SoFlo Live
KAREN STEPHENS IN ‘POTUS’: The award-winning South Florida favorite returns Jan. 9 – 26 to the Carnival Studio Theater of Miami’s Arsht Center for the …
New Orleans mourns victims of truck attack with tearful vigil and celebration of life
New Orleans (AP) — New Orleans mourned, wept and danced at a vigil Saturday evening along the famous thoroughfare where a man rammed a pickup …
Health and Wellness
The diamonds and stones of living a blessed life
By DR. PIERRE B. BLAND There is an old song by Neal Diamond ( Come to think of it, all of his songs are old …
Beware extremes: Exercise, anger may trigger heart attack
By MARILYNN MARCHONE AP CHIEF MEDICAL WRITER If you’re angry or upset, you might want to simmer down before heading out for an intense run …
Business
Feds approve gold mine plan in central Idaho wilderness
By KEITH RIDLER BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The U.S. Forest Service has approved a gold mining company’s plan to reopen a 4-mile road in a …
European deal creates US grocery giant
By MIKE CORDER and JOSEPH PISANI NEW YORK (AP) _ The owner of Stop & Shop and Giant will tie up with the parent company …
Pipeline firm couldn’t reach staff at California spill site
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD LOS ANGELES (AP) _ As thousands of gallons of crude oil from a ruptured pipeline spread along the California coast, its …
Education
Duquesne University athletics to add women’s bowling team
PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Duquesne University officials announced the school will add women’s bowling to its athletic program as its 17th sport. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports …
President Gallon leaves a “Legacy of Leadership”
Photo courtesy of Alan Luby / for South Florida Times Dr. Dennis Gallon, outgoing president of Palm Beach State College, didn’t see it coming. But …
Eighth-grader scores perfect 36 on college entrance exam
MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) _ A Minnetonka teen has scored a perfect 36 on the ACT college entrance exam. And, he’s not even in high school …
Sports
Nigerian goalkeeper banned 1 year for spitting at official
CAIRO (AP) _ A Nigerian goalkeeper has been banned for a year for spitting at an assistant referee during an African Confederation Cup match. Tejiri …
LeBron, Cavaliers limping their way toward NBA Finals
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) _ LeBron James says he won’t allow his sore body to slow his drive toward another …
Harden helps Rockets stay alive, beat Warriors 128-115
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) _ James Harden was not happy after a poor performance in Houston’s embarrassing loss to Golden State …
