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Spain's new King Felipe aims to inspire his people 06/20/2014 12:10am • HAROLD HECKLE Associated Press MADRID (AP) -- Taking the Spanish throne on Thursday, King Felipe VI sought to inspire his beleaguered countrymen amid troubled economic times and lift patriotic spirits a day after the national team's humbling exit from the World Cup."We are a great nation. Let us bel Germany looking to avoid 2nd-game slump in Brazil 06/19/2014 07:20pm • NESHA STARCEVIC AP Sports Writer PORTO SEGURO, Brazil (AP) -- Germany repeated its feat from four years ago by opening the World Cup with a 4-0 victory. Now it's hoping there won't be a repeat of its second game in South Africa when it takes on Ghana on Saturday.The Germans routed Australia to start Study finds people check email an average of 74 times daily 06/18/2014 07:06pm • WASHINGTON -- A lot of people feel pressure to check their email even when they're not at work or on vacation. But all those emails can be overwhelming. A new study says the average worker now checks email 74 times a day, according to The Wall Street Journal. Researchers have found significant be Stanton bruises wrist in Marlins' 6-1 loss to Cubs 06/18/2014 05:45pm • STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- Giancarlo Stanton felt no pain when he hit his 20th home run Wednesday. His bruised left wrist hurt only when he swung and missed.The Miami Marlins right fielder injured his wrist when he ran into the wall chasing a flyball in the first inning. He homered i Arrieta pitches Cubs past Marlins 6-1 06/18/2014 05:29pm • STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- Jake Arrieta made it look easy, then made it sound easy.The Chicago Cubs right-hander had a career-high 11 strikeouts in seven innings to beat the Miami Marlins 6-1 on Wednesday.Arrieta (3-1) lowered his ERA to 1.98, and he has 55 strikeouts in 50 innings." Kid-sized bike share? Giving it a spin in Paris 06/18/2014 02:58pm • LORI HINNANT Associated Press PARIS (AP) -- Not every 6-year-old can tackle the distractions of bike riding along the Seine, which on weekends and sunny days in Paris can include thousands of other cyclists, roller bladers and oblivious tourists with cameras.It's enough to give a parent palpitations Weiner and fans bond at New York City reading 06/18/2014 01:00pm • HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Jennifer Weiner had so much to share with her readers.The author of such best-sellers as "Goodnight Nobody" and "In Her Shoes" spoke before around 100 fans Tuesday at a Barnes & Noble on Manhattan's Upper West Side. They came out on a humid evening Croatia looking for 2 wins and a spot in 2nd round 06/18/2014 10:06am • CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer MANAUS, Brazil (AP) -- One week into the tournament, Croatia is really about to get its World Cup going.The Croats head into Wednesday's Group A match against Cameroon knowing that their opening loss to Brazil means nothing if they can win both of their remaining Gr Davis, Boone skip 49ers' mandatory minicamp 06/17/2014 09:12pm • ANTONIO GONZALEZ AP Sports Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- The start of the San Francisco 49ers' three-day mandatory minicamp was overshadowed by the players who were absent.Two-time Pro Bowl tight end Vernon Davis and right guard Alex Boone skipped Tuesday's activities. Both starters are seeking Nude photos distract Croatia's Cup campaign 06/17/2014 09:09pm • DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) -- Croatia's coaches are urging their players to focus on facing Cameroon at the World Cup rather than lamenting the publication of photos showing some of them bathing nude at their training complex's swimming pool in Brazil.Since the paparazzi Latest federal plan for Columbia salmon challenged 06/17/2014 08:20pm • JEFF BARNARD Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) -- Conservation groups and salmon advocates have challenged the Obama administration's latest plan for making Columbia Basin dams safe for salmon.The challenge was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Portland against the National Oceanic and A Andre Johnson a no-show as Texans open mini-camp 06/17/2014 05:45pm • KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) -- The Texans have a starting quarterback. Now they need star wide receiver Andre Johnson back in the fold.New coach Bill O'Brien named Ryan Fitzpatrick the starter, an announcement overshadowed somewhat by Johnson's absence Tuesday on the first day of a Miami's Chris Bosh says Heat season was a grind 06/17/2014 01:56pm • TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- About an hour after the season ended, Chris Bosh was standing near the bus ramp from where the Miami Heat would soon depart for the airport and the offseason.Miami's two-year reign was over.And Bosh almost sounded relieved.The Heat got rolled in Senate logjam complicates US efforts in Iraq 06/16/2014 06:46pm • BRADLEY KLAPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Senate logjam over confirming ambassadors risks hampering U.S. efforts to contain an expanding Islamist urgency in Iraq, with several of President Barack Obama's nominees for the volatile Middle East unsure when they can get to work.Obama announc Study: Teens are drinking less, texting more 06/16/2014 04:36pm • MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- American teens are smoking less, drinking less and fighting less. But they're texting behind the wheel and spending a lot of time on video games and computers, according to the government's latest study of worrisome behavior.Generally speaking, the news