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Kenseth likes title chances despite lack of wins 08/27/2014 05:50pm • JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Matt Kenseth was a five-time winner this time last year and an established championship threat. He doesn't feel any less confident about his title chances this season even though he has not visited Victory Lane.Kenseth goes into Atlanta Motor Picks From Our Bethesda-Chevy Chase Event Calendar 08/27/2014 03:25pm • Here are a few upcoming events from the BethesdaNow.com calendar. If you’d like to see your event featured, fill out our event submission form. Also, please check out the event calendar to see all that is going on: Sunday 5th Annual Bake Bethesda A Pie Contest Bethesda Elem Romney to raise money for McConnell in Kentucky 08/26/2014 08:50pm • ADAM BEAM Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) -- Mitt Romney is coming to Kentucky to raise money for U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, the latest in a string of high-profile politicians getting in on one of the country's most competitive midterm races.Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Re Birthday treat for Jordan Spieth at Preston Trail 08/26/2014 01:18pm • DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) -- Jordan Spieth celebrated a big birthday with friends in Las Vegas, had a two-week stretch at Firestone and the PGA Championship, and then headed home to Texas to take advantage of the biggest perk to turning 21.He finally played Preston Trail.The pr Go For the Food: Buffalo, New York's chicken wings 08/26/2014 08:59am • CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Credit for the classic Buffalo wing goes to Teressa Bellissimo, who developed the dish in the kitchen of the Anchor Bar in 1964. Fifty years later, the Main Street eatery remains a must-see for countless culinary visitors.But there's no need to Rare rains, mud temporarily close Burning Man 08/25/2014 09:26pm • BLACK ROCK DESERT, Nev. (AP) -- Thousands of Burning Man enthusiasts were on the outside looking in Monday after a rare batch of heavy rain forced organizers to temporarily close entry to the counterculture event in the desert 90 miles north of Reno.Standing water made a muddy mess Monday morning of Morning Notes 08/25/2014 09:05am • One Found Dead in Submerged Car — A person was found dead in a submerged car near the GW Parkway’s Humpback Bridge Sunday afternoon. D.C. and Arlington firefighters were called to the scene after a Duck Tours boat operator saw the submerged car. The car reportedly plunged into Nominees share Emmy-day rituals, perspectives 08/25/2014 04:28am • MIKE CIDONI LENNOX AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Most everyone was still a potential winner as nominees stepped out this weekend to celebrate in advance of Monday's Emmy ceremony.Festivities began early Saturday afternoon, with the annual BAFTA L.A. TV Tea event, sponsored by the Los A Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande kick off MTV VMAs 08/24/2014 10:12pm • MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer Nicki Minaj helped open the MTV Video Music Awards with a "Bang" as she brought her "Anaconda" video to life with a rump-shaking performance and had a wardrobe malfunction when she performed with Ariana Grande and Jessie J.Minaj first wore a green top and shorts, rappin Ice bucket challenge may change nonprofit world 08/24/2014 10:20am • ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- The ice bucket challenge's phenomenal success is making other charitable organizations rethink how they connect with a younger generation of potential donors.Since the ALS Association began tracking the campaign's progress on July 29, it has raised m 200 years ago, Washington burned 08/23/2014 08:02pm • WASHINGTON -- Two hundred years ago Sunday, roads out of Washington, D.C., were clogged with wagons hauling household belongings, bank cash, even government documents. Citizens of the capital city were on the run in the face of invading British forces. Along with the Sept. 11, 2001, terror atta Bolt clocks 9.98 to win 100 race in Warsaw 08/23/2014 06:52pm • WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Usain Bolt ran a 100-meter race in under 10 seconds for the first time this year, clocking 9.98 for a comfortable victory at the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial on Saturday.Bolt's season has been disrupted by a foot injury and he used the minor meet, held under a roof at Warsaw's 5 Things to watch this weekend at The Barclays 08/23/2014 05:36pm • DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) -- In a span of two weeks, Adam Scott lost his No. 1 ranking and then ended the year without a major.He's paying close attention to Rory McIlroy, the guy responsible for both."I'm not afraid to say that I look at the way he played and I want that to be Review: Video blackouts impede baseball online 08/22/2014 12:16pm • ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer LA PORTE, Ind. (AP) -- Major League Baseball shows what can be done right when it comes to making its games available on the Internet. It also underscores frustrations fans have with online sports coverage in general: The business of sports is set up to feed TV se Retailers fill Hagerstown downtown - for weekend 08/22/2014 07:55am • HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) -- A private group in Hagerstown aims to give downtown redevelopment a boost by showing people what a thriving city center could look like.Rori Daughtridge of the Downtown Movement tells the The Herald-Mail (http://bit.ly/1vlSSwi ) that at least six local business based outside