Associated PressHomeSouthern Miss signs junior college playerHATTIESBURG Miss. Southern Miss signed third baseman Josh Fields of Arkansas-Fort Smith Junior College to a national letter of intent Tuesday.July 3, 2007SportsMontana State-Billings hires softball coachBILLINGS Mont. Tony Stone, a former assistant softball coach at Montana State University-Billings, will return as the school’s new head softball coach, said Gary Gray, director of intercollegiate athletics at the Billings campus.July 3, 2007Leadership & PolicyEmbattled UMass chancellor could be next in line for top LSU jobSPRINGFIELD Mass. The embattled chancellor of the University of Massachusetts flagship campus is a finalist for the top job at Louisiana State University, according to a person familiar with LSU’s presidential search.July 3, 2007HomeStudy: Chocolate Reduces Blood PressureCHICAGO Here’s some good and bad news for chocoholics: Dark chocolate seems to lower blood pressure, but it requires an amount less than two Hershey’s Kisses to do it, a small study suggests. The new research from Germany adds to mounting evidence linking dark chocolate with health benefits, but it’s the first to suggest that just a tiny amount may suffice.July 3, 2007HomeStudent sues over wrongful arrest in daylight saving mix-upGREENSBURG Pa. A 15-year-old boy who spent 12 days in a juvenile detention center on charges he phoned in a bomb threat to his school has sued the principal and state trooper he says wrongfully accused him.July 3, 2007Leadership & PolicyUI, Wellmark talk about naming public health collegeIOWA CITY Iowa The University of Iowa and Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield are talking about a major gift for naming the university’s new College of Public Health building.July 3, 2007HomeGovernor signs bills to help enforce immigration lawsPHOENIX Gov. Janet Napolitano on Monday signed into law proposals that are intended to help carry out two voter-approved laws that seek to confront some of Arizona’s immigration woes.July 3, 2007HomeRadford names provostRADFORD Va. Wilbur W. Stanton, the interim provost at Radford University since February, was named to the post permanently on Tuesday, the school said.July 3, 2007Community CollegesKids in College curbs weight gain, improves learningFLORENCE Ala. Physical education teachers like Missy Cupp have known for decades that summertime can have a negative impact on children.July 3, 2007Community CollegesFirst woman picked as president of North Idaho CollegeCOEUR D’ALENE Idaho The North Idaho College trustees have appointed Priscilla Bell, the interim leader on campus since February, to be the school’s next president.July 3, 2007Previous PagePage 464 of 569Next Page
