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Hornets hope Stephenson takes them to next level 10/29/2014 10:34am • STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Lance Stephenson could be the missing piece to the championship puzzle Michael Jordan is trying to build in Charlotte.At least the Hornets owner believes Stephenson gives his team a fighting chance.That's if the often volatile 6-foot-5, 230-pound s Venezuela's government recalls ambassador to Spain 10/28/2014 08:30pm • JORGE RUEDA Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuela's socialist government on Tuesday recalled for consultations its ambassador to Spain to protest Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's call to free a jailed opposition activist who led anti-government protests earlier this year.Rajoy met with Army coach accepts blame for NCAA violations 10/28/2014 06:02pm • JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer A contrite Jeff Monken accepted responsibility on Tuesday for a football recruiting trip that happened a month after he was hired as head coach at Army and resulted in minor NCAA violations."Everything that happens in this program is my responsibility. It was wrong," Monk No. 24 Duke keeping focus on Pitt, ACC race 10/28/2014 04:39pm • JOEDY McCREARY AP Sports Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- After quarterback Anthony Boone found out No. 24 Duke was back in the national rankings, he called a players-only meeting.The message was simple: Don't let it be a distraction.It sure wasn't last year when the Blue Devils cracked the polls and cli Cavaliers looking to keep a good thing going 10/27/2014 10:10pm • HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Tony Bennett and Virginia are hoping to build off last season's success.The Cavaliers also are coming off their best season in decades, and despite two huge losses in Joe Harris and Akil Mitchell, there's still the chance for Virginia to be even better than last year.H Business Highlights 10/27/2014 06:50pm • The Associated Press ___The SUV goes from All-American to global starDETROIT (AP) -- Once a hulking symbol of American excess, sport utility vehicles are quickly becoming the world's favorite way to get around.It's a surprising rebirth for a vehicle that was the subject of obituaries when gas price Valeant: We'll bump Allergan offer to $200 a share 10/27/2014 12:36pm • The Associated Press The Canadian drugmaker Valeant said it would be willing to raise its takeover bid for Allergan by almost 12 percent, which would mean $200 or more per share for the maker of Botox.The letter to Allergan's board Monday did not break down the exact terms of the new offer, but Val Agenda of Japan's Abe challenged as scandals mount 10/27/2014 12:10pm • ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's honeymoon with Japan's voters is fading as scandals and a slowing economic recovery take a toll on his popularity and hinder progress on his policy agenda.The resignations of two ministers in Abe's newly reshuffled Cabine Families of missing Mexican students still waiting 10/27/2014 06:58am • CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press TIXTLA, Mexico (AP) -- Night is the most difficult time at the rural teachers college, where families have stayed on thin, bare mattresses in classrooms since 43 students went missing a month ago. The day's distractions of meals, meetings and marches end, and the Seahawks: No distractions after Harvin trade 10/27/2014 04:38am • STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The Seahawks are putting Percy Harvin's trade and other distractions behind them.Russell Wilson used Seattle's 13-9 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday as proof that things are just fine with the defending Super Bowl champions."There were Wilson leads Seahawks over Panthers again, 13-9 10/27/2014 12:02am • STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Russell Wilson walked into the huddle with his team down a field goal and less than five minutes remaining. He started laughing, sensing the familiarity of the situation.Then he looked around at his teammates and said, "We've been here two years in Study Effectively When Retaking the LSAT 10/27/2014 12:00am • Now that the September LSAT scores have been released, many test-takers have decided to retake the LSAT in December in an effort to improve their score. Although there are some similarities between preparing to take the test for the first time and preparing to retake the test, there are also a few s What Families Should Know About Bystander Intervention 10/27/2014 12:00am • If your teen was at a party and saw someone making sexual advances toward a student who was drunk, would she intervene? What if someone made a rape joke in class? Or, if a sexually explicit photo of a classmate went viral on social media? What would your teen do? What should he do? These questions McCoy suddenly back in spotlight in Texas return 10/26/2014 02:50pm • SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Just the prospect of Washington quarterback Colt McCoy playing in his return to Texas was enough to get family and friends buzzing.The former star for the Texas Longhorns will start Monday night against the Cowboys if the Redskins decide, as e Back in the Bay Area, Guthrie gets Series win 10/25/2014 04:08am • RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Jeremy Guthrie walked onto the field in the middle of the first inning, got behind the mound and saw what he described as a "sea of orange."After pitching for two colleges, three minor league teams and four major league clubs, after finishing with a