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CDC tells healthy adults not to forget flu vaccine 09/18/2014 10:18pm • LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's time for flu vaccine again and while it's important for the whole family, this year health officials have some different advice for different ages: Certain kids should opt for the ouchless nasal spray. Seniors, expect to get a new kind of pn Packers' Raji to need 6-9 months after surgery 09/18/2014 09:30pm • GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Defensive lineman B.J. Raji will need six to nine months to return from right biceps surgery, though it's unclear if he'll be back with the Green Bay Packers.Raji said Thursday he had surgery recently to reattach a tendon following the injury last month during a preseason gam Back forces Delle Donne to withdraw from US team 09/18/2014 07:50pm • DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Elena Delle Donne became the latest player to withdraw from the U.S. women's basketball national team pool because of injury.The Chicago Sky's young star was bothered in the WNBA Finals with a bad back and it was announced Thursday she won't be able to join the tea Crosby, Malkin to miss practice as a precaution 09/18/2014 06:30pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin will be held out of the start of training camp as a precaution with what the team described as minor injuries.First-year coach Mike Johnston said both players were injured in the lead-up to camp, which begins Friday.Neit Rob Ford releases audio statement from hospital 09/18/2014 06:04pm • ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) -- Just hours before he begins aggressive chemotherapy for a rare and difficult-to-beat cancer, a rough-sounding Toronto Mayor Rob Ford released an audio statement from his hospital room on Thursday urging people to vote for his brother for mayor.Ford said h Scotland's independence vote puts UK union on edge 09/18/2014 06:04pm • DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) -- Breaking up is hard to do, especially after 307 years. The entire United Kingdom will find out just how hard if Scotland chooses independence in Thursday's vote.WHAT'S AT STAKEA Yes vote will trigger 18 months of negotiations between Scottish leaders and Missouri officer smelled pot before Taser incident 09/18/2014 05:42pm • BILL DRAPER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Missouri police officer said he smelled marijuana inside a car during a weekend traffic stop and used his Taser on the teenage driver only after the boy became combative when ordered out of the vehicle, according to court documents.Bryce Master 3-minute concussion breaks in European matches 09/18/2014 04:48pm • ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer NYON, Switzerland (AP) -- Referees have been given the power to stop matches in European competitions for three minutes to fully assess head injuries.The proposal by FIFA medical committee chairman Michel D'Hooghe in response to concerns about the treatment of concussions Bill seeks fairer treatment for black lung victims 09/18/2014 04:40pm • FREDERIC J. FROMMER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sens. Jay Rockefeller and Bob Casey unveiled legislation Thursday aimed at ensuring fairer treatment for coal miners with black lung disease who are pursuing benefits claims.The bill by the two coal-state senators comes after an investigation b Eagles could be without top defender Kendricks 09/18/2014 03:27pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia Eagles could be without their top defensive playmaker as they face a team coming off a 41-point output last week.Eagles linebacker Mychal Kendricks, who suffered a calf injury in last Monday's win over the Indianapolis Colts, missed practice for the second strai UEFA allows 3-minute concussion breaks in matches 09/18/2014 02:39pm • NYON, Switzerland (AP) -- UEFA has adopted a new procedure allowing referees to stop matches for up to three minutes to assess head injuries when a concussion is suspected.FIFA medical committee chairman Michel D'Hooghe sought the approval of UEFA's executive committee for rules that go beyond the e Hospitals struggled during Sandy, report says 09/18/2014 02:08pm • GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- When Superstorm Sandy slammed into the Northeast nearly two years ago, hospitals found themselves dealing with surges in patients, lost power supplies and employees who couldn't get to work -- problems that a new federal report finds they were n Indiana University honors Ukraine crash victim 09/18/2014 01:58pm • BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) -- Indiana University presented a posthumous degree to the family of a Dutch doctoral student who was among those killed when a passenger jet was shot down over eastern Ukraine this summer.Karlijn Keijzer's parents, sister and brother traveled from their home in the Netherland Book on Jewish food features intro by Joan Rivers 09/18/2014 01:44pm • HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- A few months before she died, Joan Rivers agreed to contribute to a book about Jewish food.She began with some old family stories and some old Jewish jokes."What does a Jewish woman make for dinner? Reservations.""You know how they butcher kosher mea Study: Americans endure unwanted care near death 09/18/2014 01:20pm • MATT SEDENSKY Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Americans suffer needless discomfort and undergo unwanted and costly care as they die, in part because of a medical system ruled by "perverse incentives" for aggressive care and not enough conversation about what people want, according to