Supreme Court New Haven Firefighters Decision Has National Impact

As 20 New Haven firefighters waited Tuesday for long-delayed promotions ordered by the U.S. Supreme Court, their precedent-setting, reverse discrimination case already was having an impact beyond the city.

Supreme Court New Haven Firefighters Decision Has National Impact

As 20 New Haven firefighters waited Tuesday for long-delayed promotions ordered by the U.S. Supreme Court, their precedent-setting, reverse discrimination case already was having an impact beyond the city.

MEMPHIS - The University of Memphis announced Monday a record $7 million in donations to Tigers athletics for the fiscal year ending Tuesday.

William W. Herenton, the city’s first black mayor, announced in February that he planned to run for the seat held by Stephen Cohen, a fellow Democrat.

The Memphis Grizzlies selected Hasheem Thabeet with the second pick Thursday, moments after the Clippers took Oklahoma power forward Blake Griffin No.1 — the only no-brainer in a draft with few no-risk prospects.

The first time Hasheem Thabeet set foot in America about five years ago, he was reluctant to trust the man in Los Angeles International Airport holding a sign that simply read, “Hasheem.”

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs appears to be a step closer to returning to work, as a doctor gave him an “excellent prognosis” after receiving a liver transplant at a Tennessee hospital.

Methodist University Hospital has Steve Jobs’s permission to speak, and it says his prognosis is excellent.

A Memphis, Tenn., hospital is confirming that Apple founder Steve Jobs received a liver transplant and that he has an “excellent prognosis.

A Memphis, Tenn., hospital is confirming that Apple founder Steve Jobs received a liver transplant and that he has an “excellent prognosis.”