A phenomenal woman of the medical field passed away recently. Dr. Jane C. Wright was responsible for the use of chemotherapy as a viable resort for treating cancer.  In 1955, Dr. Wright served as Director of Cancer Research at NYU Medical Center. She discovered a new way to reach cancerous tumors that were once hard […]

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The building that houses South Africa’s highest court, made partly with bricks from an apartheid-era prison, symbolizes what Nelson Mandela hoped his country would become, a haven of tolerance wiser for the nation’s past anguish. Its mosaics, slanting columns, and natural light are meant to welcome people to the Constitutional Court, guardian […]

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont newspaper defended itself Saturday against accusations of racism over a poster it published in support of a local sports team that read “fry Rice” in type associated with Chinese calligraphy, saying it meant no offense and simply wanted to play on words. The back-page poster, printed in Thursday’s editions, […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush compares journalists to “crack addicts” and “heroin addicts” for asking about the 2016 presidential campaign. Bush was asked Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” who is more likely to win the White House — himself or Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio. Bush said to host David Gregory, […]

DETROIT (AP) — In basketball and in business, Dave Bing never side-stepped a challenge. But the overwhelming weight of Detroit’s financial problems and other troubles faced by the former manufacturing hub have convinced the former NBA great, steel supply company founder and first-term mayor that he may have to pass control of the city over […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joy Behar will be enjoying “The View” for only five more months. The 70-year-old comedian is leaving the ABC daytime talk show at the end of the current season in August. The network said in a statement Thursday that it wishes Behar “all the best in this next chapter, and are […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Demi Moore is seeking spousal support from estranged husband Ashton Kutcher. The actress states in a court filing Thursday that she also wants the “Two and a Half Men” star to pay her attorney’s fees in the divorce proceedings. Kutcher filed for divorce in December, more than a year after Moore […]

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean rapper PSY says he’ll unveil his much-awaited follow-up to “Gangnam Style” next month and celebrate it with a huge concert in Seoul. PSY made the announcement Friday on YouTube, where his “Gangnam Style” video has a record 1.39 billion views. PSY said he’ll release the new single on […]