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Tough anti-abortion laws examined in federal court 08/07/2014 02:28pm • DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Even with legislatures in summer recess, there's no lull in the battle over state anti-abortion laws as several federal courts decide whether to uphold or strike down some of the most sweeping measures.In Texas, abortion providers were in court this week asking a feder Column: Woods should 'Wait 'til next year.' 08/07/2014 02:08pm • JIM LITKE AP Sports Columnist LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- A fan wearing a Chicago Cubs hat caught in the crush around the third tee at Valhalla Golf Club raised both hands above his head to show off an Illinois license plate. It read: "TIGR WDS."For those who questioned the wisdom of Woods returning to Thailand pushes to ban commercial surrogacy 08/07/2014 11:30am • THANYARAT DOKSONE Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand pushed to ban commercial surrogacy Thursday as a case involving nine surrogate babies allegedly with the same Japanese father emerged just days after a furor over the alleged abandonment of a surrogate-born baby with Down syndrome.The disco Fitness Wisdom: 4 Minutes Of Cardio 08/07/2014 10:15am • Editor’s Note: This column is sponsored by FitnessWise (4801-B Montgomery Lane). Visit their Facebook page for more. Do you know this man? Some of you may know him or his work already through fitness classes at your gym or a torturous workout. His name is Izumi Tabata, and Why you should stop using Internet Explorer 08/07/2014 07:47am • Data Doctors Nigeria rushes to get isolation tents for Ebola 08/07/2014 06:20am • MARAM MAZAN Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- Nigerian authorities rushed to obtain isolation tents Wednesday in anticipation of more Ebola infections as they disclosed five more cases of the virus and a death in Africa's most populous nation, where officials were racing to keep the gruesome d AIDS patients fear discrimination in ACA exchange 08/07/2014 05:40am • KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press MIAMI (AP) -- Patient advocates say some insurance companies are making HIV and AIDS drugs unaffordable in plans issued through the Affordable Care Act by shifting much of the cost to customers.While the issue applies broadly to all patients with chronic illnesses that Afghan official: General's killer hid in bathroom 08/07/2014 05:14am • AMIR SHAH Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Afghan soldier who killed a U.S. two-star general and wounded 15 other people hid in a bathroom with a NATO assault rifle then opened fire when a group of officers from international forces passed by, an Afghan military official said Wednesda Washington's Top News - Thursday, August 7, 2014 08/07/2014 03:49am • Here's a look at some of the day's top stories from WTOP: Putin's payback Russia is to release a list Thursday of agricultural products from the United States that it plans to ban. It's retaliation against the U.S and other countries in the West that have imposed sanctions on Moscow for its inte Injury prevention: The next sports frontier 08/07/2014 02:24am • WASHINGTON -- Professional sports in the United States is a multi-billion dollar industry. And yet, with all the money pouring in from sponsorship, ticket sales and merchandise, the science of keeping athletes healthy continues to lag. This year alone, 28 major league pitchers have undergone To Study: Wide hospital quality gap on maternity care 08/07/2014 01:02am • RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Where a woman delivers her baby can make a major difference to her own health -- a quality gap that remains largely hidden from mothers-to-be.A new study comparing hospitals nationwide finds that women who delivered at low-performing facili Chen's streak ends as Blue Jays beat Orioles 5-1 08/07/2014 12:40am • IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) -- Wei-Yin Chen's career-best winning streak came to a close against the only AL East team he's never beaten.Drew Hutchison came within one out of his second career complete game, Jose Bautista homered and drove in three runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Hutchison sharp as Blue Jays beat Orioles 5-1 08/06/2014 11:04pm • IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) -- Drew Hutchison gave the slumping Blue Jays a timely gem.Hutchison came within one out of his second career complete game, Jose Bautista homered and drove in three runs and Toronto beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on Wednesday night, snapping a four-game lo Boy who won ESPY for TD run has cancer recurrence 08/06/2014 10:40pm • LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- The 8-year-old who received national attention for his touchdown run in the 2013 Nebraska spring football game has had a recurrence of brain cancer.Jack Hoffman, from Atkinson, had been in remission since October. His father, Andy, said doctors found a "spot of concern" in Jack Rice player quits football due to kidney disease 08/06/2014 09:14pm • CHRIS DUNCAN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) -- Former Rice senior offensive lineman Drew Carroll thought he had just broken his tailbone.That was November 2012, and what Carroll believed to be a straightforward football injury turned out to be a kidney disease that's cut short his playing career.Carr