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Immigration leads Arizona governor's race issues 07/30/2014 08:57pm • BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) -- One candidate called for sending National Guard troops and to build fences on the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas to stem the tide of immigrants, and forwarding the bill to President Barack Obama.Another candidate suggested deploying satellites to control th Trafficking bust reveals worries over missing kids 07/30/2014 06:20pm • ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The 168 juveniles recovered last month during an FBI child sex trafficking bust included some kids who had never been reported missing, a population that law enforcement encounters often and that child welfare advocates say they're especially concerned Crowds flock to see 'woman in black' in Winchester 07/30/2014 05:47pm • WASHINGTON - A mysterious figure, who has whipped up a storm on social media, has arrived in Winchester, Virginia. Dubbed the "Woman in Black," she has been seen wearing all black clothing with a black hood as she walks along roadsides in several states including Georgia, Ohio and Tennessee. The man responsible for Hilton's grand turnaround 07/30/2014 01:56pm • SCOTT MAYEROWITZ AP Business Writer McLEAN, Va. (AP) -- Nearly every weekend, Chris Nassetta is cooking in his family's oversized kitchen, outfitted with two commercial-grade refrigerators, three sinks and a deep fryer.These aren't small meals. Between his wife, six daughters, friends, neighbors and US companies increasingly fish for growth overseas 07/30/2014 06:26am • MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Major U.S. companies are starting to reap their most rapid growth in fertile lands of opportunity far from home.Technology trendsetters Apple Inc., Google Inc., Facebook Inc. and Netflix Inc. all mined foreign countries to produce earnings o Samsung postpones launch of Tizen smartphone 07/30/2014 03:30am • YOUKYUNG LEE AP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it is delaying sales of its first Tizen-powered smartphone in the latest setback to the company's ambition to create a mobile platform to rival Google's Android or Apple's iOS.The South Korean company ha Poll: Immigration concerns rise with tide of kids 07/30/2014 02:06am • CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) -- For nearly two months, images of immigrant children who have crossed the border without a parent, only to wind up in concrete holding cells once in the United States, have tugged at heartstrings. Yet most Americans now say U.S. law should b Board of Education Approves Elimination Of Credit Card Usage 07/29/2014 05:15pm • The Board of Education on Monday approved eliminating the use of district-funded credit cards for Board members after controversy erupted earlier this year over some members’ credit card expenses. The Board unanimously approved the recommendations of an ad hoc committee established by Bo Pelini: Get rid of Signing Day 07/29/2014 05:13pm • ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) -- If Nebraska coach Bo Pelini had his way, National Signing Day would be a thing of the past. And the result would be an improved recruiting process."You've made a commitment to a young man to come play in your program, why do we have to wait to any cer Recovered from illness, Serena ready for return 07/29/2014 03:20pm • RICK EYMER Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) -- Serena Williams finally realized what happened days later, when she was allowed to get out of bed.Williams said she was barely aware of how sick she was as she tried to play through a viral infection that caused her to lose equilibrium during a wo Preparing your smartphone for overseas travel 07/29/2014 11:30am • WASHINGTON -- Getting a passport and visa can be confusing. Coordinating travel connections can be trying. Packing the right clothes for a week-long international trip can be challenging. And then there's your cellphone. Travelers who are perfectly comfortable with their smartphones at home oft Teen survivors haunted by S. Korean ferry sinking 07/29/2014 07:10am • ANSAN, South Korea (AP) -- South Korean teenagers who survived April's ferry sinking said Tuesday they are still haunted by the disaster that killed dozens of their friends, and demanded that crew members be punished for abandoning the passengers and fleeing the ship.Students from Danwon High School Zillow buying Trulia to build real estate titan 07/29/2014 03:54am • MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Zillow and Trulia, two companies that changed the way people shop for homes, are combining.Real estate website operator Zillow Inc. is buying its rival in a $3.5 billion deal that will make the biggest player in the online real estate information ma T-Mobile deal helps Rhapsody hit 2M paying subs 07/29/2014 01:10am • SEATTLE (AP) -- Rhapsody International Inc. said Tuesday its partnership with T-Mobile US Inc. has helped boost its number of paying subscribers to more than 2 million, up from 1.7 million in April.Last month, Rhapsody teamed up with the nation's fourth-largest carrier on a new service called unRadi SC mom's arrest sparks child care debate 07/28/2014 04:42pm • JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (AP) -- Plenty of working parents can relate to the dilemma Debra Harrell faced when her 9-year-old daughter asked to play unsupervised in a park this summer. How do you find the time and money for child care when school is out?Harrell's answer to