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
Families hit by rare early Alzheimer’s push for research
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Alzheimer’s has ravaged generations of Dean DeMoe’s family _ his grandmother, father, siblings _ all in …
State reviewing placement of mentally ill in prison system
By STEVE LeBLANC BOSTON (AP) _ Massachusetts Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders is pledging to take a fresh look at the way the …
Business
Target settlement with MasterCard fails to get bank support
By BREE FOWLER AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ A $19 million deal between Target and MasterCard to settle lawsuits stemming from the retailer’s …
Timeline: Key steps among companies in animal welfare
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer Major animal-welfare moves announced by food and retail companies since 2012: _ FEBRUARY 2012: McDonald’s Corp. requires its U.S. …
Lumber Liquidators CEO quits, catching company off guard
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Lumber Liquidators CEO Robert Lynch has abruptly quit the company that is embroiled in an …
Education
University at Buffalo tries integrated approach to problems
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) _ University at Buffalo faculty members from different fields are getting together to tackle global challenges like health equity and sustainable manufacturing. …
Old trees saved after neighbors protest removal by UF
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) _ Towering, century-old pine trees near a University of Florida golf course have been saved for now after neighbors protested their removal …
Safety practices have improved at pathogen lab, says NAU
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) _ A Northern Arizona University spokesman says the school has improved laboratory safety practices after a biology lab there was fined by …
Sports
Cycling head urges Lance Armstrong not to pursue France ride
By ROB HARRIS LONDON — The head of world cycling urged Lance Armstrong on Tuesday to abandon “disrespectful” plans to ride part of the Tour de …
Ex-Miami pitching coach pleads guilty in steroid probe
By CURT ANDERSON MIAMI — A former University of Miami pitching coach has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges for his role in the baseball steroids scandal centered …
Wildcats not the only team with talent heading into NCAAs
By EDDIE PELLS At Kentucky these days, it’s a bigger surprise when a player sticks around than when he leaves. That’s why the coach, John Calipari, …
