By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON – Pay raises, the U.S. economy’s Achilles’ heel in its long recovery from the Great Recession, finally showed …

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StatePoint It’s only natural that kids get excited for summer vacation. However, parents may be concerned about “summer brain drain,” which occurs when students lose …

PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By CLAIRE MCNEILL Tampa Bay Times TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Sometimes, as Kareem Elgendi stared down a tough SAT question, a …

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By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) – After striking out in his first two at-bats, Anthony Rizzo needed something to bust his …

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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer CHASKA, Minn. – William McGirt took his wife and infant son to Arnold Palmer’s office at Bay Hill, wanting …