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Bill Clinton defends wife's commitment to poor 06/25/2014 12:04pm • KEN THOMAS Associated Press DENVER (AP) -- Bill Clinton defended Hillary Rodham Clinton's commitment to the poor and working Americans on Tuesday, saying his family's post-presidential wealth had not prevented the former secretary of state from understanding the economic problems of Americans."She's Dashing dogs: Agility races gaining popularity 06/25/2014 09:47am • SUE MANNING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Shih Tzu is a whirl of fur on a course studded with obstacles, flying through tunnels, leaping over bars, scrambling up bridges and zigzagging through poles as its owner tears alongside, calling out commands and flashing hand signals. At the finis Ovechkin: Trotz 'going to bring some new stuff' 06/23/2014 06:30pm • W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored 51 goals last season to capture his second consecutive and fourth career Maurice Richard Trophy, an award he'll collect at Tuesday night's NHL Awards in Las Vegas.But it was a dinner meeting he had over AP PHOTOS: Electric Daisy Carnival lights up Vegas 06/23/2014 01:40pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) -- More than 130,000 people poured through the gates of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway each night of the weekend-long Electric Daisy Carnival, a dazzling, multi-sensory ode to electronic dance music.But tragedy also marked the festival. Montgomery Tsang of San Leandro, California, who w Australia PM tells Egypt that reporter is innocent 06/23/2014 06:24am • Rod McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Monday that he told Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi that a jailed Australian journalist is innocent of charges that he supported the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.Australian Peter Greste is one Electric Daisy Carnival attendee in Vegas dies 06/21/2014 10:40pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A California man attending a huge electronic music party in Las Vegas died Saturday morning after he was taken to a hospital.The Clark County coroner's office identified the Electric Daisy Carnival attendee as 24-year-old Montomery Tsang of San Leandro.His cause of death wasn't imm 140K expected each day of Electric Daisy Carnival 06/21/2014 12:38pm • MICHELLE RINDELS Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) -- More than 140,000 people, many decked out in bikinis, daisy crowns and signature fuzzy boots, are expected to flood into the Las Vegas Motor Speedway each night for the weekend-long Electric Daisy Carnival.The colorful, annual rave that kicks off F Wie takes a 3-shot lead into weekend at Pinehurst 06/21/2014 12:22pm • DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) -- Michelle Wie and Lexi Thompson were the only players under par after two rounds at Pinehurst No. 2, and that's not all they had in common.Both qualified for their first pro event when they were 12.Wie earned a spot in an LPGA Tour event in Hawaii Wie takes a 3-shot lead into weekend at Pinehurst 06/21/2014 12:22pm • DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) -- Michelle Wie and Lexi Thompson were the only players under par after two rounds at Pinehurst No. 2, and that's not all they had in common.Both qualified for their first pro event when they were 12.Wie earned a spot in an LPGA Tour event in Hawaii Scott Langley leads Travelers Championship 06/21/2014 03:22am • NEILL OSTROUT Associated Press CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) -- Scott Langley is being careful not to get too far ahead of himself in the Travelers Championship. That's the mistake he said he made three weeks ago at the Memorial Tournament when he shot a 79 in the final round to drop into a tie for 28th.Winl Top-ranked Lewis opens Women's Open with 67 06/20/2014 01:34pm • JOEDY McCREARY AP Sports Writer PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) -- The tougher the course, the more Stacy Lewis enjoys it.She's having a blast on Pinehurst No. 2 so far.The top-ranked Lewis took an encouraging first step toward her third major title Thursday, shooting a bogey-free, 3-under 67 to take a one-str Big changes coming to Bethesda Farm Women's Market 06/20/2014 01:25pm • The jewelry and apparel vendors that have called the Bethesda Farm Women’s Market home on Fridays will soon make way for food trucks, beer tastings and craft woodworkers. The Market (7155 Wisconsin Ave.) is a Bethesda institution. But even institutions — it opened in 1932 as Pope skips procession, takes it easy ahead of trip 06/19/2014 08:00pm • NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) -- Pope Francis skipped an annual procession to a Roman basilica on Thursday as he takes it easy ahead of a jam-packed trip to southern Italy this weekend.The Vatican has denied media speculation that the 77-year-old Francis is sick. News reports have zeroe Prandelli: Italy 'will suffer' vs Costa Rica 06/19/2014 05:35pm • BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer RECIFE, Brazil (AP) -- Italy coach Cesare Prandelli needed little more than 20 minutes of practice inside Arena Pernambuco to reaffirm his belief that FIFA should grant time-outs for players during Friday's Group D match against Costa Rica.The climate in Recife, a coast Weekend eats and food events 06/19/2014 05:03pm • Nycci Nellis, The List Are You On It