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World Cup feeling the heat, literally

PARIS - European teams say they are more prepared than ever for a hot and humid World Cup, training in saunas, planning to soak their jerseys in cold water before games and working with doctors to design the perfect hydration formula for each player.

May 29, 2014 | By JOHN LEICESTER AP Sports Writer | Sports

Study: Species disappearing far faster than before

WASHINGTON - Species of plants and animals are becoming extinct at least 1,000 times faster than they did before humans arrived on the scene, and the world is on the brink of a sixth great extinction, a new study says.

May 29, 2014 | By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer | Nation

Georgia AG: No weapons on campus, in schools

ATLANTA - Georgia gun owners can't bring their weapons onto the grounds of public schools or public college campuses when two new laws take effect on July 1, Attorney General Sam Olens said Thursday.

May 29, 2014 | By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press | Nation

Police Report - 5-30-14; A woman reported that someone vandalized her car’s interior overnight.

Note: All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement incident reports and arrest records, which are public records and available for review at any and all local law enforcement agencies. Not every arrest leads to a conviction. Guilt or innocence is determined by the court system.

May 29, 2014 | | Police Report

Officials: Measles tally doubled in the past month

NEW YORK - Measles cases are accelerating, and in the last five months have caused more U.S. illnesses than in any entire year since 1996.

May 29, 2014 | By MIKE STOBBE Associated Press | Nation

Prosecutors: spilled drink led Hernandez to kill

BOSTON - In the months leading up to a fatal double shooting, Aaron Hernandez had become increasingly convinced that people had been "testing, trying or otherwise disrespecting him" when he went to nightclubs, prosecutors said.

May 29, 2014 | By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press | World

Johnstown flood's legacy lives on 125 years later

PITTSBURGH - A privately owned dam collapsed in western Pennsylvania 125 years ago on May 31, 1889, unleashing a flood that killed 2,209 people. The terrible stories from the Johnstown Flood of 1889 are still part of lore because of the gruesome nature of many of the deaths and the key role the disaster played in the rise of the American Red Cross. Here's some of what's known about the flood, one of the deadliest disasters in U.S. history.

May 29, 2014 | By KEVIN BEGOS Associated Press | World

May 29 - Mrs. Joyce Ann Smith Bennett passed into rest on Friday evening at Palmetto Health Richland

Mrs. Joyce Ann Smith Bennett

May 28, 2014 | | Obituaries

Lackey, Red Sox beat Braves for 3rd straight win

BOSTON - John Lackey pitched neatly into the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 4-0 Wednesday night, their third straight victory after their longest losing streak in 20 years.

May 28, 2014 | By HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer | Atlanta Braves - AP

Prosecutor: Hernandez killed 2 people over spilled drink

BOSTON - A spilled drink in a Boston nightclub led former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez to kill two people in a drive-by shooting two years ago, prosecutors said Wednesday.

May 28, 2014 | By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press | Sports

FSU to face Georgia Southern's Howard

Winning the first game in the NCAA regionals makes things a whole lot easier, there's no doubt about that. Drop the first one, and you're facing elimination for the rest of the weekend.

May 28, 2014 | By MATT YOGUS myogus@statesboroherald.com | Georgia Southern

NCAA track regional begins for Georgia Southern

The Georgia Southern Eagles aren't done competing for track and field championships just yet.

May 28, 2014 | By MATT YOGUS myogus@statesboroherald.com | Georgia Southern

Georgia Southern to host three Sun Belt tournaments

The Sun Belt Conference announced its three-year schedule for league championships on Wednesday, and Georgia Southern will host three Sun Belt Championships in the next three seasons.

May 28, 2014 | Georgia Southern AMR | Georgia Southern

Both Williams sisters eliminated

PARIS - Wind was whipping, rain was falling, and thick gray clouds overhead were foreboding as Serena Williams double-faulted, then raised her hands in despair and wailed, "I can't serve!"

May 28, 2014 | The Associated Press | Sports

Sterling responds to NBA, June 3 hearing scheduled

NEW YORK - Donald Sterling and the NBA are headed toward a hearing that will determine if he remains owner of the Los Angeles Clippers.

May 28, 2014 | By BRIAN MAHONEY and TAMI ABDOLLAH Associated Press | Sports

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Why you must have life insurance

Life insurance isn't just for married couples with children. The need for life insurance is much broader.

June 06, 2014 | Special to the Herald | News 4U

Willingway Family Workshop can begin the healing process

"Today we leave with a clear understanding of what is and isn't our role in our loved one's recovery. There is peace in knowing we have begun the healing process."

June 05, 2014 | Special to the Herald | News 4U

5 tips to help your teen become a better driver

When it comes to teen driving, parents play a key role in improving safety. That's the idea behind the "5 to Drive" initiative - a campaign from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that encourages parents to start conversations about safe driving by: