Search

How Trauma Can Help You Grow 09/08/2014 12:00am • When Kristen Spexarth's 22-year-old son, Colby, committed suicide 14 years ago, her own life completely unraveled. "I was so undone that it was hard for me to relate to people," she says. "Nobody knew how to help me." Spexarth's own survivalist instincts kicked in, and she began meditating -- some Day 3: Celebs and sneakers at NY Fashion Week 09/07/2014 01:32pm • The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- The weather never seems to cooperate with New York Fashion Week. In February it's freezing and icy, and in September it seems to get even hotter than the summer that just ended. On this steamy day in Manhattan, Prabal Gurung took his guests on a cool Himalayan Alexander Wang: A meditation on the lowly sneaker 09/07/2014 03:34am • JOCELYN NOVECK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- Looking for inspiration for his spring collection, Alexander Wang had to search no further than, well, his feet."Sneakers!" Wang said when asked, in a backstage interview after his runway show Saturday, what his overarching design theme had been.Wang Stone Barns in NY: Farm education, not agritourism 09/04/2014 09:52am • BETH J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor POCANTICO HILLS, N.Y. (AP) -- Agriculture tourism lures travelers each fall with farms offering petting zoos, dressed-up scarecrows, pick-your-own pumpkins and pony rides. But Stone Barns, in New York's Hudson Valley, offers a different type of agritourism.Stone Barns No. 10 Baylor opens stadium with 45-0 win over SMU 09/01/2014 11:26pm • STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) -- Bryce Petty took a bruising shot to his lower back on No. 10 Baylor's first offensive drive in its new riverfront stadium.The reigning Big 12 offensive player of the year then moved gingerly at times, often grabbing at his back and side between pl It's not just Hello Kitty: Japan's character craze 09/01/2014 07:24am • MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) -- Hello Kitty, whom many learned last week is a girl and not a cat, may be the queen of Japan's cute characters, but she's hardly the only one.There are thousands, and they are ubiquitous: Long-time favorite Doraemon (who really is a cat) has a daily quiz RG3 statue, boats on water at Baylor's new stadium 09/01/2014 12:46am • STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) -- RG3 in bronze and boats on the water at Baylor.Before the 10th-ranked Bears beat SMU 45-0 in their first game at McLane Stadium on Sunday night, a 9 1/2-foot bronze statue of Robert Griffin III was unveiled.The statue of Baylor's only Heisman Trop Sam cut from Rams, but may still have NFL future 08/31/2014 02:20pm • R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Not long after Michael Sam waved to an adoring crowd at Missouri's season opener, he looked down at his cell phone.It was 3 p.m. CT, the deadline for NFL teams to pare rosters to 53 players. And the Rams coach was talking to the players who didn't ma Colorado St. rallies for 31-17 win over Colorado 08/30/2014 12:50am • PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) -- Transfer Dee Hart rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns in his Colorado State debut to help the Rams rally for a 31-17 win over Colorado on Friday night.Colorado State's Treyous Jarrells finished with 121 yards, giving the Rams two 100-yard running backs Review: 'Madden NFL 15' scores on new consoles 08/28/2014 03:30pm • LOU KESTEN Associated Press If you followed all the offseason NFL headlines -- concussions, racial slurs, bullying, domestic violence -- you'd think the league was in serious trouble.Instead, it's more popular than ever, and "Madden NFL 15" (EA Sports, for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Play Bet on Positive Expected Outcomes and Retire Earlier 08/27/2014 12:00am • Let's say someone made you an offer that goes something like this: He will flip a coin and if it comes out heads, you lose $5, but if it lands on tails, you win $10. You further find out that there are absolutely no gimmicks to this game, meaning that there is an exactly 50/50 chance of the coin la SHOW BITS: A last hurrah for 'Breaking Bad' 08/26/2014 02:30pm • The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Show Bits brings you the 66th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.___'BREAKING BAD' CELEBRATIONAaron Paul toted his Emmy Berlin mayor to resign by end of year 08/26/2014 08:54am • DAVID RISING Associated Press BERLIN (AP) -- Charismatic Berlin mayor Klaus Wowereit, whose reputation has taken a beating over struggles in the construction of the German capital's new international airport, said Tuesday he will step down by the end of the year.Wowereit told reporters he would resi REMEMBERING ROBIN 08/26/2014 01:20am • The Associated Press Cradling her Emmy Award backstage, Kathy Bates recalled a night years ago when she won an award and wanted to call her mother with the news.It was before cellphones and she needed a quarter for the backstage pay phone.Robin Williams dug out a coin and urged her to make the call Image of Asia: Playing games in the Philippines 08/25/2014 09:16am • The Associated Press In this photo by Aaron Favila, a boy aims a coin at his opponents' coins during a game in suburban Malabon, Philippines. The game locally called pastra uses coins, but its rules are similar to marbles. Players try to knock out coins inside a square marked on the ground or hit a