‘Gladiator II’ has sly Denzel whipping Rome into a frenzy
CATAPULT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: Featured submissions from an array of countries presented by Jevon White. See story Page 1B. PHOTO COURTESY OF JEVON WHITE Rome …
HARRIET TUBMAN EVENT
Join Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black and Dr. Tiya Miles for a free book discussion, followed by a book signing, during the Miami Book Fair, Sunday, …
Health and Wellness
Seafood: Food for Thought During National Nutrition Month
StatePoint We hear a lot about the important nutrients in vegetables and fruits, but the health benefits of eating seafood regularly aren’t always in the …
Small Ways You Can Change Your Routine for a Better You
StatePoint Sometimes the smallest changes to your daily habits can have the biggest impact on your wellness. With that in mind, here are a few …
Business
University of Michigan opens test “city” for autonomous cars
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Auto Writer ANN ARBOR, Michigan — Automakers and researchers say a new simulated city at the University of Michigan could help …
Chipotle: Still no pork at 40 percent of restaurants
NEW YORK (AP) _ Chipotle says it still doesn’t have carnitas at about 40 percent of its more than 1,800 restaurants, following the suspension of …
AutoNation misses 2Q profit forecasts
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) _ AutoNation Inc. (AN) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $115.1 million. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said it had …
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
ND arguments set in Common Core education standards case
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ A Burleigh County judge is slated to hear arguments Monday from North Dakota opponents of the Common Core education standards. Tioga …
Hundreds of NIU employees want to join state worker union
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) _ Nearly 650 workers at Northern Illinois University have signed a petition and filed it with the state labor board asking to …
University of Vermont Extension says basil threat found in Burlington
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) _ The University of Vermont Extension Service says the first case of the season of “downy mildew” has been found on a …
Sports
Rutgers’ athletic facility upgrades approved by board
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) _ Rutgers University’s board has approved a plan to build a multi-use men’s and women’s basketball facility and give the school’s …
Brooke Henderson wins first Symetra Tour title
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) _ Canadian teen Brooke Henderson won the Four Winds Invitational on Sunday for her first Symetra Tour title. The 17-year-old Henderson …
Investigation finds no evidence of bias by Ferry
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) _ An independent investigation has found former Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry was not motivated by …
