‘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
Poultry industry, government meet in Iowa on bird flu
By DAVID PITT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ A bird flu that resulted in the deaths of 48 million chickens and turkeys has finally waned, …
More than four million registered in Michigan as organ donors
DETROIT (AP) _ The state’s effort to increase organ donations appear to be paying off, as more than four million people are now registered in …
Business
Xcel Energy to settle lawsuit for $36 million
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Xcel Energy has agreed to pay a nuclear contractor $36 million to settle a lawsuit over work at its Red Wing power …
Canada seeks $3 billion in tariffs on US products
TORONTO (AP) _ Canada has filed a request to impose more than $3 billion a year in tariffs on the United States in the latest …
A slump in transportation stocks may no longer signal danger
By STEVE ROTHWELL AP Markets Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ One of the oldest trading strategies in the book is showing a yellow flag for …
Education
University backs out of national sexual assault survey
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) _ The University of Colorado has backed out of a national survey intended to gather information about sexual assaults on college campuses. …
Virginia to launch online high school in fall
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) _ The Virginia Department of Education is launching a pilot program in the fall that will allow students to earn a high …
Nursing scholarship launched for prospects from Ferguson
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) _ A nurse spurred by the racial unrest in Ferguson following last summer’s police shooting death of Michael Brown is giving prospective …
Sports
FIFA hits back at German TV after arrests in Qatar
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) _ FIFA has heavily criticized its broadcasting partner in Germany for a documentary about World Cup hosts …
Woods has memories of Peete, but never a meeting
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ Calvin Peete competed in The Players Championship for the last time a year …
Utah Jazz hold first predraft workouts of summer
By KAREEM COPELAND AP Sports Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) _ The Utah Jazz held their first predraft workout of the offseason Wednesday, hosting six …
