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Jeans face an uncertain future amid yoga wear rage 09/07/2014 05:36pm • ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Americans' obsession with jeans is beginning to wear thin.Jeans long have been a go-to staple in closets across the country. After all, not many pieces of clothing are so comfortable they can be worn daily, yet versatile enough to be dressed up or NFL teams moving to variable ticket pricing 09/06/2014 06:22pm • GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writers FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Many NFL teams are following the leads of other sports -- dropping prices for less desirable games while jacking up costs for the biggest matchups."The reality is not every game is created equal," said Jennifer Ferron, senior vice president Manziel fighting off critics as opener nears 09/06/2014 08:02am • TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- Maybe only a coincidence, but the Browns put rookie Johnny Manziel's locker in a corner near the equipment room, next to an NFL-issued poster that says: "Your Off-Field Conduct Matters."Lately, that message seems more intended for Manziel's critics th Elway wonders about playing now 09/06/2014 12:03am • The Associated Press John Elway retired from the game at age 38, his body too battered to try to win a third straight Super Bowl title. He looks at how the league has changed and wonders what it would be like playing now.Peyton Manning (38), Tom Brady (37) and Drew Brees (35) look like they can pla Stocks up...Oil down... Alibaba plans big IPO 09/05/2014 06:39pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- The S&P 500 index is closing at a record after a surge in dividend-rich utility stocks. The stock market also got a lift from a cease-fire agreement between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists. The S&P 500 climbed 10 points to close at 2,007. The Nasdaq rose 20 1/2 points to 4,58 Recalls this week: children's sunglasses, bikes 09/05/2014 06:10pm • The Associated Press More than 200,000 children's sunglasses are being recalled because they contain excessive levels of lead paint. Other consumer products being recalled this week include children's shoes with a metal thread in the liner and bicycles with potentially defective forks.Here's a more NATO approves new force aimed at deterring Russia 09/05/2014 04:34pm • JULIE PACE Associated Press NEWPORT, Wales (AP) -- Seeking to counter Russian aggression, NATO leaders approved plans Friday to create a rapid response force with a headquarters in Eastern Europe that could quickly mobilize if an alliance country in the region were to come under attack.NATO Secretar ECB action alone can't lift gloom over Europe 09/05/2014 03:38pm • PAN PYLAS AP Business Writers LONDON (AP) -- Europe has gotten another dose of stimulus. But the latest medicine by itself will not bring life to an economy that over the past six years has slid from crisis to crisis.Though the European Central Bank surprised markets Thursday with the broad thrust o Jayhawks open season against Southeast Missouri St 09/05/2014 03:00pm • DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Last weekend was a test of Charlie Weis's patience.The first college football game of the day kicked off between Penn State and Central Florida in Dublin, Ireland, so it was on TV bright and early in the U.S. By the time the very last game on the After McDonnell trial, voters should ask more about candidates' spouses 09/05/2014 12:59pm • WASHINGTON - Virginia voters might not know the first lady's name, but they do expect her not to embarrass the governor or the state and to stay mostly out of the limelight. After all, in Virginia, the first lady has no official duties and receives no pay for her work. But former first lady Maureen Tesla CEO: "Nevada is it;" $1.3B package offered 09/05/2014 12:32pm • SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) -- The Biggest Little City in the World is about to get a new neighbor: the biggest lithium battery factory in the world that Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval asserted will create more than 22,000 new jobs and pump $100 billion into the state's economy over th Nevada offers Tesla up to $1.3B for battery plant 09/05/2014 03:29am • JUSTIN PRITCHARD Associated Press CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Thursday that Nevada won a high-stakes battle with four other states for Tesla Motors' coveted battery factory, but the win comes with a hefty price tag -- up to $1.3 billion in tax breaks and other incentives Ukraine's leader: Careful optimism on peace talks 09/05/2014 02:54am • JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG Associated Press NEWPORT, Wales (AP) -- Ukraine's president expressed "careful optimism" Thursday that a peace deal could be reached with Russian-backed separatists at their upcoming talks, even as he and NATO leaders agreed that Moscow should be punished for its role in the insur How to save when eating on the go 09/05/2014 12:00am • As a professional actress, I've spent months at a time out on the road, touring with musicals and generally living the gypsy artist's life. While the idea of discovering a new city every day might sound glamorous, the reality can prove mundane, especially on a restricted budget with painfully li The Citadel-Florida State Preview Capsule 09/04/2014 10:20pm • The Associated Press The Citadel (0-1) vs. No. 1 Florida State (1-0), 7:35 p.m. EDTLine: No line.Series: Florida State leads 5-0-1.WHAT'S AT STAKEFlorida State gets the opportunity to refine some rough edges that showed in its 37-31 victory over Oklahoma State last week. The Citadel, an FCS school,