‘Gladiator II’ has sly Denzel whipping Rome into a frenzy
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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
Clinics to give free tetanus shots due to Red River flooding
BENTON, La. (AP) _ Bossier Parish emergency responders, in conjunction with the Louisiana Department of Public Health, will offer free tetanus vaccines Saturday at two …
Health officials work with LGBT groups to fight outbreak
CHICAGO (AP) _ An outbreak of invasive meningococcal (mehn-ihn-joh-KAHK’-ul) disease has spread from Chicago to its suburbs. The Chicago Department of Public Health says there …
Business
Budget impasse, other issues remain on lawmakers’ plate
By WILLIAM MARCH Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ With a week left in its planned 60-day session, a Republican civil war over health care …
Consumer confidence of Floridians dipped in April
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) _ Consumer confidence Is dropping after reaching its highest level in ten years. The monthly University of Florida consumer sentiment survey released …
Florida man jailed on IRS bomb threat charge
MIAMI (AP) _ A South Florida man who told the FBI his name is “Squirrel’’ is charged with threatening to blow up the Internal Revenue …
Education
University of Vermont trustees considering tuition increase
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) _ The University of Vermont Board of Trustees plans to discuss a proposed 3.4 percent tuition increase for the 2016 academic year …
Kansas officials to urge schools to teach financial literacy
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ Kansas legislators and State Board of Education members are launching a campaign to encourage public schools to teach students financial literacy. …
Black professor regrets comments critical of white students
By PHILIP MARCELO BOSTON (AP) _ An incoming Boston University professor who called “white college males” a “problem population” and was publicly criticized by the …
Sports
Heat wins 2nd game with late spurt, series in Miami
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana thought it had taken control Tuesday night. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade stole it right back. The four-time MVP and perennial …
Sterling accused of harming NBA
NEW YORK — The NBA charged Donald Sterling on Monday with damaging the league and its teams with his racist comments, setting up a June …
Ex-NAACP head says Donald Sterling distraught
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The former president of the Los Angeles chapter of the NAACP said Monday that Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling was …