Nearly 50 Indiana students test positive for tuberculosis
SELLERSBURG, Ind. (AP) _ Nearly 50 southern Indiana students exposed to a classmate with a confirmed case of tuberculosis have tested positive for the disease …
Port Angeles school gives away car to encourage attendance
PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) _ Administrators in Port Angeles are trying a new strategy to keep teenagers in school, and students say it’s working. KING-TV …
Romo-led fantasy event in Vegas called off as NFL balks
DALLAS (AP) _ A fantasy football-themed event in Las Vegas headlined by Tony Romo was called off after the NFL reiterated a policy banning appearances …
La-Z-Boy marks opening of global headquarters in Michigan
MONROE, Mich. (AP) _ Furniture maker La-Z-Boy Inc. has opened its new global headquarters in southeastern Michigan. The Monroe-based company marked the opening Friday of …
Health officials say it’s safe to swim at Middletown beach
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ State health officials say the water is safe again for swimming at a beach in Middletown. The Rhode Island Department of …
Prom goers rally against Internet bullies
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) _ High school prom goers in Portsmouth are standing up to Internet bullies who criticized some of their dresses on Facebook. About …
Virginia shipbuilder gets $4.3 billion more for Navy contract
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) _ Newport News Shipbuilding has been awarded a nearly $4.3 billion contract by the Navy to ramp up its work on …
Utility gives school kids wind-testing tower
LOWELL, Vt. (AP) _ The utility that owns a large-scale wind power facility in the northern Vermont town of Lowell is highlighting its donation of …
Several hospitalized after smoking synthetic marijuana in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) _ A fire official says several people staying at a District of Columbia homeless shelter have been hospitalized after smoking synthetic marijuana. D.C. …
Feds say Texas should repay $133M for dental bills
HOUSTON (AP) _ A federal audit says Texas should repay at least $133 million in Medicaid funding misspent on unnecessary dental and orthodontic procedures. The …