‘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
Partnership aims to expand diversity in field of medicine
By RACHEL STONE The Roanoke Times ROANOKE, Va. (AP) _ Two rising Hampton University juniors have already been guaranteed admission to the Virginia Tech Carilion …
Audit reveals flaws in how courts handle mental health, guns
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ A performance audit has found that the Tennessee court system didn’t fully comply with a 2013 state law designed to keep …
Business
Possible new insecticide use in Montana wheat harvesting
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) _ Montana State University researchers may have come up with a solution to a $100-million-a-year problem for the state’s wheat farmers. …
Greece says it will never accept wage, pension cuts
ATHENS, Greece (AP) _ Greece will never accept cuts in pensions and wages or extra taxes on necessities such as electricity, a government official says. …
Homebuilders Standard Pacific, Ryland Group agree to merger
By ALEX VEIGA AP Real Estate Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Standard Pacific Corp. and Ryland Group Inc. have agreed to merge in an all-stock …
Education
Deep sea sharks appear to be buoyant, surprising researchers
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) _ Researchers say they are a step closer to understanding the biology and habits of elusive deep sea sharks after new studies …
7 students who survived balcony collapse remain hospitalized
By JANIE HAR SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ The seven Irish students who survived a deadly balcony collapse in the college town of Berkeley remain hospitalized …
Disabled students earn flight certificates at Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) _ A program at Purdue University will have helped 27 physically disabled people earn their pilot certificates by the end of …
Sports
Boston Olympics foes meet with governor, cabinet members
BOSTON (AP) _ Gov. Charlie Baker and members of his cabinet met privately Friday with opponents of Boston’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. …
Competitors to round up for annual rodeo in Abbyville
ABBYVILLE, Kan. (AP) _ Competitors will round up once again to participate in a rodeo held since the 1960s in a small central Kansas town. …
Florida adds Vanderbilt graduate transfer Josh Grady
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) _ Former Vanderbilt quarterback/receiver Josh Grady has landed at Florida. The Gators announced Friday that Grady has enrolled in classes and will …
