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Your Beermonger: California Love (Part Two) 09/05/2014 02:30pm • Editor’s Note: This sponsored column is written by Nick Anderson, beermonger at Arrowine (4508 Lee Highway). Last week I recapped the first weekend of my recent Southern California vacation, which included a trip to San Diego County for Stone’s 18th Anniversary Party and Harsh ad gives Begich re-election bid a hiccup 09/05/2014 12:39pm • BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Sen. Mark Begich's re-election bid was going better than his fellow Democrats had hoped. That was, until his campaign ran an inflammatory ad that he was forced to pull off the air.With one 30-second commercial about a hideous crime, the freshman s Study: Action-packed TV might make you snack more 09/04/2014 08:10pm • LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) -- Could action-packed TV fare make you fat? That's the implication of a new study that found people snacked more watching fast-paced television than viewing a more leisurely paced talk show.THE SKINNY: Cornell University researchers randomly assigned al 49ers eager to focus on football amid distractions 09/04/2014 04:10pm • JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- In a week that should be filled with talk about another Super Bowl run and the pomp and circumstance of finally playing the much-hyped season opener, the San Francisco 49ers once again find themselves dealing with potential embarrassment an Marijuana's hazy contribution to highway deaths 09/04/2014 01:10pm • JOAN LOWY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- New York teenager Joseph Beer smoked marijuana, climbed into a Subaru Impreza with four friends and drove more than 100 mph before losing control. The car crashed into trees with such force that the vehicle split in half, killing his friends.Beer, who wa CVS changes name, stops tobacco sales early 09/04/2014 01:06am • TOM MURPHY AP Business Writer As CVS sharpens its focus on customer health, the nation's second-largest drugstore chain will tweak its corporate name and stop the sale of tobacco nearly a month sooner than planned.CVS Caremark said it will now be known as CVS Health, effective immediately. The signs Police: FBI ex-Director Freeh likely fell asleep 09/03/2014 04:50pm • BARNARD, Vt. (AP) -- Former FBI Director Louis Freeh likely fell asleep at the wheel and drifted across the road before the car crash last week that severely injured him in Vermont, state police said Wednesday.Freeh was interviewed and does not remember why he crashed in Barnard on Aug. 25, Vermont Football returns: Your complete NFL preview 09/03/2014 01:18pm • WASHINGTON -- Well folks, it's that time of year: NFL football is back. And so is the NFL Preview, complete with picks, predictions, and pretentious rambling (maybe not the latter ... but I just really wanted some alliteration right there). So let's touch on some of the biggest story lines ente Justin Verlander addresses online photo hacking 09/03/2014 04:20am • TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) -- Justin Verlander wants to keep his private life just that -- private.The Tigers' star pitcher commented for the first time Tuesday after nude photos of him and model girlfriend Kate Upton were allegedly hacked from an online account and posted on the In 10 Ways Twitter Can Help (or Hurt) Your Business 09/03/2014 12:00am • The value of using social media for business has long puzzled marketers and entrepreneurs alike. Most companies now agree that engaging with customers on social media helps boost brands and may result in higher sales. But it remains tough to definitively prove return on investment through usage and 10 Ways Twitter Can Help (or Hurt) Your Business 09/03/2014 12:00am • The value of using social media for business has long puzzled marketers and entrepreneurs alike. Most companies now agree that engaging with customers on social media helps boost brands and may result in higher sales. But it remains tough to definitively prove return on investment through usage and Boone insists he will be ready for Sunday opener 09/02/2014 07:50pm • JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Alex Boone would hold out again if necessary -- and has no regrets about missing the offseason program with the San Francisco 49ers -- if it means more financial stability for his family.Sure, the right guard missed his teammates, but Boone 'Guardians' tops Labor Day, summer box office 09/02/2014 03:40pm • SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The intergalactic misfits of "Guardians of the Galaxy" are the summer's box-office superheroes.Marvel's cosmic romp topped the Labor Day box office with a three-day take of $22 million -- its third time in first place since its release five wee Quake jolts, doesn't stop 2014 Napa harvest 09/02/2014 02:20pm • MICHELLE LOCKE Associated Press NAPA, Calif. (AP) -- The first pinot noir grapes of the season came in to Trefethen Family Vineyards as usual, glistening purple mounds stacked in white bins.Well, almost as usual. This year, harvest workers donned safety vests and hard hats in deference to their prox Action-packed TV might make you snack more: Study 09/02/2014 08:30am • LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) -- Could action-packed TV fare make you fat? That's the implication of a new study that found people snacked more watching fast-paced television than viewing a more leisurely-paced talk show.THE SKINNY: Cornell University researchers randomly assigned al