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Curtis strikes populist theme in Senate campaign 08/17/2014 01:45pm • MATT VOLZ Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- State Rep. Amanda Curtis immediately struck a populist note as Montana Democrats' new U.S. Senate candidate, saying the November election will not be about which political party controls the Senate but whether it will be controlled by millionaires or Curtis strikes populist theme in Senate campaign 08/17/2014 01:45pm • MATT VOLZ Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- State Rep. Amanda Curtis immediately struck a populist note as Montana Democrats' new U.S. Senate candidate, saying the November election will not be about which political party controls the Senate but whether it will be controlled by millionaires or Montana Democrats choose new Senate candidate 08/17/2014 10:46am • MATT VOLZ Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- Montana Democrats on Saturday selected a little-known state lawmaker named Amanda Curtis as their candidate for U.S. Senate after Sen. John Walsh dropped out amid plagiarism allegations from his time at the U.S. Army War College.Curtis, a first-term r Chiefs WR Bowe suspended for season opener 08/16/2014 10:30am • DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe was suspended for the season opener against Tennessee on Friday for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy.Bowe was pulled over for speeding in a Kansas City suburb on Nov. 10, and was arrested af Massachusetts to use more humor on highway signs 08/15/2014 02:00pm • BOSTON (AP) -- The Massachusetts Department of Transportation on Thursday announced the winners of a contest to come up with humorous yet important driver safety messages for electronic highway message boards.The contest was inspired by a message posted on highways in May that encouraged drivers to Brandon Marshall out to make a name for himself 08/14/2014 06:30pm • ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- Brandon Marshall is embracing the opportunity to make a name for himself with the Denver Broncos.If he can do that, maybe fans will stop mistaking him for the Chicago Bears' 30-year-old star wide receiver with the same name, the one who Woods pulls out of US Ryder Cup consideration 08/14/2014 04:56pm • DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Tiger Woods removed himself from consideration for the Ryder Cup team Wednesday evening with a clear message that he is not healthy enough to play.One day after U.S. captain Tom Watson said he trusted Woods to give him the "straight skinny" on the condition of his back i Businesses lose $14B in productivy to fantasy football 08/14/2014 08:30am • WASHINGTON -- Workers who check how their fantasy football teams are doing while on the job will contribute to an estimated $14 billion in lost productivity, the global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. says. About 31 million working-age Americans participate in fantasy Pirates blow 3-run lead, fall to Tigers 8-4 08/14/2014 12:05am • NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT (AP) -- Vance Worley's impressive stretch since the All-Star break came to an abrupt end.Worley allowed a pair of home runs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Detroit Tigers 8-4 on Wednesday night, wasting a 4-1 lead in the process. The Pirates remain 1 1 Tigers rally past Pirates 8-4 08/13/2014 11:36pm • NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT (AP) -- Victor Martinez drove in three runs to help Detroit to a much-needed win, then offered a bit of a plea to Tigers fans who have been losing patience with the AL Central favorites."It's not fair when people out there are thinking that we've got to win th Locke calls hoax about him 'scary' 08/13/2014 08:10pm • DETROIT (AP) -- Pittsburgh left-hander Jeff Locke says it's "scary" to think that someone could have been spreading false rumors about him fixing games.According to a report by Sports Illustrated and The Center for Investigative Reporting, a sports handicapper -- who knew Locke growing up -- was off Willie Colon says Jets closer now than last season 08/13/2014 06:39pm • DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Sports Writer CORTLAND, N.Y. (AP) -- Willie Colon sees a big difference in the New York Jets from this time last year.There's an unmistakable sense of camaraderie -- the type three weeks of bonding during training camp can bring."We got a lot closer this camp," the veteran right Survey reveals late-summer road trip trends 08/13/2014 05:56pm • WASHINGTON -- There's still time for a summer road trip before the kids have to go back to school. In a recent Edmunds.com survey, 40 percent of drivers say they plan to take a road trip by Labor Day. "The summer driving season may soon be coming to an end, but the reality is many people are p Heisman repeat won't be easy for FSU's Winston 08/13/2014 04:26pm • KAREEM COPELAND Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston has the opportunity to accomplish what only one other player has achieved -- win the Heisman Trophy twice.Twenty-three underclassmen have won the award, but Ohio State running back Archie Griffin was Hundley: UCLA can rise to title contention 08/12/2014 07:01pm • GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Brett Hundley believes his whole football career has been building to this season at UCLA, and he wasn't about to leave before he found out what comes next."You look too far ahead, and you don't realize what a moment you have in front of you," Hundle