‘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
Blue Bell gets approval to resume Alabama plant production
BRENHAM, Texas (AP) _ Blue Bell can resume production and sale of ice cream manufactured at its Alabama plant, the Alabama Department of Public Health …
Hepatitis, meningitis vaccines needed for Indiana students
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Indiana health officials want to remind residents that their children must be up-to-date on their immunizations as the school year begins. Indiana …
Business
‘Hardwoof’ floors aim to please dog lovers
By JASON RUITER The News & Advance FOREST, Va. (AP) _ After a year-and-a-half of research and development, a local company has finished its new …
City seeking bids for work at Vicksburg airport
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) _ The city of Vicksburg is asking for bids on safety projects at the municipal airport. The Vicksburg Post reports (http://bit.ly/1IO5Z3u ) …
Developers give big money in Miami Beach Commission race
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ Developers in Miami Beach are making big contributions to a term-limited city commissioner’s new political action committee. The Miami Herald …
Education
UW College Of Education initiative moves forward
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) _ A University of Wyoming Board of Trustees initiative to boost the college into national prominence in teacher preparation continues to advance. …
16k Md. students impacted by an SAT error
BALTIMORE (AP) _ Roughly 16,000 high school students have been affected by a printing error on this month’s SAT exams. College Board officials say the …
College to return barrack to site of WWII internment camp
POWELL, Wyo. (AP) _ One of the original barracks at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center in northern Wyoming will be returned to the former World …
Sports
Yanks say A-Rod will play defense only in emergencies
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) _ Barring emergencies, Alex Rodriguez will not play third base or first anymore this season. New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi …
Accusations spoil spring for Illini coach Tim Beckman
By DAVID MERCER URBANA, Ill. (AP) _ This is a week in which Tim Beckman would otherwise be preparing to watch some of his players …
Coach: Jackson not enrolled at Florida following arrest
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) _ Talented and troubled cornerback J.C. Jackson is no longer enrolled at Florida following an arrest. Coach Jim McElwain says Wednesday that …
