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Pope speaks in German to 50,000 Catholic kids 08/05/2014 01:56pm • VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis brushed off his German on Tuesday to greet some 50,000 German-speaking young people on a pilgrimage to Rome.Francis followed the all-German program during the evening vigil service in St. Peter's Square and read from prepared German texts.Unlike his multilingual pre Jet-plane tech keeps car driver's eyes on road 08/05/2014 01:38pm • WASHINGTON -- Using a smartphone or tablet while driving isn't smart, and in many states is illegal. Fiddling with buttons and knobs while behind the wheel can cause deadly distractions. But a soon-to-be-released heads-up display, called Navdy, projects easier-to-digest information from a driver Governor makes Newtown response a campaign issue 08/05/2014 01:42am • SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is making a campaign issue of his handling of the 2012 mass school shooting in Newtown, using it as he seeks a second term to highlight his leadership during difficult times.Malloy's second television ad, released Monday, fea Body-paint artist blends models into NYC landmarks 08/04/2014 04:12pm • ULA ILNYTZKY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- New York City's streets are Trina Merry's studio, and the naked body is her canvas.She creates remarkable images that seamlessly camouflage her mostly nude models into New York City's skyline, blending them into the details of the Empire State Building, Boy, 6, drives toy car onto NY parkway 08/04/2014 03:10pm • JIM FITZGERALD Associated Press WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) -- A 6-year-old boy drove his battery-powered toy car onto a suburban parkway before grown-up motorists rescued him, police said Monday.Westchester County police spokesman Kieran O'Leary said three drivers formed a slow-moving shield around the Police warn residents to be wary of water company impersonator 08/04/2014 11:49am • WASHINGTON - Anne Arundel County police say a home in Linthicum was burglarized while a man impersonating a water company employee distracted a resident. Police say on Friday morning, the man approached a resident of the 200 block of Hammonds Ferry Road and said he was investigating a water leak. Georgia Tech's Thomas plans to run triple-option 08/02/2014 05:18pm • CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia Tech starting quarterback Justin Thomas is planning to lead an attack that emphasizes the Yellow Jackets' traditional strength.That means Thomas can expect to line up under center, instead of in shotgun formations, which coach Paul Johnson says d Elliott looking to maintain NASCAR Nationwide lead 08/01/2014 04:30pm • LUKE MEREDITH AP Sports Writer NEWTON, Iowa (AP) -- Chase Elliott is in the midst of one of the best rookie seasons in NASCAR Nationwide series history.The race Saturday at the Iowa Speedway could go a long way in determining whether Elliott ends such a promising year with a title.Though Elliott has Lynch ends holdout, arrives at Seahawks camp 08/01/2014 08:00am • TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) -- Marshawn Lynch's holdout is over, ending one distraction so far for the Super Bowl champions.Lynch arrived at the Seattle Seahawks practice facility on Thursday afternoon following the team's morning practice. The team confirmed Lynch had reported for What problem? Ariana Grande is new princess of pop 08/01/2014 07:32am • MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Ariana Grande is the new princess of pop, topping the charts with her addictive single "Problem," impressing critics with her thick, gliding vocal range and maintaining an image that her young Nickelodeon fans can vibe with, signature ponytail and all.T Spurrier: Clowney was not distraction 07/31/2014 08:13pm • PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said having one of college football's top playmakers in Jadeveon Clowney was never a burden for the Gamecocks last season, no matter how big a distraction he seemed to be at times.Clowney became the center of Tennis star Wozniacki to run NYC Marathon 07/31/2014 07:49pm • RACHEL COHEN AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Caroline Wozniacki always feels confident she can outrun her opponent on the tennis court.The former No. 1 player figures that with a bit more training, she can cover 26.2 miles.Wozniacki plans to play a full tournament schedule this fall while fitting Comm Games athlete convicted for assault on rival 07/31/2014 06:43pm • ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) -- An Australian medal-winning weightlifter was convicted Thursday of head-butting another Commonwealth Games competitor in the athletes' village and Australia's athletics coach was sent home for criticizing his top star -- just as the country's 20- A look at the impact of Wisconsin's union law 07/31/2014 05:10pm • SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision Thursday upholding the 2011 law that effectively ended collective bargaining for most state workers likely spells the end of the three-year legal fight over Gov. Scott Walker's signature initiative. Here are fi Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead 07/31/2014 11:16am • ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- A sharply divided House approved a Republican plan Wednesday to launch a campaign-season lawsuit against President Barack Obama, accusing him of exceeding the bounds of his constitutional authority. Obama and other Democrats derided the effort as a stunt