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FAA, flight attendants square off over electronics 10/10/2014 07:00pm • JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's largest flight attendants union says it wants airline passengers to return to stowing cellphones and other electronics during takeoffs and landings, but the group's arguments didn't seem to fly Friday in court.A lawyer for the union arg Rounds' struggles increase attention on SD race 10/10/2014 04:46pm • HENRY C. JACKSON Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Right about now, Mike Rounds is supposed to be coasting into the Senate.Instead, the former governor is taking flak over a program that allowed foreigners to get visas in exchange for promising to invest in rural South Dakota. And that's opened Reeling Syracuse hosts No. 1 Florida State 10/10/2014 03:10pm • JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Syracuse has a new quarterback and a new offensive coordinator just in time for a visit from top-ranked Florida State.Not a problem for Orange safety Durell Eskridge."I don't have a concern. We just want to play," Eskridge said. "We just want a chan Pakistan says Indian border fire set back peace 10/10/2014 10:46am • MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistan said Friday this week's "unprovoked firing" by India set back the peace process between the two nuclear-armed rivals and warned New Delhi to refrain from any "adventure," saying the army would respond to aggression.Exchanges of fire are common Ryder Cup players get back to work on PGA Tour 10/10/2014 03:26am • DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NAPA, Calif. (AP) -- The new PGA Tour season felt like an old one to a trio of Ryder Cup players Thursday at the Frys.com Open.Hunter Mahan, Matt Kuchar and Jimmy Walker met on the 10th tee at Silverado. With a morning chill in the air and beautiful scenery of Napa Valle NFL teams are cranking up the jams 10/09/2014 07:00pm • ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- To get ready to face Richard Sherman and Seattle's ear-piercing 12th man, the Denver Broncos turned to Lil Wayne, Jeremih, Ozzy Osbourne and Pharrell Williams.Like many other teams, the Broncos have dialed down the old jet engine noise Rivera: Newton will get new contract 'in due time' 10/09/2014 04:47pm • STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Coach Ron Rivera said the Panthers remain committed to Cam Newton as their long-term quarterback, even though they've not yet signed the former No. 1 overall draft pick to a long-term contract extension."He's our guy," Rivera said. "We drafted him Spasm of violence in Kashmir worst in years 10/09/2014 04:20pm • ANJUM NAVEED Associated Press DHAMALA HAKIMWALA, Pakistan (AP) -- Iram Shazadi was making breakfast for her family when bullets started whizzing through her dusty Pakistani village just a half-kilometer (quarter-mile) from the Indian-controlled area of disputed Kashmir.Then a mortar shell fired by I Lawyer accused of rape quits chokehold death case 10/09/2014 05:44am • TOM McELROY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- An attorney accused of raping a woman will no longer represent the family of a man who died after being placed in a police chokehold.Attorney Sanford Rubenstein doesn't want the woman's claims to distract from the Eric Garner case, his law partner said.T Ellis looks toward leading the US in the World Cup 10/09/2014 03:54am • ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Five months into her job as head coach, Jill Ellis is heading into her biggest moment since being chosen to lead the U.S. national team.Ellis will guide her players into next week's CONCACAF championship with a trip to next year's Women's World Cup on the line. She' Sen. Landrieu shakes up staff as election nears 10/08/2014 09:50pm • MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu is shaking up her campaign staff, ousting her campaign manager and turning to the strategist who helped her brother win election as New Orleans mayor.The three-term Democratic senator is fighting for political surviva Foster son charged in death of radio host 10/08/2014 06:50pm • ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- The foster son of a longtime Anchorage radio host has been charged with carrying out his murder and staging a robbery to distract investigators.Peter John Henry, 16, was charged in adult court with first-degree murder in the death Tuesday of Marvell Johnson, 64, host of the Horford joins 5-on-5 drills, likes Hawks' depth 10/08/2014 06:02pm • CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) -- Atlanta Hawks management had to spend too much of the offseason saying "We're sorry."Hawks players have a different message in training camp: "We're better."Optimism is based on improved depth and a better understanding of second-year coach Mike Budenhol Vogel signs multiyear extension with Pacers 10/08/2014 03:50pm • MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Larry Bird ended the speculation about Frank Vogel's job security before it could even begin. He's safe.On Wednesday, the Pacers' president of basketball operations announced Vogel had signed a multiyear contract extension. Terms were not disclosed The dangers of talking to your car 10/08/2014 02:22pm • JOAN LOWY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Just because you can talk to your car doesn't mean you should. Two new studies have found that voice-activated smartphones and dashboard infotainment systems may be making the distracted-driving problem worse instead of better.The systems let drivers do