‘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
Diners may have to wait longer for restaurant calorie counts
Cheeseburger and curly fries. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – Consumers hoping to find out how many …
FDA approves 1st targeted drug for certain leukemia patients
Cells with acute myelocytic leukemia (AML). PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By LINDA A. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer U.S. regulators Friday approved the first targeted drug …
Business
Whataburger takes stand against Texas’ new open carry law
By SETH ROBBINS SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ An iconic Texas restaurant chain will not allow the open carrying of guns on its properties, and industry …
NY state grants $500,000 to improve work skills for poor
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) _ New York state is giving a group of low-income residents of western New York a chance to land a job. Gov. …
Wheat harvest starts weeks early, as market softens
By TOM LUTEY The Billings Gazette FORSYTH, Mont. (AP) _ It was Wednesday on the first full week of July when Phil Steinberger came down …
Education
Computer pros volunteer to teach girls how to program
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ When organizers of a summer camp that includes a number of disadvantaged high-school girls asked about career plans, …
Parents with kids in private schools want education grants
RENO, Nev. (AP) _ Nevada parents with children already attending private school are demanding to be part of a new state program that will pay …
Mississippi colleges get money for academic enrichment
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Eight Mississippi colleges and universities will share in $2.25 million to provide better academic opportunities for students and to improve retention …
Sports
NBA Finals Game 4 draws best rating since 2004
NEW YORK (AP) _ The NBA Finals’ Game 4 has drawn its highest television rating in more than a decade. The Golden State Warriors’ 103-82 …
Lions cut QB Anthony Boone
DETROIT (AP) _ The Detroit Lions say they have released quarterback Anthony Boone. Boone was an undrafted free agent out of Duke. He threw for …
After 40 years, Warriors fans believe title wait almost over
By ANTONIO GONZALEZ AP Basketball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) _ Gary Liss still has the ticket from Game 2 of the 1975 NBA Finals in …
