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Shopping guide for World Cup city Manaus 06/02/2014 03:45am • The Associated Press Shopping in the Amazon city of Manaus is as weird and wonderful as it gets, with nearly every spot, from floating restaurants to palm thatch-roofed houses, offering arts and crafts made by local indigenous tribes and the "ribeirinho," as Amazon River dwellers are called.Some of

First lady's fabulous clothes: Who pays the bills? 06/02/2014 03:06am • NANCY BENAC Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michelle Obama's fashionable clothing has become something of a given in her five-plus years as first lady. Yet her wardrobe still is the subject of endless public fascination and one long-simmering question: Who pays for those incredible outfits?It's

Americans and their cars: A love affair on fumes? 06/01/2014 04:02am • ADAM GELLER AP National Writer The couple in the convertible sail down a pristine freeway, the pavement theirs alone. At the wheel, he smiles in suit and tie, while she leans closer, every blonde hair in place, her face a portrait of mobile bliss."To whirl along with all the joy your car has to offe

Rent, shoes and support _ stars cheer Actors Fund 05/30/2014 09:19am • JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- Never in his wildest dreams did Joe Benincasa, president of The Actors Fund, think he'd ever get a Tony Award. That, he thought, was reserved for those onstage rather than those wanting to affect public policy and politics.But, as Actors Fund Chairman o

NIreland leader retreats from anti-Muslim remarks 05/29/2014 11:53am • SHAWN POGATCHNIK Associated Press DUBLIN (AP) -- Northern Ireland's Protestant leader retreated Thursday from anti-Muslim comments he made when defending a Belfast evangelist's right to denounce Islam, but government colleagues accused him of defending prejudicial attitudes at a time of rising race-

Website raising awareness on cigarette trafficking 05/29/2014 11:28am • MICHAEL FELBERBAUM AP Tobacco Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Reynolds American Inc. is inviting lawmakers, law enforcement officials and others to take a trip along "the New Tobacco Road," where organized criminals are garnering huge profits for smuggling cigarettes and selling them on the black marke

Health law: Embrace, avoid or in between for Dems 05/29/2014 10:42am • JOSH LEDERMAN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) -- Democratic candidates are trying to figure out whether to embrace or avoid President Barack Obama's health care overhaul -- or land somewhere in between.The president says his party shouldn't apologize or go on the defensive about the Affordable Care Ac

Home Listing: 851 N. Glebe Road #917 05/29/2014 05:00am • Come home to The Continental (851 Glebe Road), one of the most amenity-rich condominium buildings in town. You’ll love living in the heart of Ballston. Walk out the front door to a wide variety of restaurants, shopping and entertainment options. A Harris Teeter store, Kettle

Spotify breach will require Android app upgrades 05/28/2014 01:40pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Spotify is requiring people listening to its popular music service on Android devices to install new software as a safeguard against a recent security breach.The break-in so far has only resulted in unauthorized access to one user's account, according to a Tuesday disclosure po

Thai junta pressuring opponents into silence 05/28/2014 11:59am • TODD PITMAN Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand's ruling junta has found a new way of controlling its opponents and forcing them into silence: releasing them from custody only on condition they promise not to do anything "provocative."Those who do face two years in jail.The restrictions were c

Knockoffs a headache for IPO-bound Alibaba 05/27/2014 04:34pm • KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) -- At first glance, the Monster Tron T1 headphones sold on Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba's Taobao site are a tempting offer for audiophiles looking for state-of-the-art hi-fi equipment.But sellers omit one key detail: Monster Inc. never produced this