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Psychic pleads guilty in duping of timber heir 10/15/2014 09:30pm • STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- A psychic has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and tax charges after authorities said she duped the heir to an Oregon timber fortune of millions of dollars and used some of it to travel with her boyfriend and buy expensive cars.Rachel Lee, 43, entere Jenkins boom or bust cornerback for Rams 10/15/2014 07:44pm • R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) -- In three NFL seasons, Janoris Jenkins has been a big-play cornerback for the St. Louis Rams, returning four interceptions and a fumble recovery for touchdowns.He loses his share, too."You're going to make plays and you're going to give up plays," Jen Rodgers on roll for Packers, but seeks improvement 10/15/2014 06:36pm • GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Green Bay Packers receiver Jordy Nelson couldn't resist taking a good-natured dig at his prolific quarterback.Yeah, he's seen better from Aaron Rodgers, who has 15 touchdowns and just one interception going into this weekend's game against Car Swiss banker describes IRS secrecy in US trial 10/15/2014 04:20pm • CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- They were known as the prized "black accounts," those held in Swiss banks by wealthy Americans who wanted to make sure their billions of dollars in assets were securely hidden from the IRS, a longtime banker testified Wednesday in t Ex-gang member accused of impersonating police 10/15/2014 02:10pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Authorities say an ex-convict who appears to now be a rabbi is accused of impersonating a law enforcement officer.NBC New York (http://bit.ly/1vvz2Sk ) says Avorham Gross, formerly known as Latin Kings member Roberto Eddy Santos, faces dozens of charges.Brooklyn prosecutors allege h Citigroup to exit retail banking in 11 markets 10/15/2014 08:34am • KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Citigroup customers across Central America and parts of Eastern Europe will be looking for a new place to bank next year.Citigroup said Tuesday that it will bow out of the retail banking business in 11 markets, part of its ongoing effort since the financ Gophers keep following winning formula 10/15/2014 03:13am • DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Most of what Minnesota does well is not the glamorous part of football.Sure, there are the occasional touchdown returns, long runs by David Cobb and crisp play-action completions by quarterback Mitch Leidner, but the Gophers have a decidedly old-sty Man pleads guilty in fake debt collectors case 10/14/2014 09:40pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- A California businessman pleaded guilty Tuesday to mail and wire fraud involving more than $5 million that his company collected from consumers with pending loans by impersonating authorities in threatening phone calls, federal prosecutors said.Kirit D. Patel of Tracy ente Fisher anxious to turn page after 49ers loss 10/14/2014 09:12pm • R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Considering the St. Louis Rams had a two-touchdown lead and lost by two TDs, coach Jeff Fisher found a lot to like in Monday's 31-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.Fisher accentuated the positives heading to a short week and with the defending Super 'Mystery shopper' scam making rounds again 10/14/2014 06:55pm • WASHINGTON -- The email looks legitimate: You've been chosen to be a secret shopper for major retailers, such as Wal-Mart, Kmart, Best Buy and Home Depot, to evaluate their service. The jobs are real, but the offer is not. The "Mystery Secret Shopper" scam is nothing new. But it is making the rou Charges filed against 5 teens in ice bucket prank 10/14/2014 06:38pm • MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) -- Five suburban teenage boys were charged with dumping a bucket of urine, water and tobacco spit on an autistic 15-year-old boy who thought he was participating in the ice bucket challenge for charity.The Cuyahoga County prosecutor's office filed the c Too soon? How about not at all for Ebola Halloween 10/14/2014 05:37pm • LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- No holiday screams pop culture controversy quite like Halloween.So what's the costume flap of the year? It might just be Ebola, as in Ebola zombies, bloody Ebola patients and faux protective gear. Twitter and other social media were abuzz leading int NFL recaps: Week 6 10/14/2014 01:01pm • WASHINGTON -- This is the preamble I never want to write. As a guy who grew up a D.C. sports fan, it pains me to see good things happen to Philly and/or Dallas in just about any sport. So just imagine how much I'm stewing over the two-way tie atop the NFC East between the Eagles and Cowboys. W Review site Yelp battles extortion claims 10/14/2014 02:48am • PAUL ELIAS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- First the chefs of a small Italian restaurant got mad at online review site Yelp. Instead of trying to get better reviews, they decided to take a different approach: get terrible ones.The campaign helped Botte Bistro get a rating of one out of five s Packers' comeback win good for confidence 10/13/2014 09:43pm • GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Mike McCarthy likes to challenge his players to follow up strong performances with even better ones.The Green Bay Packers coach calls it "stacking successes."And while any victory can serve that purpose, McCarthy acknowledged Monday that building blocks don't come better than