, to move back to his father’s house and work on Snapchat.
Hoping to quiet critics with Windows 8.1
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Microsoft is trying to fix what it got wrong with its radical makeover of Windows. It’s making the operating system easier …
Education
University of Missouri loses library science accreditation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) _ University of Missouri officials will appeal a loss of accreditation for the school’s master’s program in library science. The American Library …
Wheaton College ends student health plans over birth control
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) _ Wheaton College in suburban Chicago says it will stop offering health insurance plans to students to avoid providing birth control coverage …
Rutgers to give athletes stipends of more than $4,000
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) _ Rutgers University is planning to give its scholarship athletes up to $4,900 in stipends under a new NCAA rule. Athletics Director …
Sports
Umpire Dale Scott returns after struck by liner in Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) _ Umpire Dale Scott returned to finish a game in Texas with a bruised left thigh after being struck by a line …
Ryan goes back on disabled list, this time with bad back
NEW YORK (AP) _ Infielder Brendan Ryan was put on the 15-day disabled list by the New York Yankees on Wednesday because of a strained …
Boston Olympic group taps 3 universities for events
By BOB SALSBERG BOSTON (AP) _ The organizers of Boston’s Olympic bid said Wednesday that Harvard University, Boston College and Northeastern University would serve as …
