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Mimicking the airlines, hotels get fee-happy 08/26/2014 11:20am • SCOTT MAYEROWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Forget bad weather, traffic jams and kids asking, "Are we there yet?" The real headache for many travelers is a quickly-growing list of hotel surcharges, even for items they never use.Guaranteeing two queen beds or one king bed will cost you, as w 5 easy school lunches to pack 08/26/2014 12:00am • For kids, back to school means meeting new teachers, swapping summer stories with friends and showing off new school supplies and clothes. But back to school has a different, sometimes dreadful, meaning for parents. Yes, we parents now have to get ready to pack those lunches, check the homework Jamaica police seize cocaine haul at wharves 08/25/2014 05:49pm • KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- Jamaican authorities said Monday they have seized a large haul of cocaine hidden in a shipping container at the capital's seaport.The Jamaican Constabulary Force said in a statement that officers seized 267 pounds (121 kilograms) of packaged cocaine stuffed in black bags am Bell wins Oklahoma's starting TE job 08/25/2014 05:30pm • CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Opponents might see an awful lot of Blake Bell this season.The senior has earned the starting tight end job for No. 4 Oklahoma after switching from quarterback. He also could be used as a short-yardage specialist or as an emergency quarterback.Bell Car Report: Cadillac ATS coupe has style; Ford introduces a new van 08/25/2014 03:31am • WASHINGTON -- The Cadillac ATS coupe is fun to drive and has impressive styling. I drove the Cadillac ATS sedan in 2013 and was impressed by the sporty fun-to- drive car. The new coupe is still just as fun to drive, and maybe a little more so, as the base 2-liter turbo-charged four-cylinder engin Eagles looking for improvement in pass defense 08/24/2014 07:07pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Ten of the 11 likely starters on the Philadelphia Eagles defense appear to be the same as the unit that finished 29th in the league in overall defense and last in the league in passing defense.So is the addition of free safety Malcolm Jenkins and the subtraction of Patrick Chung Timberwolves turn page on Kevin Love era 08/24/2014 05:17pm • JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Everyone knew the Minnesota Timberwolves needed to trade Kevin Love.The face of the franchise played six seasons in Minnesota without a postseason appearance. He clashed with previous president David Kahn over his contract extension and spent Chiefs capsule 08/24/2014 01:09pm • The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-5)New faces: DT Vance Walker, LB Joe Mays, rookies OLB Dee Ford, WR/RB De'Anthony Thomas.Key losses: LT Branden Albert, CB Brandon Flowers, WR/PR Dexter McCluster, OG Jon Asamoah, OG Geoff Schwartz, DT Tyson Jackson.Strengths: RB, Browns battered 33-14 at home by Rams 08/24/2014 01:18am • TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) -- The giant scoreboards dazzled, the new sound system rocked. All the upgrades inside FirstEnergy Stadium were a huge hit.Not much on the field has improved.Browns quarterbacks Brian Hoyer and Johnny Manziel both struggled and Cleveland's defense couldn't Ryan sharp but Falcons fall to Titans 24-17 08/24/2014 12:06am • CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) -- The Falcons finally showed how they plan to replace Tony Gonzalez.Gonzalez, the record-breaking tight end, has retired. So expect a lot of four-receiver sets with big-play opportunities for Julio Jones and more targets for Devin Hester than anyone expect Sankey's late TD lifts Titans past Falcons 24-17 08/23/2014 11:46pm • CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) -- Rookies Zach Mettenberger and Bishop Sankey made an effective combination for the Titans with the game on the line.Mettenberger led the go-ahead touchdown drive that was capped by Sankey's 3-yard scoring run late in the game as Tennessee recovered from a Three-down LBs more scarce as pass plays increase 08/23/2014 03:48pm • HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Hall of Fame linebacker Andre Tippett had a simple answer for how often he left the field when the opponent had the ball."Never."A slight exaggeration? Perhaps.What's certain is that an NFL linebacker's role has changed since Tippett's retireme Three-down LBs more scarce as pass plays increase 08/23/2014 03:48pm • HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Hall of Fame linebacker Andre Tippett had a simple answer for how often he left the field when the opponent had the ball."Never."A slight exaggeration? Perhaps.What's certain is that an NFL linebacker's role has changed since Tippett's retireme Jell-O can't stop slippery sales slide 08/23/2014 11:38am • CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Jell-O has lost its jiggle and nobody knows how to fix it.The dessert was invented more than a century ago and helped popularize a delicacy reserved for the rich into a quick, affordable treat. Americans of all ages are familiar with the famous " Jell-O can't stop slippery sales slide 08/23/2014 11:38am • CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Jell-O has lost its jiggle and nobody knows how to fix it.The dessert was invented more than a century ago and helped popularize a delicacy reserved for the rich into a quick, affordable treat. Americans of all ages are familiar with the famous "