Reconciling Jackson and Jackson
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia By BEN JEALOUS The party of Andrew Jackson has spent a decade running from him. It should keep the two things …
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HISTORIC OVERTOWN HOSTS BLOCK PARTY AND HERITAGE MARKET FOR JUNETEENTH WEEKEND
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How much does your life matter?
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Donalds inching closer to becoming first-ever Black Florida governor
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Palm Beach County School district cuts back on free meals for all students.
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Juneteenth: The Week of Repair
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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 …
Health and Wellness
Health Department: Alabama teens lag in HPV vaccinations
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) _ State health officials say too many Alabama teens aren’t getting vaccinated for a potentially cancer-causing virus. The Alabama Department of Public …
Hassan, Shaheen blame GOP for underfunding drug programs
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) _ Gov. Maggie Hassan and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen called Monday for a bipartisan effort to combat the growing problem of heroin …
Business
Canada seeks $3 billion in tariffs on US products
TORONTO (AP) _ Canada has filed a request to impose more than $3 billion a year in tariffs on the United States in the latest …
A slump in transportation stocks may no longer signal danger
By STEVE ROTHWELL AP Markets Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ One of the oldest trading strategies in the book is showing a yellow flag for …
French firm urged to reimburse farmers in alleged land grabs
PARIS (AP) _ Activists called Thursday for French conglomerate Bollore to return land, or compensate farmers, over disputed concessions for plantations in Cambodia and three …
Education
Vermont educators to discuss grant for biomedical research
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) _ U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, University of Vermont President Thomas Sullivan and other higher education officials are going to be talking about …
Study: Rape prevention training works, cuts sex assault risk
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer A program that taught college women ways to prevent sexual assault cut in half the chances they would …
Classes at 2 Greensboro schools canceled after E.coli found
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) _ Classes at two Greensboro schools have been canceled after water tested positive for E.coli. Guilford County Schools announced Wednesday that Bessemer …
Sports
McIlroy top of the world at Match Play Championship
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Rory McIlroy had to work harder than ever to win the Match Play Championship. No …
Dolphins draft versatile Tony Lippett with their final pick
By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer DAVIE, Fla. (AP) _ With their final pick in the draft, the Miami Dolphins selected a receiver and cornerback. …
Nova pitches in 1st game since elbow surgery
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) _ New York Yankees right-hander Ivan Nova has pitched in his first game since elbow ligament replacement surgery a year ago. The …
