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World champ Biles leads at US gymnastics nationals 08/22/2014 12:50am • WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Simon Biles and her coach Aimee Boorman don't talk about the pressure that comes with being a world champion.They both know it's there, even if it's hard to tell while Biles is competing."She just goes out and does her thing," Boorman said.And at the m Tony Stewart skips 3rd race after Ward's death 08/21/2014 02:24pm • JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Tony Stewart will not race Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, the third Sprint Cup race he's skipped since his car struck and killed Kevin Ward Jr. during a sprint car race.Stewart's decision was announced Wednesday and Jeff Burton wil Md. Renaissance Festival kicks off its 38th year 08/21/2014 01:54pm • WASHINGTON -- A steady flow of staff members parade in and out of the headquarters of the Maryland Renaissance Festival in Crownsville. With just days before opening weekend, everyone involved in the massive production needs something. Vendors need contracts; staff need passes; the FedEx guy n Ukraine's rebel capital seeks ersatz normality 08/21/2014 02:44am • PETER LEONARD Associated Press DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) -- It has been weeks since Donetsk last had a traffic jam.The regular rumble on the edge of this besieged city in eastern Ukraine is a constant reminder of the government's effort to shell armed pro-Russian separatists out of their stronghold. Reb Jets' Saunders still awaiting answers about health 08/20/2014 06:52pm • DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Sports Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) -- Jalen Saunders still isn't quite sure what happened to him last weekend.The New York Jets rookie wide receiver just knows it was scary, and he's happy to be alive.Saunders provided few details about the "medical event" that occurred last Reality check for Phelps at Pan Pacific Champs 08/20/2014 06:48pm • JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) -- Michael Phelps got a reminder of just how challenging his return to international competition may be when he was asked whether he was good enough to even reach a final at the Pan Pacific Championships this week."Wow, you're really setting the b Toyota looking for horsepower in NASCAR engines 08/20/2014 04:19pm • JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Denny Hamlin was clearly frustrated a week ago at Michigan, when some jockeying for position led to a confrontation with Dale Earnhardt Jr. after the race.His Toyota engine is at the root of Hamlin's displeasure and the manufacturer doesn't d Tickets for Vegas' Rock in Rio go on sale Sept. 26 08/20/2014 10:20am • LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Organizers say they'll start selling tickets to the inaugural Rock in Rio USA festival on Sept. 26.The music festival is scheduled for May 8-9 and May 15-16 on the Las Vegas Strip. Tickets are $295 for a one-weekend pass.A group including casino company MGM Resorts and show produce Steelers bringing back DE Brett Keisel 08/19/2014 10:20pm • WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Da Beard is on his way back to 'Da Burgh.The Pittsburgh Steelers are planning to re-sign defensive end Brett Keisel to bolster a reconfigured line that has struggled to produce much of anything in the first two weeks of the preseason.Keisel posted on h Mahan wants to stay in hunt for stretch drive 08/19/2014 05:58pm • DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) -- The swing was efficient as ever, and the ball soared toward the far end of the range with a tight draw as Hunter Mahan held his pose.And then he twirled his club. Did you see that?" swing coach Sean Foley said Tuesday, admiring the twirl as much as Former associate of ex-Rep. Rivera pleads guilty 08/19/2014 05:40pm • CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer MIAMI (AP) -- Less than a week before trial, a onetime close associate of former U.S. Rep. David Rivera pleaded guilty Tuesday to four charges in a long-running campaign finance investigation that also implicates Rivera.Attorneys for Ana Alliegro announced in a AP Interview: Ryan discusses father's alcoholism 08/19/2014 05:10pm • PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- At age 15, Paul Ryan was already feeling isolated from his father, who had grown distant from his family and leaned heavily on whiskey. Then one morning the future congressman found his alcoholic father in bed, dead from an apparent heart attack at NFL games taking over Thursday nights on CBS 08/19/2014 10:50am • RACHEL COHEN AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- "The Big Bang Theory" is one of the few television shows that can approach the NFL in viewership. CBS executives still didn't hesitate to temporarily move TV's top-rated comedy to a different night to make room for football.Already dominating Thursdays Go For the Food: Yes, you can do brunch in Rome 08/19/2014 09:10am • KAVITHA SURANA Associated Press ROME (AP) -- Rome is a sightseer's dream, and for many visitors, indulging in authentic Italian cuisine is one of the biggest draws.But for non-locals, the first meal of the day can be a bit of a letdown. Breakfast in Italy is a stand-up affair: You crowd at the ba Jets' Saunders back, but will sit out vs. Giants 08/18/2014 04:36pm • DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Sports Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) -- Rookie wide receiver Jalen Saunders will sit out the New York Jets' preseason game against the Giants on Friday after being hospitalized over the weekend following a car accident.Saunders, a fourth-round pick out of Oklahoma, had what pol