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Video games come of age as spectator sport 08/29/2014 10:06am • KEN SWEET AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) -- Video games have been a spectator sport since teenagers crowded around arcade machines to watch friends play "Pac-Man." And for decades, kids have gathered in living rooms to marvel at how others master games like "Street Fighter II" and "Super Mario Br Time Warner Cable says outages largely resolved 08/29/2014 07:28am • MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Time Warner Cable said Wednesday that service was largely restored after a problem during routine maintenance caused a nationwide outage of its Internet service for hours.The company said it is still investigating the cause of the problem, which occ Was Obama's clothing choice suitable? 08/29/2014 04:20am • WASHINGTON -- On Thursday, President Obama addressed the nation on the growing threat from the terrorist group Islamic State and also spoke of the increasingly aggressive behavior of Vladimir Putin and Russia toward Ukraine. And if you were on Twitter, you probably didn't find out about any of UN health agency urges crackdown on e-cigarettes 08/28/2014 11:12pm • JOHN HEILPRIN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) -- Governments should have tougher rules for electronic cigarettes -- banning their use indoors and putting them off limits for minors -- until more evidence can be gathered about their risks, the U.N. health agency said Tuesday.In a bid to set public polic Alibaba's revenue growth surges in latest quarter 08/28/2014 02:01pm • MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Alibaba's quarterly revenue growth is surging again, a development that should help the Chinese e-commerce company sell its shares in what could be one of the world's largest IPOs.The latest evidence of Alibaba's financial allure surfaced in Q-and-A on Westerners who join the fight in Syria 08/28/2014 04:42am • AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Douglas McAuthur McCain, an American killed in Syria while fighting with the Islamic State group, was part of a growing number of Americans and other foreigners recruited by terror groups to help them wage war in the Mideast.White House press secretar Cold cash just keeps washing in from ALS challenge 08/28/2014 04:20am • ALLEN G. BREED AP National Writer In the couple of hours it took an official from the ALS Association to return a reporter's call for comment, the group's ubiquitous "ice bucket challenge" had brought in a few million more dollars.Approaching $100 million, the viral fundraising campaign for the ailm Florida, Arizona pick nominees for governor 08/27/2014 08:26pm • PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Voters cast ballots Tuesday in primary elections in Florida, Arizona, Vermont and Oklahoma. Highlights:___TOP OF THE TICKETDemocrats in Florida went with a former Republican as their nominee for governor.Well-funded Republican-turned-Democrat Charli Study: Social media users shy away from opinions 08/27/2014 05:46pm • ANNE FLAHERTY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- People who use Facebook and Twitter are less likely than others to share their opinions on hot-button issues, even when they are offline, according to a surprising new survey by the Pew Research Center.The study, done in conjunction with Rutgers Univ Study: Social media users shy away from opinions 08/27/2014 05:46pm • ANNE FLAHERTY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- People who use Facebook and Twitter are less likely than others to share their opinions on hot-button issues, even when they are offline, according to a surprising new survey by the Pew Research Center.The study, done in conjunction with Rutgers Univ Study: Social media users shy away from opinions 08/27/2014 05:46pm • ANNE FLAHERTY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- People who use Facebook and Twitter are less likely than others to share their opinions on hot-button issues, even when they are offline, according to a surprising new survey by the Pew Research Center.The study, done in conjunction with Rutgers Univ Study: Social media users shy away from opinions 08/27/2014 05:46pm • ANNE FLAHERTY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- People who use Facebook and Twitter are less likely than others to share their opinions on hot-button issues, even when they are offline, according to a surprising new survey by the Pew Research Center.The study, done in conjunction with Rutgers Univ Study: Social media users shy away from opinions 08/27/2014 05:46pm • ANNE FLAHERTY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- People who use Facebook and Twitter are less likely than others to share their opinions on hot-button issues, even when they are offline, according to a surprising new survey by the Pew Research Center.The study, done in conjunction with Rutgers Univ Study: Social media users shy away from opinions 08/27/2014 05:46pm • ANNE FLAHERTY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- People who use Facebook and Twitter are less likely than others to share their opinions on hot-button issues, even when they are offline, according to a surprising new survey by the Pew Research Center.The study, done in conjunction with Rutgers Univ Study: Social media users shy away from opinions 08/27/2014 05:46pm • ANNE FLAHERTY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- People who use Facebook and Twitter are less likely than others to share their opinions on hot-button issues, even when they are offline, according to a surprising new survey by the Pew Research Center.The study, done in conjunction with Rutgers Univ