WWII vet to reunite with girlfriend

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A World War II veteran has embarked on a 10,500-mile journey to visit his wartime girlfriend after more than 70 years apart.

The Virginian-Pilot reports that 93-year-old Norwood Thomas boarded a plane from Norfolk to Australia on Sunday to reunite with Joyce Morris.

They first met in London shortly before DDay but ended up going their separate ways after the war had ended.

Thomas calls Morris “the one that got away.”

They recently reconnected via Skype. After their story went public, hundreds of people made donations to help fund Thomas’ trip to Australia. Air New Zealand arranged the flight to send Thomas to his long-lost love.

It will take two days to reach Australia. Thomas says he would rather die traveling there than sit at home wondering “what if?”

Apollo Education to go private in $1B deal

NEW YORK (AP) — Apollo Education is being taken private in a $1.1 billion deal by a consortium led by private investment firm The Vistria Group.

Shares jumped more than 28 percent in Monday premarket trading .

The announcement comes about a month after the owner of the University of Phoenix, another for-profit college, signaled that it may be looking for a buyer.

Apollo Education has had several lackluster quarters as enrollments at for-profit schools fall amid increased government scrutiny of the industry.

Shareholders of Apollo Education Group Inc. will receive $9.50 per share, a 37 percent premium to the Phoenixbased company’s $6.95 Friday closing price.

Vistria is joined in the buyout by funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management LLC and Najafi Cos.