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Atlantic City doomed by glut of casinos in region 07/21/2014 07:29am • WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- The rapid disintegration of Atlantic City's casino market might be an early indicator of what could happen in other parts of the country that have too many casinos and not enough gamblers.In the 36th year of casino gambling in New Jersey, whic Westbrook: Basketballs and baskets of clothes 07/17/2014 07:11pm • MESFIN FEKADU AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Go shopping with powerhouse basketball player Russell Westbrook -- whose colorful style has made headlines outside of sports -- and you'll probably be surprised by his favorite section: the sale rack.The Oklahoma City Thunder star player roams a Visa launches new service to pay online 07/17/2014 10:48am • MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Payment processor Visa is launching a new service called Visa Checkout that eliminates a few steps in online payment.The company and its retailing partners, including Neiman Marcus, Pizza Hut, Staples and others, hope a quicker payout will lead to few Texas woman who sent ricin gets 18 years in prison 07/16/2014 10:28pm • JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press TEXARKANA, Texas (AP) -- A Texas actress who tried to blame her husband after sending ricin-laced letters to officials including President Barack Obama was sentenced Wednesday to 18 years in prison.A federal judge gave Shannon Guess Richardson, 36, the maximum sentence Weather Channel show has geeks talking shop 07/16/2014 08:50pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- A bunch of weather geeks sitting around talking shop is The Weather Channel's idea for new programming.A weekly show will gather meteorologists and other experts to discuss topics like the merits of storm-chasing, how to fight droughts and whether machines or humans are better at fo Lush photos and flavors help teach budget cooking 07/16/2014 01:10pm • MICHELLE LOCKE Associated Press Leanne Brown didn't set out to write a buzz-worthy cookbook for people who want fine-dining taste on a food stamp budget.Because "Good and Cheap," a beautifully photographed e-book packed with low-cost, fuss-free recipes, actually began simply as a master's thesis for In Seattle, delivering legal pot illegally 07/16/2014 03:10am • MANUEL VALDES Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) -- William "Jackrabbit" Large pulls his SUV onto the side of a downtown Seattle street, parking behind an Amazon Fresh delivery truck and carrying a product the online retailer doesn't offer: marijuana.The thin, bespectacled Large is a delivery man for Win Archie's death latest comic book to inject reality 07/15/2014 03:48pm • DERRIK J. LANG AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- For most of Archie Andrews' life, the red-headed comic book icon's biggest quandary was whether he liked Veronica or Betty.The character's impending death comes in Wednesday's installment of "Life with Archie," a spin-off series that centers Kiplinger: Save money; buy used 07/15/2014 02:04pm • WASHINGTON - Buying used goods to save money doesn't just apply to car shopping. According to Kiplinger's Finance, consumers can save big on used electronics, furniture, children's play items and evening wedding dresses. "You want to look for things that are almost new, that have been treated ge Coroner: Truck that lost corpse due to be retired 07/14/2014 03:30pm • FEASTERVILLE, Pa. (AP) -- Wear and tear on a pickup truck used to transport bodies caused a hatchback to open and a corpse to fall on to a busy highway, an apologetic coroner in Pennsylvania said.Bucks County Coroner Joseph Campbell identified the body as that of a young woman who died of an apparen Bethesda Pizzeria’s Rebranding Effort Not An Easy Task 07/14/2014 12:35pm • This is Small Business Weekly, a recurring feature in which we’ll spotlight a small, independently owned business in Bethesda or Chevy Chase. Got a business you think we should check out? Drop us a line at deskbethesdanowcom. Tiger Mullen took over the former Haven Pizzeria on April 1 and Obama cites letter writers in pitching economy 07/12/2014 07:10am • WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says his travels beyond the capital and his visits with selected letter writers demonstrate the need for Congress to act on his stalled economic agenda.In his weekly radio and Internet address Obama cited meetings this week with a college student and with ow WellPoint CEO: Insurer readies for technology wave 07/11/2014 06:44pm • TOM MURPHY AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- WellPoint CEO Joseph Swedish says that when people ask what a doctor's appointment will be like in the future, they assume that patients will physically have to visit an office.They're wrong, the insurance executive told The Associated Press during an i Anderson Said To Have Inside Track For Planning Chair Job 07/10/2014 02:10pm • The Montgomery County Council is expected to select a new Planning Board chair as early as Tuesday, and several observers say current Planning Board Commissioner Casey Anderson is likely to be the choice. Anderson, Planning Board Commissioner Norman Dreyfuss, former Councilmember Mike Knapp, Pl Legal marijuana in Washington state: How it works 07/08/2014 07:43pm • GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) -- Washington state's first recreational marijuana stores began opening for business Tuesday, more than a year and a half after voters decided to legalize, tax and regulate pot. Some questions and answers about the industry:___WHEN AND WHERE CAN I BUY WEED