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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 Will traffic deaths rise as states legalize pot? 09/02/2014 03:26am • JOAN LOWY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- As states liberalize their marijuana laws, public officials and safety advocates worry that more drivers high on pot will lead to a big increase in traffic deaths. Researchers, though, are divided on the question.Studies of marijuana's effects show that US trained Alaskans as secret 'stay-behind agents' 09/02/2014 01:34am • ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fearing a Russian invasion and occupation of Alaska, the U.S. government in the early Cold War years recruited and trained fishermen, bush pilots, trappers and other private citizens across Alaska for a covert network to feed wartime intell Avoid being conned by mutual fund advertising 09/02/2014 12:00am • Your telephone rings. The call is from an executive recruiter. She has some really good news. You are being offered a position as the fund manager for a large-cap mutual fund. Large-cap stocks are those of companies with a market capitalization value of more than $10 billion. The companies in thi Angels surge into September as baseball's best 09/01/2014 08:08pm • GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Although Mike Trout has accomplished an extraordinary amount in his short major league career with the Los Angeles Angels, he is quick to point out he's only just getting to the good stuff.The Angels' star center fielder is awfully excited to be Sun Devils preparing for Lobos' triple option 09/01/2014 07:00pm • JOHN MARSHALL AP College Football Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- Despite his small-program background, Todd Graham is not a proponent of facing schools from college football's lower ranks now that he's at Arizona State.Win and, well, you were supposed to. Lose or even play poorly, things can get ugly. Saban: No. 2 Alabama's QB competition continues 09/01/2014 03:48pm • JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- The Alabama quarterback competition continues, even though the opener was all Blake Sims.Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said Monday that the battle for the No. 1 spot remains open between first-game starter Sims and Jake Coker, who mostly watched t