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Iraqi immigrants fear for loved ones back home 06/20/2014 04:56pm • JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) -- A sobbing businessman in his 30s called a hotline set up by his fellow Iraqi immigrants, desperate to talk to someone after fearing his father was the man he saw in an online news video of a beheading in northern Iraq.Another call came in from a mother 5 charged in Greece for watching live child porn 06/20/2014 04:11pm • ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek authorities say they have charged five men -- including two policemen -- with allegedly paying to watch on their computers as men in the Philippines sexually abused children as young as six months old.A police statement Friday said the Greek men were identified following Dr. Oz scolded at hearing on weight loss scams 06/20/2014 02:08pm • JENNIFER C. KERR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Under pressure from Congress, celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz on Tuesday offered to help "drain the swamp" of unscrupulous marketers using his name to peddle so-called miracle pills and cure-alls to millions of Americans desperate to lose weight.Oz app China targets extremist Internet content 06/20/2014 04:40am • BEIJING (AP) -- China announced a crackdown Friday on Internet content promoting terrorism and violence that has been blamed for inspiring a recent string of deadly attacks by Islamic extremists seeking independence for the northeastern region of Xinjiang.The launch of the campaign comes just over t Review: Value in Amazon Prime goes beyond shipping 06/19/2014 08:34pm • ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer AMHERST, Ohio (AP) -- Spending $99 a year for an Amazon Prime membership to get free shipping hardly seems like a deal. After all, I can usually get free shipping by spending at least $35 on a single order.But Prime's benefits became apparent gradually over the ni 'Life Itself' turns lens on Roger Ebert at AFI Docs 06/19/2014 05:10pm • WASHINGTON -- Movie critics are like Roman emperors, holding their fists out to command a chanting crowd with the drama of a thumbs-up or thumbs-down. But the cinematic arena is no Coliseum; it's a movie palace. And our beloved Caesar, the purveyor of so many thumbs, was Roger Ebert. The late f Chelsea Handler heading to Netflix with talk show 06/19/2014 03:30pm • FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Netflix is expanding its empire of original content with a talk show to be hosted by Chelsea Handler.The online TV network said Thursday that the outspoken comedian's new show will begin in early 2016. It will update the format of her current E! ta Parents' guide: Is my child ready for a phone? 06/19/2014 01:05pm • How young is too young for kids to own a cellphone? At what age did you give your kids' phones and what did you consider before doing so? Post a comment in this story, comment on WTOP's Facebook Page or use #WTOP on Twitter. WASHINGTON -- Children are getting phones at a younger age every year T-Mobile jumps into music streaming with 'unRadio' 06/19/2014 12:42pm • RYAN NAKASHIMA AP Business Writer SEATTLE (AP) -- T-Mobile is jumping into the music streaming game with a price and a package of features that set it apart.At its "Un-carrier" event Wednesday, the fourth-ranked mobile carrier said customers of its Simple Choice plan will be able to stream music fro A closer look at Amazon's new Fire smartphone 06/19/2014 11:14am • SEATTLE (AP) -- Amazon has introduced a new smartphone that will be closely tied to the products and services it sells, while adding such touches as the ability to render images in 3-D. It was announced Wednesday and will start shipping next month.Here are some details on the new Fire phone:-- AUDIO Soldier to be reunited with dog ex-girlfriend sold online 06/19/2014 10:32am • WASHINGTON -- A deployed soldier will get his dog back after his ex-girlfriend sold the dog online in his absence. Robbert Gabbert -- a 23-year-old soldier based in Fort Collins, Colorado -- left his 3-year-old Shiba Inu, Baxter, behind with his former girlfriend when he was deployed overseas in IOC awards Japan TV rights in 4-games, $1b deal 06/19/2014 08:18am • STEPHEN WILSON AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- In another sign of the increasing Asian and Japanese financial influence in the Olympics, the IOC sold the Japanese broadcast rights through 2024 to a TV consortium on Thursday in an eight-year, four-games deal worth 110 billion yen ($1 billion).The agr Home Listing: 2144 N. Pollard Street 06/19/2014 08:00am • This 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath new-construction home is a beautiful mix of new and old, with classic features complemented by modern details throughout. Designed by locally recognized architect Steve Bukont, in conjunction with custom homebuilder MK Residential, 2144 N. Pollard Stree Roanoke federal building focus of D.C. hearing 06/19/2014 03:40am • ROANOKE, Va. (AP) -- A congressional committee is taking a hard look at the renovation of a federal building in Roanoke.The Roanoke Times (http://bit.ly/1pJbtCJ) reports that the House subcommittee will conduct a hearing Thursday on the Poff Federal Building. It houses regional branches of the fe Social Security closes offices as baby boomers age 06/19/2014 03:34am • STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Budget cuts have forced the Social Security Administration to close dozens of field offices even as millions of baby boomers approach retirement, swamping the agency with applications for benefits, a senior agency official told Congress Wednesda