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2 ex-Army soldiers laundered Afghanistan bribes 05/29/2014 04:37pm • ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Two former Army soldiers have pleaded guilty to accepting about $250,000 in bribes from contractors in Afghanistan and shipping the cash back to the United States to be laundered through a landscaping business.Former 1st Sgt. Jimmy W. Dennis, 44, Sports teams add charitable games to stands 05/29/2014 01:07pm • MIKE CRONIN Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Margaret Johnson figured she was simply donating to charity when she spent $20 on 40 raffle tickets during a recent Minnesota Twins baseball game."When they put the winning number on the Jumbotron, I was quite confident it would not be ours," said Joh 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 FTC: Lice shampoo maker settles on 'deceptive' ads 05/29/2014 01:40am • NEW YORK (AP) -- The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that the maker of Lice Shield shampoos and sprays has settled charges that its ads misled consumers.The FTC said cosmetics company Lornamead has agreed to pay $500,000 and to stop saying in ads and on packaging that its products can preven UN: Syria won't meet deadline to destroy chemicals 05/28/2014 09:31pm • EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has informed the U.N. Security Council that the June 30 deadline for totally eliminating Syria's chemical weapons will not be met because the Syrian government says the final shipment of dangerous chemicals can't Nonprescription Nexium heartburn medicine launches 05/28/2014 07:58pm • LINDA A. JOHNSON AP Business Writer TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- A nonprescription version of Nexium, the most popular medicine for frequent, severe heartburn, has just gone on sale.Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday that over-the-counter Nexium 24HR is available for online orders at www.Nexium24HR.com and Question and answer: All about fish oil 05/28/2014 03:45pm • By Josef Brandenburg WTOP Fitness Contributor WASHINGTON -- Fish oil is a popular supplement that's long been touted and studied for its possible health benefits. The National Institutes of Health says fish oil can be obtained from a wide variety of fish, including mackerel, tuna, anchovies a Fact sheet: 2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid 05/28/2014 01:07pm • The Associated Press 2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid FWDBASE PRICE: $35,190.PRICE AS TESTED: $45,800.TYPE: Front-engine, front-wheel drive, five-passenger, mid-size, gasoline-electric hybrid sedan.ENGINE: 2-liter, double overhead cam, Atkinson cycle, inline four cylinder with iVCT mated to 88-kilowatt elec Top luxury sedan in mileage is a Lincoln 05/28/2014 12:11pm • ANN M. JOB For The Associated Press Despite the common perception that Toyota and its luxury brand, Lexus, are best in fuel economy, it is the gasoline-electric hybrid version of Lincoln's 2014 MKZ that ranks as the top luxury car in fuel mileage.The 2014 MKZ Hybrid, which is rated by the federal go Destruction of Syrian chemicals a work in progress 05/28/2014 11:17am • MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- In just over a month, Syria is supposed to have rid itself entirely of its chemical weapons program and the 1,300-metric ton stockpile of mustard gas and precursor chemicals it declared to the global watchdog overseeing the destruction. But Median CEO pay crosses $10 million in 2013 05/28/2014 07:06am • KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- They're the $10 million men and women.Propelled by a soaring stock market, the median pay package for a CEO rose above eight figures for the first time last year. The head of a typical large public company earned a record $10.5 million, an increase of 8. The CEO got a huge raise. You didn't. Here's why. 05/28/2014 06:28am • JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Pay for globe-trotting CEOs has soared to new heights, even as most workers remain grounded by paychecks that are barely budging.While pay for the typical CEO of a company in the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index surged 8.8 percent last year to $10.5 10 things to know for Wednesday 05/28/2014 03:38am • The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday: 1. OBAMA CHARTS END TO AFGHAN WAR He says virtually all U.S. troops will be withdrawn by the end of 2016. 2. WHAT'S FUELING PAY GAINS AT THE TOP The soaring st 10 Things to Know for Wednesday 05/27/2014 09:22pm • The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday:1. OBAMA CHARTS END TO AFGHAN WARHe says virtually all U.S. troops will be withdrawn by the end of 2016.2. WHAT'S FUELING PAY GAINS AT THE TOPThe soaring stock market push How AP and Equilar calculated CEO pay 05/27/2014 07:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- For its annual survey of CEO pay, The Associated Press used data provided by Equilar, an executive pay research firm.This year, Equilar examined the regulatory filings detailing the pay packages of 337 CEOs. Equilar looked at Standard & Poor's 500 companies that had filed statements