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Correction: Treasure Hunter Fugitive story 09/14/2014 09:30pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- In a story Sept. 13 about a treasure hunter being sought as a fugitive, The Associated Press reported erroneously that bank wraps for $10,000 bills were found in his mansion after he failed to appear at a hearing. The bank wraps were for $10,000.A corrected version of the stor Style goes digital as London Fashion Week opens 09/14/2014 12:36am • SYLVIA HUI Associated PRess LONDON (AP) -- What to wear to London Fashion Week? The hottest designer heels, the latest fall jacket -- or perhaps a tech accessory like Google Glass.Hundreds of models, stylists and fashion insiders descended on the British capital Friday as the five-day whirlwind of c Many obstacles stand in Rice's path to a comeback 09/13/2014 04:44pm • EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer It's an enduring fact of life in the NFL: If a player has talent, a team will find a place for him, no matter how bad his off-the-field profile might be.Ray Rice is putting that maxim to the test, as much for the deed he did as the fact that it was documented in a stom Apple pushes digital wallet with Apple Pay 09/13/2014 11:24am • MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Apple is betting that people want to pay with a tap of the phone rather than a swipe of the card.The technology company on Tuesday introduced a new digital wallet service called Apple Pay that is integrated with its Passbook credential-storage app a Silicon Valley struggles to speak FDA's language 09/13/2014 09:58am • MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- From Apple's new smartwatch that tracks heartbeats to contact lenses that measure blood sugar -- Silicon Valley is pouring billions into gadgets and apps designed to transform health care. But the tech giants that have famously disrupted so many in Olive Garden investor: Back off on the breadsticks 09/12/2014 10:56pm • CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Maybe there is such a thing as too many breadsticks.In a nearly 300-page treatise on what's wrong with Olive Garden and its management, investor Starboard Value suggests the Italian restaurant chain is being reckless with its unlimited breadstick Investor details ways Olive Garden could improve 09/12/2014 07:40pm • The Associated Press An investor has some suggestions for how Olive Garden can improve its performance, down to the way it rations its unlimited breadsticks.In a nearly 300-page document, Starboard Value criticizes parent company Darden Restaurants Inc. for its management of the Italian restaurant Bethesda Fire officials meet skeptical public on redevelopment options 09/12/2014 09:00am •   Bethesda Fire Department officials said they aren’t close to making a final decision on the future of their aging Fire Station #6, though they will pursue new zoning in order to keep a redevelopment option on the table. They also presented a “concept idea” for redevelopmen 10 Highly Ranked Test-Flexible Colleges 09/12/2014 12:00am • Schools With Flexible Test PoliciesThere's good news for students concerned with their standardized test scores: U.S. News data show test-optional application policies are on the rise. The following are the 10 highest-ranked National Liberal Arts Colleges and National Universities that allow student Parenting: Managing back-to-school business trips 09/11/2014 01:34pm • WASHINGTON -- You've got the back-to-school routine down pat -- now what? For many working moms and dads, it's time to tackle what will more than likely throw a curveball at fall schedules packed with sports practices, afterschool meetings and piles of homework: the business trip. Leaving kids Apps that will help you take control of your health care (and save everyone money) 09/11/2014 10:28am • Lawyers, insurance companies, bureaucratic inefficiency, flawed regulation, corporate greed — I listened while pedigreed panelists at a conference in St. Paul, Minn., rattled off reasons why U.S. health care costs were skyrocketing. The usual scapegoats led to the usual explanation: Health car Column: Should I trust my phone as a wallet? 09/11/2014 10:18am • By Ken Colburn, Data Doctors PHOENIX -- Q: I'm a little nervous about all this talk about turning my smartphone into my wallet; isn't it just going to create another major area to get breached? A: This week's unveiling of Apple's new mobile payment initiative called Apple Pay has reignited t Google's EU antitrust woes extended 09/11/2014 05:50am • JUERGEN BAETZ Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) -- The European Union's competition authority has rejected yet another offer from Google to settle a case that claims the company abuses its dominant position in Internet searches, once again extending the four-year-old anti-trust battle.The EU body said 8 College Jobs to Build Skills, Network 09/11/2014 12:00am • Want to boost your job prospects after graduation? Any part-time work during college can give you an advantage. "Balancing work and school shows you can manage your time," says Nicole van den Heuvel, director of Rice University's Center for Career Development. "And jobs that aren't glamorous show t Secretary of the Interior to Help Clean Up Roaches Run Thursday 09/10/2014 05:30pm • U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will lead an effort to clean up the shoreline at Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary near Crystal City tomorrow (Thursday). The Department of the Interior oversees the National Park Service, which is in the middle of a process of environmental and access