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49ers prepare for familiar face in Chiefs Smith 10/01/2014 05:02pm • JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Alex Smith arrived in San Francisco with the pressure of being the No. 1 overall draft pick. He got called a draft bust, then turned the tide to win back those same fans who had booed him out of Candlestick Park.Smith got hurt, bounced back How to Pick the Best Baby Registry for You 10/01/2014 12:00am • One of the first things I did after learning I was pregnant was research the various baby registries that are out there. It is not that I am greedy or eagerly anticipating receiving gifts. Instead, I am using our baby registry as a shopping guideline for myself because otherwise I am positive I wou 2 children's sweatshirts recalled for choking risk 09/30/2014 02:40pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Two different children's hoodies were recalled Tuesday because of a possible choking risk.No injuries have been reported, but the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the hooded sweatshirts have drawstrings around the neck that can get caught in playground slides or school b Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty in Afghan scheme 09/29/2014 11:40pm • LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A former FBI agent pleaded guilty Monday to charges that he derailed an investigation into military contract fraud by making a suspect appear to be a key counterintelligence source.Retired agent Robert Lustyik Jr. pleaded guilty to 11 federa Royals miss chance at 1st place, lose to White Sox 09/28/2014 01:02am • JACK CASSIDY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) -- A share of the AL Central was up for grabs. The Kansas City Royals couldn't quite reach it.The Royals squandered a chance to move into a tie for the division lead, losing to Jose Abreu and the Chicago White Sox, 5-4 on Saturday night."We definitely let Kardashian scare, Hepburn offspring hits Paris 09/26/2014 10:50am • THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) -- It's Kim Kardashian causing mayhem at Paris Fashion Week again.This time, the reality star was the innocent victim of a kerfuffle outside the Balmain show Thursday, in which she was nearly knocked to the floor. The video of the event, claimed by celebri FIFA chief Blatter to confirm run for 5th term 09/25/2014 08:10pm • GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) -- FIFA President Sepp Blatter will announce on Friday his candidacy for re-election in a 2015 campaign he is overwhelmingly favored to win.No surprise there: Blatter has carefully plotted his path toward formal declaration by many small steps in recent mon Harrison returns to new-look linebacker core 09/24/2014 07:20pm • WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) -- James Harrison walked off the practice field in his familiar No. 92 jersey Wednesday afternoon, a gift of sorts from nose tackle Daniel McCullers.The rookie graciously gave up the number when the Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed Harrison to give an injury Dodgers ride 3 homers to testy 4-2 win over Giants 09/24/2014 12:22pm • BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The script is set for the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the NL West.They'll have ace Clayton Kershaw on the mound in front of their fans against longtime rival San Francisco in the series finale Wednesday night."I like our chances," Matt Kemp said. "It w Connecticut ex-governor convicted of new crimes 09/20/2014 01:12am • PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Former Gov. John G. Rowland, who resigned from office a decade ago in a corruption scandal, was convicted Friday of federal charges that he conspired to hide payment for work on two congressional campaigns.Rowland, once a rising star for the Re Platini criticizes FIFA over luxury watch probe 09/19/2014 07:40pm • ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) -- UEFA President Michel Platini denounced FIFA's handling over a luxury gifts controversy on Friday and world football's governing body then disclosed it spent at least $140,000 on watches for officials at the World Cup.Platini was angered by FIFA publicly re FIFA ethics event puts WCup bid probe in spotlight 09/19/2014 05:50pm • GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer ZURICH (AP) -- Corruption, secrecy, and a soccer world seeming awash with gifts of watches: there is no shortage of issues to discuss when FIFA decides to talk about ethics.Soccer's governing body hosted a conference Friday aimed at setting ethical standards in sports, Review: Neeson in action again in 'Tombstones' 09/19/2014 09:12am • FRANK SCHECK The Hollywood Reporter LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It's not for nothing that the names of Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe are reverentially referenced in writer-director Scott Frank's adaptation of the 10th novel in Lawrence Block's long-running, best-selling series featuring unlicensed private ey CB Golson's improvement key for No. 10 Ole Miss 09/19/2014 04:40am • DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer OXFORD, Miss. (AP) -- Mississippi cornerback Senquez Golson's biggest claim to fame had been an embarrassing play against Alabama in 2011, when Trent Richardson faked him two different times during a 76-yard touchdown run.Now the senior is finally making some highlights FIFA orders officials to return expensive watches 09/18/2014 02:48pm • ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer NYON, Switzerland (AP) -- FIFA's ethics investigator ordered football officials on Thursday to return 65 luxury watches given as World Cup gifts or risk disciplinary action.The Brazilian federation distributed gift bags with the expensive watches at the pre-World Cup Cong