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Terror supporter sentencing delayed in FBI sting 10/24/2014 02:10pm • CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer MIAMI (AP) -- Sentencing has been delayed for a man convicted in South Florida of supporting terrorists in a case where an undercover FBI agent used Internet chats to pose as a financing middleman.U.S. District Judge Ursula Ungaro on Friday postponed sentencing Comcast wins more Internet customers, ad sales up 10/24/2014 11:30am • NEW YORK (AP) -- Comcast Corp.'s third-quarter net income jumped 50 percent in the third quarter, helped by a one-time tax settlement, growth in Internet subscribers and fewer defectors from its cable service.Its shares rose more than 3 percent in afternoon trading.Comcast is in the midst of a $45 b Darth Vader hopes force with him in Ukraine polls 10/24/2014 08:34am • PETER LEONARD Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- One candidate in Ukraine's parliamentary elections hopes to bring voters to the dark side: Darth Alekseyevich Vader.Dressed in full Star Wars regalia, Vader prowls the streets of Kiev atop his black campaign van wooing voters with promises to turn Queen Elizabeth II sends her first tweet 10/24/2014 07:46am • WASHINGTON -- Here's something you don't see -- or read -- every day. On Friday morning - or afternoon in the UK - Queen Elizabeth sent her very first tweet through the British Monarchy's verified Twitter account. "It is a pleasure to open the Information Age exhibition today at the @scienc 'Silicon Beach' brings tech boom to Los Angeles 10/24/2014 04:10am • RYAN NAKASHIMA AP Business Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) -- So long Silicon Valley. These days entrepreneurs and engineers are flocking to a place better known for wave surfing than Web surfing. Amid the palm trees and purple sunsets of the Southern California coastline, techies have built "Silicon Beach 7 Ways to Not Spend $730 on the Holidays 10/24/2014 12:00am • This year, the National Retail Federation forecasts that consumer spending around the holidays will increase by 4.1 percent from last year. But just because it's forecasting that, it doesn't mean you need to spend 4 percent more than last year's average of $730 that Americans spent on holiday purcha Maryland election guide 10/23/2014 05:44pm • WASHINGTON - This Nov. 4, Maryland voters will choose a new governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general among other offices. Voters will also consider whether to prevent transportation funds from being used for other purposes. Also on the ballot are local elections and candidates for the Survey: Harassment a common part of online life 10/23/2014 05:24pm • BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- A new study confirms what many Internet users know all too well: Harassment is a common part of online life.The first-of-its-kind report by the Pew Research Center found that nearly three-quarters of American adults who use the Internet have witn AP Exclusive: A week on the road in North Korea 10/23/2014 05:22pm • ERIC TALMADGE Associated Press LAKE CHON, North Korea (AP) -- The Kaema Plateau, the "Roof of Korea," is a stunning, forest-covered highland nestled in such treacherous mountains that it was never taken by the Allies during the Korean War. It's now a truck stop.As we squatted beside our lunches of k As the weather cools, some tips to strengthen your lawn 10/23/2014 03:51pm • Newly seeded lawns may still need watering Mary in Gainesville writes: "I over-seeded my lawn this September and the grass has come in nicely. I normally water once per week for 60 minutes. Now that it's getting cooler, when do I stop watering completely?" Great question, Mary. As the days get AP Interview: Russia's Navalny vows to fight Putin 10/23/2014 01:52pm • NATALIYA VASILYEVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's most prominent opposition leader is in bare feet, dressed in blue jeans and a checkered shirt, as he opens the door to his apartment in a drab Soviet-era block.Two years ago, Alexei Navalny was the charismatic driving force behind giant ant Renee Zellweger: 'People don't know me in my 40s' 10/23/2014 10:10am • LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Renee Zellweger says she looks different because she's "living a different, happy, more fulfilling life."The 45-year-old Oscar winner issued a statement to People magazine late Tuesday after she became a trending topic on Twitter, with many fans claiming the actress had become "u Dancing priests become Internet sensation (Video) 10/23/2014 09:39am • TRISHA THOMAS Associated Press ROME (AP) -- A video of a pair of dueling, dancing American priests studying in Rome has gone viral, following in the footsteps of a now-famous Italian nun whose Alicia Keyes-esque voice won her a singing contest and a record contract.The Rev. David Rider, 29, of Hyd Survey: What Americans fear the most 10/23/2014 09:11am • WASHINGTON -- Move over, boogie man and haunted houses -- a new study is identifying what Americans fear the most, and it's a common occurrence. A survey from Chapman University found that the No. 1 fear in America is walking alone at night. Of the 1,500 people surveyed, more than 20 percent s FedEx, UPS make plans for a better holiday season 10/23/2014 06:12am • DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer DALLAS (AP) -- Facing an even bigger mountain of packages this holiday season, FedEx and UPS are hiring more workers to avoid the delays that frustrated shoppers and gift-recipients a year ago.Last December, the delivery giants were caught off-guard by bad weather and