Mercedes Russell delivers again for Springfield girls in 57-35 win
SPRINGFIELD — Mercedes Russell is always good, but a couple of times this year Springfield coach Bill Wagner has told her that he needed even more from the 6-foot-5 junior post. The first time was at a tournament in Wyoming and she responded with 37 points, 19 rebounds and 10 …
Report: Workers cheated out of nearly $5 million in unpaid work
RALEIGH (AP) — A new report from a liberal-leaning think tank says thousands of North Carolina workers are at risk of being cheated out of wages they've earned. The N.C. Justice Center said today that workers in retail, restaurants, home health care and construction were the biggest victims of wage theft in the state budget year that ended in June. read more
Second-half shutdown sparks No. 1 Springfield girls past Sheldon
Sheldon did exactly what it wanted in the first half. Then Springfield got what it needed the rest of the way. Springfield pulled away from the Irish in the second half for a 47-30 win in Midwestern League girls basketball Thursday night at Sheldon High School. The Millers (10-3), a …
BCS championship matchups: LSU punter/kickers vs. Alabama punter/kickers
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Down Memory Lane Part 4 - Cars of Yesteryear and Transport in Ghana
Land transportation has not been that easy in the former Gold Coast as the roads then were dirt roads, very narrow and bumpy with many pot holes and they were not paved to overcome obstacles as they veered round spurs in circuitous fashion.
Where should you put your money?
If your job over the past year required you to track the stock market on a daily basis, chances are you're ending the year with a queasy stomach and a sore neck.
Five poll voters pick a different No. 1 team than Crimson Tide
Alabama’s convincing victory in the BCS championship wasn’t enough to convince all 60 Associated Press college football poll voters that the Crimson Tide is No. 1.
BCS championship matchups: LSU vs. Alabama - the kickers
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Five regions that are key to the US economy
It is clear that the United States is essentially made up of many economies, each with distinctly different short- and long-term prospects. With that in mind, here are our five regions to watch in 2012
For some Associated Press voters, Tide not No. 1
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Alabama’s convincing victory in the BCS championship wasn’t enough to convince all 60 Associated Press college football poll voters that the Crimson Tide is No. 1.