The pope has died: Corruption, greed, betrayal enter in the mix
“CONCLAVE”: Even if you’ve viewed other papal movies, you won’t be ready for this Academy award-worthy drama/thriller with Lucian Msamati as the cardinals gather to …
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Aviation Workforce Innovation Center funded and operational
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Central Park Five sue Donald Trump for remarks made at presidential debate
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Trump: “It doesn’t cost $60,000 bucks to bury a f–cking Mexican soldier”
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Activist lobbies for segregated schools nationwide
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Izakaya-style meatballs from soy basting ground chicken
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Police in Haiti battle a gang coalition trying to seize control of the entire capital
A member of the Haitian National Police Special Weapons And Tactics team (right) and a U.S. Marine (left) search an apartment complex in Port-au-Prince. PHOTO …
Health and Wellness
Drug overdoses in Pima County surpass 300 per year
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) _ The number of drug overdose deaths in Pima County continues to exceed 300 per year. The Arizona Daily Star reports (http://bit.ly/1d9XVw0 …
Financing plan for Medicaid expansion receives final passage
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ If Louisiana’s next governor wants to expand the state Medicaid program to tap into billions of available …
Business
Phoenix police seek pair accused of defrauding elderly woman
PHOENIX — Phoenix police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two women suspected of defrauding an elderly woman of $15,000. Police released descriptions Saturday …
Merging money? Couples living together need a financial plan
By JOSEPH PISANI AP Business Writer NEW YORK — Budgets are not romantic, but unwed couples who want to live together should break out a …
BlackBerry launches Classic phone in last-ditch effort
NEW YORK (AP) — BlackBerry is returning to its roots with a new phone that features a traditional keyboard at a time when rival Apple …
Education
Superintendent to launch own review of Common Core standards
By JEFF AMY JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Mississippi education officials will conduct their own voluntary review of the Common Core academic standards, even after Gov. …
5 Tufts students go on hunger strike over janitor layoffs
MEDFORD, Mass. (AP) _ Five students at Tufts University began a hunger strike Sunday over the university’s plans to cut about 35 janitorial jobs at …
St. Paul teacher named Minnesota’s Teacher of the Year
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) _ A St. Paul high school teacher who teaches writing and English to immigrant students has been named Minnesota’s 2015 Teacher of …
Sports
Marlins suspend humbled manager
MIAMI (AP) — Chastened Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen sat alone at a podium and began in Spanish, then halted in the middle of a …
Final Four teams a slam dunk for NBA-quality talent
Associated Press Lurking in virtually every corner of the Superdome this weekend will be lottery picks, some other NBA first-rounders and assorted AP All-Americans. Everywhere, …
Garrard gets deal
David Garrard, who spent nine seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars before being released last September, has signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins as …