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Arabs from Israel risk arrest for 'Arab Idol' show 10/18/2014 04:54am • AREEJ HAZBOUN Associated Press MAJD AL-KRUM, Israel (AP) -- Their goal is to win Arab Idol, the Arab world's premiere television song competition.But the journey Manal Mousa, 25, and Haitham Khalaily, 24, have taken from their villages in Israel to the competition in Lebanon could comprise a televis With their mark on Earth, humans may name era, too 10/15/2014 11:28am • SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- People are changing Earth so much, warming and polluting it, that many scientists are turning to a new way to describe the time we live in. They're calling it the Anthropocene -- the age of humans.Though most non-experts don't realize it, science US, Russia vow intel-sharing on Islamic State 10/14/2014 11:54pm • BRADLEY KLAPPER Associated Press PARIS (AP) -- The United States and Russia vowed Tuesday to renew cooperation on a broad array of global security matters, including intelligence sharing on Islamic State militants, even as the two powers remained deeply at odds over the crisis in Ukraine.Although Se Worley, Tennessee trounce Chattanooga 45-10 10/11/2014 08:23pm • STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Justin Worley continues to show he can effectively lead Tennessee's offense, as long as his young line gives him enough time.Worley threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more scores Saturday as Tennessee ended a three-game skid with a 4 Parkmobile Now Available Throughout Arlington 10/10/2014 01:30pm • The rollout of Arlington’s smartphone parking system is expected to be complete by the end of the weekend. Metered parking has been gradually adopting the Parkmobile system — which allows users to download the Parkmobile app and use the app to connect to their credit card and pa Muslim hijabi hipsters fusing fashion with faith 10/09/2014 09:24am • AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Fashion-conscious Muslim women from Kuala Lampur to Los Angeles who wear the Islamic headscarf, known as the hijab, have had to get creative.By fusing both their sense of fashion with their faith, this growing group, some of whom have 12 Questions to Ask When You're Diagnosed With Ovarian Cancer 10/09/2014 12:00am • In August 2013, Jewel Figueras, 51, returned to South Florida from vacation with severe pain in her stomach. That's when she found out she had ovarian cancer. "I was diagnosed by accident, as most women are," she says. She was told in the hospital she had diverticulitis, and then: "But did you know FIFA's $27 million World Cup film fails to inspire 10/06/2014 06:22am • GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer ZURICH (AP) -- Funded with $27 million of FIFA money, the movie "United Passions" is acquiring almost mythical status in football circles.Mythical in the sense that the film, which was shown at the Zurich Film Festival on Sunday, has not been seen by many, and its rela Ground game helps Saints to 37-31 OT win vs. Bucs 10/06/2014 04:13am • BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Drew Brees wanted to take a moment to remind everyone that there can be much more to New Orleans' offense that the prolific, record-setting passing for which he is known."People get enamored with our passing statistics at times and they maybe just do Texans let Romo, Cowboys escape with 20-17 OT win 10/05/2014 06:56pm • STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Houston defensive end J.J. Watt was in heavy pursuit of Tony Romo when the Dallas Cowboys quarterback suddenly twisted away from what seemed like a sure sack and threw a 43-yard touchdown pass."Those are the type that weigh on you," Watt said BTK serial killer says he's cooperating on book 10/05/2014 05:20pm • WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- The BTK serial killer said in a letter from prison that he is cooperating with a book about the 10 people he killed in the Wichita area to help the victims' families monetarily."I can never replace their love ones, my deeds too 'dark' to understand, the book or movies, etc. is Navajo candidate faces language fluency decision 10/03/2014 11:18pm • FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) -- Voters on the country's largest Indian reservation are scheduled to choose a new president in a month, but they're still not sure who will be on the ballot because of a battle over one candidate's ability to speak Navajo.The dispute involvi Alba Osteria owner Hakan Ilhan to open French restaurant in Mount Vernon Triangle 09/29/2014 02:58pm • Mount Vernon Triangle will soon add a French restaurant to its dining choices, thanks to a restaurateur already doing business in the neighborhood. Hakan Ilhan, who owns Alba Osteria at 425 Eye St. NW, has signed a lease for a 6,361-square-foot space at 450 K Street NW, the m.flats apartment buildin North West gets own seat at Givenchy next to mom 09/29/2014 09:28am • THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) -- Mademoiselle North West is barely over a year old, but she's already commanding what fashionistas may have spent entire careers working toward: A front row seat at Givenchy.The celebrity offspring was seated in pride of place at "AA5 bis" next to proud Big-play Bruins roll 62-27 over Sun Devils 09/26/2014 01:34pm • JOHN MARSHALL AP College Football Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- Noticing the letters "UCLA" carved into the giant pitchfork at midfield, Arizona State officials scrambled to cover up the blemish.They did so quickly and posted a security guard to make sure no one else defiled the fork, even chasing awa