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Feds call new Silk Road defendant a flight risk 11/07/2014 09:58am • LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- A California man confessed to operating a spinoff version of the shuttered Silk Road website, which enabled more than 100,000 people to buy and sell illegal drugs over the Internet, a prosecutor said Thursday.Blake Benthall, 26 years old and wearing Hoyer over Manziel tops coaching decisions 11/06/2014 05:36pm • ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Handing Johnny Football a clipboard and baseball cap has worked out nicely for the Cleveland Browns.Rookie coach Mike Pettine's decision to start Brian Hoyer instead of first-round pick Johnny Manziel wasn't popular among fans, but the Browns are 5-3 and in the mix Rockville restaurant makes case to keep alcohol license after violations 11/06/2014 04:10pm • The highest volume restaurant in Montgomery County made the case to keep its alcohol license on Thursday, months after an undercover police operation found underage drinkers and an off-duty restaurant employee too drunk to walk on her own. Montgomery County Police and the county’s Departme Nolan's 'Interstellar' isn't stellar, but it has heart 11/06/2014 03:28pm • WASHINGTON -- Only a few filmmakers make us circle our calendars in excited anticipation for their next project. Christopher Nolan is one of them. He's wowed us time after time, bursting on the scene with his backwards, amnesiac mystery "Memento," (2000); gripping us with Al Pacino hunting Rob Jazz beat Cavs on Hayward's jumper at buzzer 11/06/2014 03:10pm • MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Gordon Hayward prides himself on his self-control.After hitting a step-back, game-winning jumper at the buzzer, he couldn't help himself. He let out all his emotion in a celebratory frenzy."I've never really done that before," Hayward said. "It w Some things aren't meant to be mail-ordered 11/06/2014 02:57am • WASHINGTON -- Many companies are making it easier for customers to get their products -- even Starbucks will start delivering next year. But while it may be convenient, some things shouldn't be shipped in the mail. For example, even though D.C. voted to legalize marijuana this week, it's not a g Woman gets 16 years for running fake university 11/04/2014 06:40pm • SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A San Francisco Bay Area woman was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for running what prosecutors said was a sham university that served as a front for an immigration scam.Susan Xiao-Ping Su, founder and president of the phony Tri-Valle Syria's better-offs seek fun as war grinds on 11/04/2014 01:04pm • DIAA HADID Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- A vampire, a medieval knight and a man dressed as an Islamic militant walk into a blue-lit bar in a Damascus hotel, all determined to have fun at the costume party. The music is pounding, a break dancer stands on his head and in the DJ booth, a man UNC to face more scrutiny from accrediting agency 11/04/2014 10:50am • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- The University of North Carolina faces more scrutiny by an accrediting agency after details emerged on an academic scandal.The News & Observer of Raleigh (http://bit.ly/10R5zWw ) reported that the president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' Commission on Coll Is read option changing the game or a fading fad? 11/04/2014 10:08am • STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer Ronald Reagan, who was pretty good at debates, could offer an argument as to the staying power of the read option.Some dismiss the package as a fad already fading from the NFL. But Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera says he watched the read option in the 1940 movie "Knut Airline bomber wanted to be deported to West Bank 11/04/2014 03:16am • ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Jordanian-born Palestinian responsible for a deadly 1982 airline bombing sought to be deported to the West Bank upon completing his prison sentence last year but the Israeli government denied the request, citing problems with his identity documents, Court: Anna Nicole Smith manager can be retried 11/03/2014 06:45pm • ANTHONY McCARTNEY AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Anna Nicole Smith's manager can be retried on conspiracy charges related to obtaining prescription drugs for use by the model, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday.The decision came as manager Howard K. Stern seeks a new trial. It re Hutchinson, Jets beat Blackhawks 1-0 11/03/2014 01:00am • MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) -- Michael Hutchinson had a perfect night against the Chicago Blackhawks he won't forget.Hutchinson stopped 33 shots for his first career shutout, and Michael Frolik scored 20 seconds in on the first shift of the game to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 1-0 win LaBarbera helps Ducks to 3-2 win over Avs 11/03/2014 12:06am • PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) -- One moment, Jason LaBarbera was heading to a Halloween party with his minor-league teammates. Two hours of sleep and two long flights later, he was in Denver to serve as a backup for the Anaheim Ducks.And then, just before the opening faceoff, he was told h Florida runs wild over No. 9 Georgia 38-20 11/02/2014 04:12pm • MARK LONG AP Sports Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida coach Will Muschamp reached over his shoulder and said "let me lift this thing off my back."He probably should have used both hands.After all, this was a big win and an even bigger relief for Muschamp and the Gators.Matt Jones and Kelvin