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By MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press WASHINGTON – Though Ben Carson frequently touts his up-from-the-bootstraps life story, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of Housing and Urban …

BY MARLEY JAY AP Markets Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major U.S. stock indexes are reaching record highs Tuesday as big-name technology companies like Apple …

StatePoint If you are college-bound or already enrolled, experts say it’s worth investing the time to investigate scholarship opportunities, even if you think you may …

StatePoint Everyone needs to find great holiday gifts in a pinch from time to time. But just because you’re shopping last minute doesn’t mean these …

By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Republicans are eagerly planning initial votes next month on dismantling President Barack Obama’s health care law, a …

LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. (AP) – South Florida water officials are threatening to cancel a lease with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over management of a …

Staff Report MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – After a six-month planning phase, the United Negro College Fund announced Florida Memorial University (FMU) as one of 24 …

The Associated Press Americans should get used to a “new normal” of slow economic growth, business economists say. The median estimate from economists surveyed by …

Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Rents for Class A office space in Florida is up almost 10 percent over last year. The real estate …

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Disney’s South Pacific animated tale “Moana” fell short of a “Frozen”-sized debut but nevertheless dominated …