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Marion Barry out of hospital after crash in DC 08/04/2014 01:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former District of Columbia mayor Marion Barry is out of the hospital after a weekend traffic accident.Barry resumed his public appearances Sunday. The D.C. councilmember was taken to a hospital Saturday night after a minor crash on Pennsylvania Avenue in southeast Washington.Poli Police: Family of 5 shot to death at Virginia home 08/04/2014 11:36am • CULPEPER, Va. (AP) -- Clarence and Shauna Washington hosted a Fourth of July bash for their friends and family, and their three daughters loved to play with neighbors and ride bikes in their close-knit cluster of homes just outside the historic, quaint town of Culpeper. On Monday, the north-cen Stocks trim their losses...Auto sales sizzle in July...More cars recalled 08/01/2014 03:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are bouncing back after falling sharply earlier in the day. Two hours before the close of trading on Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrial average and the Nasdaq composite remained in negative territory, but well off their lows of the day. The S&P 500 was slightly positive. E Century-old pipe break points to national problem 07/31/2014 03:43am • BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The rupture of a nearly century-old water main that ripped a 15-foot hole through Sunset Boulevard and turned a swath of the University of California, Los Angeles, into a mucky mess points to the risks and expense many cities face with miles of water Small cars fare poorly in crash tests 07/30/2014 01:02pm • DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) -- The four-door Mini Cooper Countryman was the only one of 12 cars to earn a top rating of "good" in new frontal crash tests.The Nissan Leaf, Nissan Juke, Fiat 500L and Mazda5 wagon all fared worst in the tests performed by the Insurance Institute for High Lyft says it's starting New York City service 07/29/2014 01:40pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- The on-demand ride-sharing app Lyft planned to start limited service in New York City on Friday night after reaching agreement with officials to resolve regulatory issues that prompted a lawsuit by the state.New York's attorney general and Department of Financial Services said L Holy month of Ramadan is a big boon for retailers 07/26/2014 12:20pm • AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Glitzy billboards in the Middle East and postage stamps in the U.S. Advertisements for lingerie and sales on modest skirts. Lavish buffets and cellphone apps.Ramadan, Islam's holiest month, is a boon for retailers in the Middle East, S College football workouts not for the meek 07/26/2014 04:00am • JOHN MARSHALL AP College Football Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- The massive men ran from one station to the next, barely taking a second to catch their breath between rounds of sit-ups, push-ups and throwing weighted balls against a wall.They moved on to the weights next, easily whipping bars with mul World Cup over, but some Argentines won't go home 07/26/2014 01:38am • JENNY BARCHFIELD Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Lucas Bazan Pontoni rifled through his pockets for the 45-cent lunch fee as he stood in line at a downtown soup kitchen. When he came up short, an acquaintance sprang for the government-subsidized meal.One of about 160,000 Argentines who flood Check doctors' vitals, before they check yours 07/22/2014 01:12pm • JENNIFER AGIESTA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans consider insurance and a good bedside manner in choosing a doctor, but will that doctor provide high-quality care? A new poll shows that people don't know how to determine that.Being licensed and likable doesn't necessarily mean a doctor RTA could close disconnect between teams, NASCAR 07/21/2014 09:28pm • JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- There is no clearer example of the disconnect between NASCAR and its teams then the fight earlier this year over the procedures to cool cars down during qualifying.NASCAR refused to allow the use of cooling boxes, so teams had jerry-rigged a Jersey shore carousel up for auction 07/21/2014 03:58pm • WAYNE PARRY Associated Press SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) -- The 82-year-old carousel on the Seaside Heights boardwalk survived Superstorm Sandy and a devastating fire, but it may not survive changing economics.The company that owns the carousel is selling it to make room for new attractions. An aucti Before doctors check your vitals, check out theirs 07/21/2014 03:37am • JENNIFER AGIESTA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans consider insurance and a good bedside manner in choosing a doctor, but will that doctor provide high-quality care? A new poll shows that people don't know how to determine that.Being licensed and likable doesn't necessarily mean a doc Afghan ballot audit starts; Kabul airport attacked 07/17/2014 10:22pm • AMIR SHAH Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Afghanistan's election commission began auditing ballots Thursday following a U.S.-brokered deal between the two presidential contenders while a brazen attack on the Kabul airport underscored the dangers the country still faces in its troubled de Report names best affordable used cars for new drivers 07/16/2014 08:56am • WASHINGTON -- A new report is aiming to get teen drivers behind safer, affordable used vehicles. The Institute for Highway Safety -- an Arlington-based non-profit organization funded by insurers -- on Wednesday released its first-ever list of recommended economical used vehicles for teens. T