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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 Sloppy Sun Devils routed 62-27 by Bruins 09/26/2014 03:13am • JOHN MARSHALL AP College Football Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- Arizona State had the momentum. It was in position to tie the game or even take the lead in the closing seconds of the first half.Instead, Mike Bercovici threw a ball over the middle that Ishmael Adams snared and turned into a 95-yard int Victims of Broncos' 2013 injury epidemic return 09/23/2014 05:56pm • ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- The Denver Broncos didn't exactly hit their bye week in full stride. There are issues all around. But some promising signs have emerged, too, like the play of all those starters who missed the Super Bowl.The Broncos made their run last Police: Arrest made of man who robbed Bethesda 7-Eleven 09/23/2014 02:40pm • Police say a Montgomery Village man is responsible for an armed robbery last month at the Glen Echo 7-Eleven that was just one of many armed robberies he carried out at 7-Eleven and CVS locations around the area. Police said Ricardo Oneil Brooks, 27, of the 18700 block of Pier Point Place was ar Denver can't finish rally, falls to Seattle 26-20 09/21/2014 10:36pm • TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) -- Peyton Manning just needed one more possession.In the midst of desperately trying to rally in the final minute of regulation, the Denver Broncos discovered the resiliency lacking in their Super Bowl blowout at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks. All Manning Procter & Gamble cancels on-field NFL promotion 09/20/2014 11:50pm • MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Procter & Gamble is canceling an on-field breast cancer awareness promotion it had been planning with the National Football League, the latest sponsor to respond to the NFL's growing problems.The consumer products maker is the latest major sponsor, fo Wallenda: Spectacle, legacy inspire Chicago walk 09/18/2014 08:10am • TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) -- Nik Wallenda is all about spectacle, a showman who crossed Niagara Falls and an Arizona gorge on a high wire and now has his sights on Chicago's iconic skyscrapers -- partly because of the city's reputation for being windy.Never mind that many historians 'Midlife Bliss:' Can the Midlife Crisis Be Averted? 09/17/2014 12:00am • John Friary was always a good science and math student. Throughout his childhood and adolescence, he thought about going into medicine, but working with sick people seemed too stressful, so he became a biostatistician instead. That was a good fit -- for a while. His math skills were put to the test