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Islamic State group becomes target of Arab satire 09/01/2014 11:48pm • VIVIAN SALAMA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) -- The bumbling young militant first drops the rocket launcher on the toes of his boss before taking aim and firing toward a military checkpoint outside of an Iraqi town -- not realizing he's fired it backward at his leader.The "Looney Tunes"-style cartoon No. 16 Clemson seeking to regain offensive spark 09/01/2014 01:59pm • PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) -- Clemson offensive coordinator Chad Morris laid things out as clearly as he could for the Tigers after their dismal, scoreless second half in a 45-21 loss at No. 12 Georgia this weekend: They are either part of the Tigers' problem, or they'll be o For gamers, combating online abuse not easy 09/01/2014 01:12pm • DERRIK J. LANG AP Entertainment Writer SEATTLE (AP) -- While most attendees of Penny Arcade Expo come to the boisterous convention to play games, bag swag and meet like-minded people, a few take the time to investigate online bullying and why it's so prevalent among the gaming community.Therapist St Iran president urges clerics to tolerate Internet 09/01/2014 11:50am • NASSER KARIMI Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's president urged the country's clerics Monday to be more tolerant of the Internet and new technologies, which are often the target of criticism by influential hard-liners in the Islamic Republic.Hassan Rouhani made the appeal during a meeting It's not just Hello Kitty: Japan's character craze 09/01/2014 07:24am • MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) -- Hello Kitty, whom many learned last week is a girl and not a cat, may be the queen of Japan's cute characters, but she's hardly the only one.There are thousands, and they are ubiquitous: Long-time favorite Doraemon (who really is a cat) has a daily quiz Apple to unveil next products at Sept. 9 event 09/01/2014 07:20am • MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Apple's latest product launch will be in a setting that holds a special place in its history, signaling how big this event is for the company.The Sept. 9 launch, which is expected to feature a larger iPhone and possibly a computerized watch, China: No open nominations for Hong Kong leader 09/01/2014 03:16am • JACK CHANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) -- China's legislature on Sunday ruled out allowing open nominations in the inaugural election for Hong Kong's leader, saying they would create a "chaotic society." Democracy activists in the Asian financial hub responded by saying that a long-threatened mass Google building fleet of package-delivering drones 08/31/2014 01:08pm • MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google's secretive research laboratory is trying to build a fleet of drones designed to bypass earthbound traffic so packages can be delivered to people more quickly.The ambitious program announced Thursday escalates Google's technological a Review: The case against binge-watching TV 08/31/2014 01:08pm • ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer LAKE CITY, Pa. (AP) -- It's no secret technology is changing our television-viewing habits.Americans are increasingly engaging in a practice known as television binge-watching -- going through several episodes of a TV show in a single stretch. In the old days, of Boy who won ESPY for TD run now in cancer trial 08/30/2014 08:20pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- The 8-year-old cancer patient who became an Internet sensation for his touchdown run in Nebraska's 2013 spring football scrimmage is now one of a handful of children enrolled in a cancer treatment trial.Jack Hoffman is the fourth child enrolled in a clinical trial at the Dana-Far Corvette Museum to completely fill in sinkhole 08/30/2014 01:00pm • BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press A massive sinkhole that swallowed eight prized sports cars won't be a permanent attraction at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky.The museum's board of directors voted Saturday to fill in the entire hole that opened up in February and became an Internet sensatio Obama on Labor Day: Don't take rights for granted 08/30/2014 11:44am • WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is asking Americans this Labor Day to think about the rights and benefits that people often take for granted.In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says he's optimistic about the growing economy. He says decisions made now will determine whether the Startups offer banking for smartphone users 08/29/2014 04:40pm • JOSEPH PISANI AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- The latest banks are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand.Startups, such as Moven and Simple, offer banking that's designed specifically for smartphones, enabling users to track their spending on the go. Some things haven't changed. Like trad Correction: Synthetic Drug Overdoses story 08/29/2014 01:00pm • FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- In a story Aug. 28 about the sentencing of a man in a North Dakota drug case, The Associated Press incorrectly quoted Debbie Bjerk, whose son Christian Bjerk died after ingesting a synthetic drug. She said, "There are no human words I can say today that can convey the magnitude o Dutch government clamps down on radicalization 08/29/2014 12:00pm • AMSTERDAM (AP) -- The Dutch government unveiled a package of measures Friday aimed at countering radicalization of Muslims in the country, a day after police announced the arrest of two men suspected of recruiting people to fight in conflicts in Syria and Iraq.The proposals include beefing up the go