‘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
US seeks to block sales of Iowa firm’s dietary supplements
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) _ An Iowa company has been selling potentially unsafe dietary supplements and falsely advertising them as treatments for diseases ranging from …
Blue-green algae spotted on Lake Champlain in Burlington
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) _ Blue-green algae has been spotted again on Lake Champlain. Vermont Public Radio reports (http://bit.ly/1dS8qUW ) that the Vermont Department of Health …
Business
Japan pledges climate change aid to Pacific island nations
By YURI KAGEYAMA TOKYO (AP) _ Japan pledged Saturday 55 billion yen ($450 million) in aid to Pacific island nations that are battling rising sea …
Target settlement with MasterCard fails to get bank support
By BREE FOWLER AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ A $19 million deal between Target and MasterCard to settle lawsuits stemming from the retailer’s …
Timeline: Key steps among companies in animal welfare
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer Major animal-welfare moves announced by food and retail companies since 2012: _ FEBRUARY 2012: McDonald’s Corp. requires its U.S. …
Education
Policies on transgender admissions at women’s colleges
NEW YORK (AP) _ Barnard College issued a new policy Thursday saying it will now admit transgender women. The decision at the Manhattan campus follows …
Rome university chief blasted for ‘Miss University’ pageant
ROME (AP) _ Some of Italy’s top female academics are demanding an apology from the president of the University of Rome for participating in the …
School official presses charges for cheering at graduation
By JEFF AMY JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Ursula Miller knew that when she shouted her niece’s name after she received her diploma at a north …
Sports
Erase Strokes From Your Golf Game — No Pencil Required
(NewsUSA) – “To shave strokes from your golf game, the only equipment you need is a good eraser.” Although this phrase is uttered jokingly by …
Taking Care on and off the Sports Field
(NewsUSA) – It’s one of the unfortunate truths of our obsession with sports: Coaches don’t normally get much credit unless they take their teams all …
Fishing and Boating are Great Activities for the Entire Family
(NewsUSA) – NewsusaInfographic – “Protecting Memories” reminds us that fishing and boating are great activities for your family to make memories on the water. Participating …
