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It's a frog, it's a gorilla? No, it's Pig the dog 06/24/2014 09:00am • JAY REEVES Associated Press ALABASTER, Ala. (AP) -- It's impossible not to stare at Kim Dillenbeck's dog Pig.Born in Atlanta with severe deformities and adopted by the Alabama woman, the 8-month-old mutt has gangly legs, a body that appears to have been chopped in half and no neck.Pig looks like one Red Bull, Volkswagen bet on motorsports in D.C. 06/24/2014 01:17am • WASHINGTON -- "Where's the best place to watch the action?" I've walked the full run of the grounds in the parking lot across from RFK for the Red Bull Global Rallycross D.C. event, presented by Volkswagen, looking for the best vantage point. There are two sets of bleachers running along parts of FBI: Children rescued in sex-trafficking crackdown 06/23/2014 07:20pm • ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly 170 victims of child sex trafficking, many of whom had never been reported missing, were rescued in the last week as part of an annual nationwide crackdown, the FBI said Monday.Besides the 168 children rescued from the sex trade, 281 pimps were Correction: Same-Day Grocery Delivery story 06/23/2014 06:40pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- In a story June 19 about same-day grocery delivery companies, The Associated Press reported erroneously that prices charged by the Instacart delivery service are influenced by the company's relationship with retailers. Instacart says that it independently determines its prices.A cor Review: 'Ways of the Dead' is fast-paced narrative 06/23/2014 01:29pm • MICHELLE SCHERAGA Associated Press "The Ways of the Dead" (Viking), by Neely TuckerNeely Tucker's debut novel is an utterly thrilling mystery set in Washington, D.C., in the late 1990s, just before the Internet and the rise of smartphones changed the landscape of print journalism.Sarah Reese, the te ECB's chief Draghi : time for more integration 06/23/2014 05:00am • AMSTERDAM (AP) -- European Central Bank President Mario Draghi says current rules limiting European Union member states' budgetary policies -- notably deficit spending -- are not sufficient, and states should surrender some sovereignty in some economic policy areas, notably labor laws.In an intervie Is your Internet connection feeling slow? U.S. ranks low for download speeds 06/23/2014 03:55am • WASHINGTON -- Ever get the feeling your home Internet speed isn't as fast as what you've been paying for? You could be right. In its latest Mea suring Broadband America report, the Federal Communications Commission says that most American Internet providers hit their advertised speeds on averag ABA: Lawyers can scour jurors' social media sites 06/23/2014 02:27am • By PAUL ELIAS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Lawyers have been given the green light to scan the social media sites of jurors. The American Bar Association says it's ethical for lawyers to scour online for publicly available musings of citizens called for jury service _ and even jurors in ABA: Lawyers can scour jurors' social media sites 06/22/2014 09:10pm • PAUL ELIAS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Lawyers have been given the green light to scan the social media sites of jurors.The American Bar Association says it's ethical for lawyers to scour online for publicly available musings of citizens called for jury service -- and even jurors in delib What is a slur? Redskins case forces us to decide 06/22/2014 01:58pm • JESSE WASHINGTON AP National Writer Something is happening just beneath the fight over the name of a certain Washington, D.C., pro football team: America is working through the process of determining what is -- or is not -- racially offensive.What is a slur, and who gets to decide? How many people m Obama: Workplace flexibility is a basic need 06/22/2014 09:12am • WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says child care, family leave and workplace flexibility aren't frills, they're basic needs.In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama is lamenting workplace policies that he says are outdated. He says the U.S. is one of just three countries that don't r J.D. Martinez, Victor Martinez homer for Tigers 06/20/2014 11:52pm • CLEVELAND (AP) -- Pitching to J.D. Martinez didn't work out very well for the Cleveland Indians on Friday night.Facing Victor Martinez wasn't a very good idea either.J.D. Martinez hit a three-run homer, Victor Martinez added a two-run shot and the Detroit Tigers held on for a 6-4 victory.Rick Porcel GOP-led House backs limits on Obama's authority 06/20/2014 09:00pm • DONNA CASSATA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- In an election-year challenge to President Barack Obama, the Republican-led House on Friday overwhelmingly approved a $570 billion defense bill that halts any Guantanamo transfers for a year amid the furor over the American-for-Taliban swap and pulls Tech Tips: Facebook ads, tracking and you 06/20/2014 08:44pm • BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- If you use Facebook, the specific ads you see have been based mostly on what you do on Facebook -- your profile information, status updates, likes and interests.That's changing. The company says it will soon give advertisers more options to tailo Li, 11, misses cut, makes impression at Open 06/20/2014 08:25pm • JOEDY McCREARY AP Sports Writer PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) -- Lucy Li's friends back in California have been filling her inbox with emails.That's the only way they can reach her at the U.S. Women's Open.The 11-year-old is too young for a cellphone."They're like, 'Oh, you're famous now,'" she said, laughin