‘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
Remains of victims of Nazi experiments found in France
By LORI HINNANT PARIS (AP) _ It started with a letter, a brief reference to samples taken from the bodies of Holocaust victims used in …
Families face tough decisions as cost of elder care soars
By MATTHEW CRAFT AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Doris Ranzman had followed the expert advice, planning ahead in case she wound up unable …
Business
Sioux City area schools plan for influx with new pork plant
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) _ The new pork processing plant planned for Sioux City is two years away, but area schools have already started planning …
Alpha Natural told it no longer meets Wyoming bond rules
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) _ A Virginia-based company that is among the largest coal miners in Wyoming’s Power River Basin has been informed it no longer …
AAA Mid-Atlantic: New Jersey gas prices rise again
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ Motorists continue to see higher prices at the pumps in New Jersey. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon …
Education
Study: Rape prevention training works, cuts sex assault risk
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer A program that taught college women ways to prevent sexual assault cut in half the chances they would …
Classes at 2 Greensboro schools canceled after E.coli found
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) _ Classes at two Greensboro schools have been canceled after water tested positive for E.coli. Guilford County Schools announced Wednesday that Bessemer …
Walker makes case for education reforms nationwide
By SCOTT BAUER MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ Scott Walker touted changes he’s made to K-12 education as governor in Wisconsin in a newspaper column published …
Sports
Bucks coach Jason Kidd looks ahead to bright future
By JIM HOEHN MILWAUKEE (AP) _ Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd looked ahead to what he sees as a bright future, rather than dwell on …
Rays blank Orioles 2-0 in strange `home’ game for Baltimore
By MARK DIDTLER ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) _ Alex Colome and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Baltimore 2-0 …
Police drop charges against Alabama DB Cyrus Jones
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) _ Tuscaloosa police have dropped domestic violence charges against Alabama cornerback Cyrus Jones. Police said in a statement Friday that probable cause …
