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Correction: Pets-Sweet Dog Suites story 07/17/2014 03:11pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) -- In a story July 16 about pet suites being offered in some of its new homes, The Associated Press reported erroneously the number of home communities being built by Standard Pacific Homes. It is 190, not 27. The story also reported erroneously the starting price of the homes. They Boehner: Return Central American kids faster 07/17/2014 01:28pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday he can't envision a U.S. response to the border crisis that doesn't involving speeding up the process of returning unaccompanied Central American children home.The comment by Boehner, R-Ohio, seemed to indicate that an acceleration of the p 5 things to know before the German Grand Prix 07/17/2014 06:12am • CIARAN FAHEY Associated Press HOCKENHEIM, Germany (AP) -- The 10th round of the Formula 1 season takes place at the Hockenheimring on Sunday. It's the 61st German Grand Prix, the 34th at Hockenheim. Ferrari has the most wins at 21 but finds itself third in the constructors' championship behind Red B AP source: Wolves, Warriors restart Love talks 07/16/2014 11:52pm • JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors have reopened trade talks for All-Star forward Kevin Love, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday.With most of the NBA in Las Vegas for summer league gam Louisiana campus shut down after 2 packages found 07/16/2014 01:30pm • BILL FULLER Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Bomb technicians are working to neutralize a suspicious device near one of Louisiana's largest universities while authorities investigate a second suspicious package found in a in a nearby parking garage.Louisiana state police said in a Facebook post Fact sheet: 2014 Land Rover LR4 HSE 07/16/2014 01:20pm • The Associated Press 2014 Land Rover LR4 HSEBASE PRICE: $49,700 for base model; $54,600 for HSE.PRICE AS TESTED: $59,475.TYPE: Front-engine, four-wheel drive, five-passenger, mid-size, luxury sport utility vehicle.ENGINE: 3-liter, supercharged V-6.MILEAGE: 14 mpg (city), 19 mpg (highway).TOP SPEED: Primate skull, tooth necklace confiscated at Dulles 07/16/2014 12:33pm • WASHINGTON - Customs agents have confiscated several odd animal specimens from international travelers at Dulles International Airport lately. Customs and Border Protection officials say they confiscated a primate skull and a necklace made of a primate's teeth along with a bucket full of dead anim LR4 is updated for fuel efficiency 07/16/2014 12:17pm • ANN M. JOB For The Associated Press Land Rover's capable and rugged LR4 mid-size sport utility vehicle is more fuel efficient for 2014 and has refreshed exterior front styling and new standard features such as rearview camera.But thankfully, the upper-crust ambience of this Brtitish-built, well-stoc World Cup ticket-scalping suspect surrenders 07/16/2014 11:44am • BRADLEY BROOKS Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- A top figure in an alleged illegal World Cup ticket-scalping scheme surrendered to Brazilian officials Monday, four days after police labeled him a fugitive, his lawyer said.Ray Whelan, a British executive with the MATCH group, which owned the r France battles against bad restaurant food 07/16/2014 11:27am • LOUISE DEWAST Associated Press PARIS (AP) -- Restaurant-goers in France will start seeing a funny little symbol on their menus this week: a skillet with a house on top, indicating your menu choice is made in-house.It's part of a new law meant to battle against the surprising amount of factory-made, AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance 07/16/2014 10:20am • The Associated Press All Times EDTNASCARNATIONWIDEENJOYILLINOIS.COM 300Site: Joliet, Illinois.Schedule: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 3:30-4:30 p.m., 6:30-8 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (Fox Sports 2, 4-5:30 p.m.), race, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN2, 8-11 p.m.).Track: Chicagoland Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles).Ra France investigating package delivery companies 07/16/2014 09:00am • PARIS (AP) -- Three of the world's leading package delivery businesses are being investigated by France's competition watchdog, and may face fines.U.S.-based FedEx Corp., TNT Express NV from the Netherlands and Britain's Royal Mail PLC are all under investigation for unidentified malpractices.Yannic Morning Notes 07/16/2014 08:15am • Report: New Apartment Rents Falling – According to a second quarter 2014 report from analyst Delta Associates, the average Class A apartment rent in Bethesda fell 4.7 percent from where it was at the same time in 2013. Class A apartments are classified as ones built after 1991 with full US preparing unilateral sanctions on Russia 07/16/2014 05:56am • JULIE PACE AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States is considering imposing unilateral sanctions on Russia over its threatening moves in Ukraine, a shift in strategy that reflects the Obama administration's frustration with Europe's reluctance to take tougher action against House GOP prepares response to border crisis 07/16/2014 05:18am • ERICA WERNER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Republicans announced Tuesday they will recommend dispatching the National Guard to South Texas and speeding Central American youths back home as their response to the immigration crisis that's engulfing the border and testing Washington's abili