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Lawsuits say woman trampled at Busch Gardens event 10/23/2014 09:30am • NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Busch Gardens is being sued by a woman who says she was trampled during the amusement park's annual Howl-O-Scream event.Brittany Lipscomb says in two lawsuits that other patrons struck her from behind and knocked her down as they were being chased by costumed Busch Gardens emplo

Probe: UNC academic fraud was 'shadow curriculum' 10/23/2014 04:54am • AARON BEARD Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- A scandal involving bogus classes and inflated grades at the University of North Carolina was bigger than previously reported, encompassing about 1,500 athletes who got easy A's and B's over a span of nearly two decades, according to an investig

How the academic scandal worked at UNC 10/22/2014 10:30pm • EMERY P. DALESIO Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- The academic scandal at the University of North Carolina unfolded over nearly two decades and involved about 3,100 students, nearly half of them athletes, according to a report released Wednesday by former U.S. Justice Department official K

Tannehill's running gives Dolphins another threat 10/22/2014 06:24pm • STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer DAVIE, Fla. (AP) -- In his third year as an NFL starter, Ryan Tannehill is finally finding success getting the ball downfield.He's carrying it.With the Miami Dolphins in need of big plays, Tannehill has rushed for gains of 40 and 30 yards in the past two weeks. He has pr

Mexican rights body alleges troops murdered 15 10/22/2014 07:25am • MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Soldiers killed as many as 15 people after they surrendered in an abandoned warehouse in southern Mexico last summer, according to a scathing National Human Rights Commission report that lays out allegations of threats, torture, fake autopsies and

Police in Macedonia arrest 9 in helicopter scam 10/21/2014 02:05pm • SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) -- Police in Macedonia have arrested a former Defense Ministry official and eight others for allegedly embezzling $2.8 million from the government by filing fake expenses related to a helicopter maintenance program.Police on Tuesday said the suspects -- all Macedonians -- were

Bethesda unveils new luxury movie theater (Photos) 10/21/2014 01:30pm • BETHESDA, Md. -- Forget the long lines, fake butter and annoying single seats. A new luxury movie theater opening in the Westfield Montgomery Mall promises to erase the annoyances of going to the movies and replace them with craft beer, movie memorabilia and reserved seating. ArcLight Cinema

7 Smart Ways to Save on Festive DÃ©cor 10/21/2014 12:00am • When deciding how to spend your money on festive items for your home, carefully pick and choose where to spend your hard-earned dollars. Getting bargains after the season might score you steep discounts, but do you really need to take this approach every year? Here are seven tips for purchasing sea

Seahawks look to rebound after 2 losses 10/20/2014 10:06pm • CURTIS CRABTREE Associated Press RENTON, Wash. (AP) -- Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks are attempting to regroup after a tumultuous week that saw the trade of receiver Percy Harvin to the New York Jets, and a second straight loss for the first two-game losing streak since the middle of the 201

Fisher keeps finding ways to trick opponents 10/20/2014 08:18pm • R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Everyone is well-aware of Jeff Fisher's affinity for trick plays. He really knows how to pick his spots."If we need them, if the opportunity is there, that's who we are," Fisher said Monday. "That's what we do."Johnny Hekker's fake punt that helped t

Miller, Ware are enjoying bounce-back seasons 10/20/2014 07:13pm • ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- When DeMarcus Ware teamed up with Von Miller in Denver, the two of them fantasized about what kind of tandem they'd be if they could both stay healthy.Neither man wanted to mention how many sacks they could collect individually. But War

La. health dept. seeks end to billing rape victims 10/20/2014 06:20pm • MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Sexual assault victims in Louisiana should not have to pay for their treatment in emergency rooms, the health department said Monday, announcing a proposal that would have a state victims' assistance board finance the exams.Currently, the st

Facebook unfriends federal drug agency 10/20/2014 05:40pm • ALICIA A. CALDWELL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Facebook wants assurances from the Drug Enforcement Administration that it's not operating any more fake profile pages as part of ongoing investigations.Facebook's chief security officer, Joe Sullivan, said in a letter Friday to DEA Administrato