Miami Book Fair to highlight Tubman’s role in Civil War
DR. EDDA L. FIELDS-BLACK: Daughter of Dr. Dorothy Fields, prominent activist and founder of The Black Archives in Miami, in discussion and book signing with …
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California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor in any form
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Trump’s return to White House sets stage for far-reaching immigration crackdown
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Haiti replaces its prime minister, marking more turmoil in its democratic transition process
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Trump denies slavery messages to Blacks
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‘Emilia Pérez’: Mind-boggling, Zoe Saldana – and a musical
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RANKY-TANKY
RANKY-TANKY: The Grammy Award-winning, Charleston, SC-based quintet, performs timeless music born from the Gullah culture of the southeastern Sea Islands, Nov. 16, 8-10 p.m., at …
Health and Wellness
Suicides rare in young children; rate edged up in black boys
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) _ Suicides by young children are rare and the low rate has held mostly stable except for …
Doctor group seeks to clear confusion in cancer screening
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Mammograms at 40 or 50? Every year or every other year? What’s the best colon check? …
Business
Federal government sues to block airline merger
By DAVID KOENIG DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines and US Airways expected to spend this week cruising toward completion of a merger that would create the …
World Trade Center reopens for business
By VERENA DOBNIK NEW YORK (AP) — Thirteen years after the 9/11 terrorist attack, the resurrected World Trade Center is again opening for business — marking …
HEALTHCARE OVERHAUL RAMPS UP BUSINESS AT WELLPOINT
BY TOM MURPHY INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – WellPoint raised its 2014 earnings forecast again and trumped third-quarter expectations as the overhaul of the health care system …
Education
Florida could revamp high school sports
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ High school sports in Florida could be totally revamped under a sweeping bill passed by the Florida House. The House voted …
10 Things to Know About the New HiSET High School Equivalency Test
(NewsUSA) – Twelve U.S. states now recognize Educational Testing Service’s (ETS) HiSET to earn your high school equivalency certificate. This list is to help you …
House panel approves bill giving veterans in-state tuition
By SUSANNE M. SCHAFER Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Members of the House Education Committee gave unanimous approval Wednesday to a measure giving military …