‘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
5 Great Ways to Reduce Stress
StatePoint The constant juggle of work, family and other responsibilities can cause anybody to feel stressed. And stress is not only unpleasant, it can have …
Federal agency refuses to ban pesticide used on crops
Corn field in Colorado PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump’s administration denied a petition by environmental groups that sought to ban …
Business
Peach crops fare well in Texas despite heavy spring rains
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) _ Some Texas growers are expecting bumper peach crops in spite of heavy spring rain and flooding that left some fields …
Indian company partnering to create call center jobs in United States
By DAVID SHARP PORTLAND, Maine (AP) _ An Indian-based tech support company is looking to U.S. workers for help. The company, iYogi, announced Thursday it’s …
Aviation firms promise more jobs after getting tax breaks
By MICHELLE RINDELS CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) _ A state board granted tax breaks to seven Nevada aviation industry companies on Thursday, marking the first …
Education
Lawsuit says schools are breaking law in teacher evaluations
By CHRISTINE ARMARIO LOS ANGELES (AP) _ A group that got a judge to overturn California’s laws on teacher tenure and layoffs is now going …
Ivy Tech Corporate College to offer course in truck driving
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) _ Ivy Tech Corporate College has announced a new program in Evansville aimed at getting more truck drivers on the road. The …
Officials say the Ohio DOE threw F grades out of evaluation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ State school board members accused the Ohio Department of Education on Tuesday of breaking the law by throwing online schools’ failing …
Sports
Romo has no regrets over fantasy comments about NFL
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) _ Tony Romo says he has no regrets about comments he has made about the NFL …
49ers kicker Phil Dawson still going strong at 40
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) _ The gray in his goatee is getting much more noticeable. Yet 49ers kicker Phil Dawson …
US ignoring former coach Pia Sundhage’s comments
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) _ The U.S. national team is dismissing critical comments that former coach Pia Sundhage made …
