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Online stores fight Amazon for piece of retail pie 11/03/2014 05:34pm • MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Amazon.com's low prices and seemingly endless array of goods have made it the biggest online retailer in the U.S., commanding about 20 percent of all e-commerce. The company is projected to have over $89 billion in revenue this year. Its massive suc Top-tier short fiction in Ron Rash collection 11/03/2014 02:02pm • KENDAL WEAVER Associated Press "Something Rich and Strange" (Ecco), by Ron RashFor those unfamiliar with the beautiful and searing short stories of Ron Rash, "Something Rich and Strange" is a generous, well-timed introduction.Rash's stories tell in crisp, gripping prose the emotional travails of lif Hello Kitty's 40 years of cuteness and cool 11/02/2014 02:40pm • MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) -- When she came to life in 1974, she was a kitty without a name, sitting sideways in blue overalls and a big red bow, on a coin purse for Japanese girls. On Saturday, fans around the world celebrate the 40th anniversary of this global icon of "cute-cool." Penn State loses 20-19 to Maryland 11/01/2014 06:26pm • JIM CARLSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Even Penn State's stellar defense couldn't save the team after a continuation of its season-long punting woes.Maryland took advantage of a short field following a 37-yard punt by Penn State, and the Terrapins' Brad Craddock kicked a 43-yard fie Craddock kicks Maryland past Penn State 20-19 11/01/2014 06:16pm • JIM CARLSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Maryland coach Randy Edsall wasn't thrilled the way Saturday's game at Penn State started. He couldn't have been happier about the way it ended.Brad Craddock kicked a 43-yard field goal with 51 seconds left to give the Terrapins (6-3, 3-2 Big T Crowds, cuteness overwhelm first Hello Kitty Con 10/31/2014 10:14am • SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Hello Kitty cuteness is taking over Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles as the city hosts the first Hello Kitty fan convention.Hello Kitty Con is expected to draw some 25,000 fans over four days.Long lines snaked through the sold-out event Thu Inmate described as delusional gets execution date 10/30/2014 08:15pm • MICHAEL GRACZYK Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) -- A Texas death row inmate whose attorneys contend he is so delusional that he can't understand why he was convicted and condemned has been scheduled for execution.Scott Panetti, 56, was set for lethal injection in Huntsville on Dec. 3, according to a G Paul: GOP must improve appeal in hard-hit cities 10/29/2014 04:20pm • JEFF KAROUB Associated Press DETROIT (AP) -- Prospective 2016 presidential candidate and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said Wednesday that his Republican Party must change and do a better job of appealing to residents of hard-hit cities like Detroit.Paul stopped at the city's Republican field office, the The power of cute: Hello Kitty Con debuts in LA 10/28/2014 09:44am • SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Marty Garrett and Salumeh Eslamieh gave up their garage for Hello Kitty.The married couple turned the garage of their San Francisco home into a permanent showroom for their vast Hello Kitty collection. Museum-style glass cases hold hundreds of The power of cute: Hello Kitty Con debuts in LA 10/27/2014 05:47pm • SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Marty Garrett and Salumeh Eslamieh gave up their garage for Hello Kitty.The married couple turned the garage of their San Francisco home into a permanent showroom for their vast Hello Kitty collection. Museum-style glass cases hold hundreds of TLC cancels its 'Honey Boo Boo' series 10/27/2014 05:22am • DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- The TLC network on Friday canceled its colorful series about child beauty pageant contestant Honey Boo Boo and her Georgia family.The network had already completed filming of another season of "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" and was set to begin airing i Rams give up 34 straight in 34-7 loss to Chiefs 10/26/2014 05:48pm • DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Rams were probably happy when their game against the Chiefs on Sunday in Kansas City came to a merciful end, and it wasn't just because of the lopsided score.If the teams kept playing, St. Louis might have run out of players.Already dealing Heads or tails? Coin toss decides Peru election 10/26/2014 02:20pm • LIMA, Peru (AP) -- A coin toss has decided the mayoral race in small town high in the Peruvian Andes after two candidates tied at the ballot box.Wilber Medina was chosen mayor of Pillpinto near the tourist center of Cusco Wednesday after he and his rival each garnered 236 votes in municipal election Gold nugget found in California finds secret buyer 10/25/2014 07:50pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- One of the largest gold nuggets in modern times pulled from Northern California's historic Gold Country has sold to a secret buyer.The San Francisco Chronicle reported Saturday (http://bit.ly/1snahAB ) that even the sales price of the so-called Butte Nugget will remain a myster Missouri auditor revels in Hollywood, history 10/25/2014 10:30am • DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) -- It's just a few weeks before the election, and Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich is talking animatedly about a big success that's been years in the making. The subject isn't his re-election, which appears all but assured.Rather, Schweich is excited abo