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Blast in Damascus suburb market kills 2 06/28/2014 11:01am • ALBERT AJI Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- A car bomb exploded in a busy market in a rebel-held suburb of the Syrian capital Saturday, killing at least two people and wounding dozens as Muslims went shopping a day before the start of their holy month of Ramadan, activists said.The blast in Recalls This Week: wine openers, bicycles 06/27/2014 03:17pm • The Associated Press A line of devices used to puncture a hole in a wine bottle cork are being recalled because they can cause the bottle to burst or crack. Other consumer products recalled this week include faulty bicycles and air conditioning systems with improper grounding.Here's a more detailed Nike 4th quarter net income tops estimates 06/27/2014 10:36am • NEW YORK (AP) -- Nike's fiscal fourth-quarter net income rose 5 percent as higher revenue in most geographic regions offset heavy investments in marketing for the World Cup soccer tournament.Results for the March-May quarter topped expectations and shares rose in aftermarket trading Thursday.Nike is HBO film explores marriages from their start 06/26/2014 11:46pm • DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- As filmmaker Doug Block sat in a coffee shop talking about his "112 Weddings" documentary, a stranger interrupted him to talk -- at great length -- about the state of her marriage.She wasn't even aware of the film, which debuts Monday on HBO (9 p.m. On-demand groceries: Fill your fridge in 1 hour 06/25/2014 04:59pm • WASHINGTON -- Craig Auster studies his iPhone in Magruder's, a small, family-owned grocery store in the Chevy Chase section of D.C., and navigates his way to a crate of sugar snap peas. He rips a plastic produce bag off the stand and meticulously sifts through the green peas, checking for any fla US: Thai coup repressive, likely to last 06/24/2014 11:39pm • MATTHEW PENNINGTON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Thailand's recent military takeover is more repressive and likely to endure longer than the last military coup eight years ago, a senior U.S. official said Tuesday.The top diplomat for Southeast Asia, Scot Marciel, voiced concern over censorship Wife of former Mariners player sentenced for fraud 06/24/2014 04:10pm • TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- The wife of former Seattle Mariners outfielder Carlos Peguero was sentenced to a year and a day in prison for using bank cards that belonged to pitcher Felix Hernandez's wife for a $191,000 online shopping spree.Maria Jacqueline Peguero pleaded guilty in February to wire fraud 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 College students, interns drive D.C.'s food culture 06/23/2014 12:49pm • Sophie Ho, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON -- At 6:30 p.m. on a recent Tuesday night, excitement swirled in the hot summer air as college students and interns crowded around a wooden table, their hands grasping for its contents. The attraction? A gourmet key lime doughnut, courtesy of District D How the eyewear industry is changing to serve new consumers 06/23/2014 10:13am • Today’s millennial consumer is more likely to influence older generations on what’s "fashion forward.” For time-pressed new parents in the millennial generation, useful and simple technology is valued more than ever. These characteristics are crucial for optical retailers who aim t Military considers shopping perk for most veterans 06/23/2014 07:10am • JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The U.S. military is looking into allowing all of the nation's veterans who served honorably to shop online at exchanges that sell discounted, name-brand goods -- a perk that is currently available only to a small minority.The change is pr Food safety a new frontier for legal pot 06/21/2014 09:42am • KRISTEN WYATT Associated Press DENVER (AP) -- The marijuana in those pot brownies isn't the only thing that can potentially make consumers sick. The industry and regulators are taking a closer look at how pot-infused edibles are actually made.The thriving edible marijuana industry In Colorado is pre 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 Bezos: Fire phone offers 'something different' 06/20/2014 08:44pm • RYAN NAKASHIMA Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) -- There are two ways to view the smartphone Amazon introduced to the world on Wednesday: It's either the latest in a long line of phones with fancy features many people will never use or a magic wand for shopaholics.The phone's most significant feature,