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Girl's family seeks reversal of brain-death ruling 10/03/2014 03:00am • PAUL ELIAS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The family of a California teenager who was declared brain-dead after suffering complications from sleep apnea surgery is seeking an unprecedented court order declaring her alive, the family's lawyer said Thursday.Attorney Chris Dolan said doctors at Free birth control cuts teen pregnancy, abortions 10/03/2014 12:58am • MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Giving teens free birth control encourages them to use long-acting methods and greatly cuts the chances they will become pregnant or have an abortion, a new study finds.The average annual pregnancy rate was 34 per 1,000 girls in the study -- far below the n Dallas Stars still young, expectations growing 10/02/2014 10:55pm • STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer While the Dallas Stars are still young, their expectations have clearly changed.This group is no longer just hoping to get to the playoffs."We've been together for a year now. The new players have fit in well," said Jamie Benn, their 25-year-old captain. "We've got a Appeals court lets Texas enforce abortion limits 10/02/2014 09:30pm • PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- A federal appeals court Thursday gave Texas permission to fully enforce a sweeping abortion law signed by Republican Gov. Rick Perry last year that would effectively close all but seven abortion facilities in America's second-most populous state.T No structural damage for Palmer, just more waiting 10/02/2014 09:00pm • BOB BAUM AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- A visit to a spine specialist confirmed what already had been diagnosed: Arizona quarterback Carson Palmer has a "dead" nerve in his throwing shoulder.Palmer visited the specialist on Wednesday, and said Thursday that no structural damage was detected." Columbia man recalls flight with Ebola-diagnosed man 10/02/2014 07:33pm • WASHINGTON -- Imagine finding out you were on the flight with a person known to have a deadly virus? That's what happened to a Columbia, Maryland, man. When Dennis Brown's wife told him he flew from Brussels to Washington D.C. on the same day as the man who tested positive for the Ebola virus, h Georgia freshman DB forced to give up football 10/02/2014 07:20pm • ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Georgia freshman cornerback Rico Johnson will have to give up football because of a neurological condition.The school announced Thursday that Johnson had problems in practice this week and underwent a medical evaluation. Doctors found that Johnson risked a permanent spinal cord i Toronto mayor's cancer has 50/50 survival rate 10/02/2014 07:10pm • TORONTO (AP) -- Toronto's embattled Mayor Rob Ford says doctors have told him there's a 50/50 survival rate for the rare and aggressive form of cancer he has been diagnosed with.Ford said Thursday that he always "sees the glass as half full" and is taking it "day to day" as he battles malignant lipo Mathis returns to Colts hopeful of quick recovery 10/02/2014 06:50pm • MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Colts linebacker Robert Mathis has taken down the "Gone Fishin'" sign from inside his locker and is getting settled into his two new jobs -- full-time rehab patient, part-time assistant coach.The 33-year-old defending NFL sacks champion knows it wi Oklahoma abortion provider sues over new law 10/02/2014 06:38pm • JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS Associated Press TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- An Oklahoma doctor who performs nearly half the state's abortions filed a lawsuit Thursday to block a law that would require clinics to have a physician with admitting privileges at a nearby hospital present when an abortion is performed.The Bash Bug: What it is and how to protect your computer 10/02/2014 05:28pm • Ken Colburn, Data Doctors WASHINGTON -- Q: Can you help me understand what the Bash Bug is and what I need to do to protect my Mac computer? A: There has been much coverage on the recently exposed Bash Bug (a.k.a. Shellshock) that affects computers running Unix, Linux and Mac OS X because it Bills' Kyle Williams, Bradham nursing injuries 10/02/2014 04:19pm • ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Defensive tackle Kyle Williams and linebacker Nigel Bradham missed their second day of practice because of knee injuries, leaving the two Buffalo Bills starters' status uncertain to play at Detroit on Sunday.Coach Doug Marrone declined to provide any update on the players' Ebola: D.C. area hospitals step it up 10/02/2014 04:09pm • WASHINGTON -- One of Washington's strengths is that the area is more than just the nation's Capital. We are also an international city -- connected by air and ancestry to people around the world. And that is why hospitals in the D.C. region are stepping up their game when it comes to Ebola. " Not guilty verdict in trial of man who shot Alexandria officer 10/02/2014 03:35pm • WASHINGTON -- The man accused of shooting and seriously wounding an Alexandria police officer in 2013 was found not guilty by reason of insanity by a judge on Thursday. Judge James C. Clark reasoned Kashif Bashir's defense team had met the burden, proving Bashir was not criminally responsible fo Many sick in US Ebola patient's Liberia hometown 10/02/2014 03:20pm • MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) -- Thomas Duncan's neighbors in Liberia's capital believe they know how he became infected with the Ebola virus.They say Duncan was among those helping his 19-year-old neighbor when she began convulsing after complaining of stomach pain. Everyone assumed her illness was relate