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Coach Spurrier: Gamecocks ready to finish strong 10/14/2014 04:10pm • PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Steve Spurrier's done with the outbursts after two straight losses, choosing to concentrate on the work South Carolina's put in to turn around a struggling season.The Gamecocks (3-3) return to the field Saturday from a week off when they face Fo Historic church bell missing in upstate New York 10/14/2014 12:50pm • GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) -- Police are looking for the thieves who stole a more than 1-ton brass church bell that was going to be placed in front of an upstate New York museum.Officials tell The Daily Gazette of Schenectady (http://bit.ly/1r0FU2z ) that the nearly 150-year-old bell was stolen from a New Rankings of Best Arab Region Universities Coming Nov. 4 10/14/2014 12:00am • Last year, U.S. News announced that it had created a directory of more than 800 universities across the Arab region. The directory was our first step to study the schools across the region, using publicly available data. Since then, U.S. News has traveled to the region to discuss the ongoing project My Sister Has Breast Cancer: What Does That Mean for Me? 10/14/2014 12:00am • When Emily Adeyanju's older sister developed a cyst on her breast, it was originally diagnosed as benign. But within the cyst, a malignancy was growing, undetected. Once Adeyanju, a Manhattan writer and editor, learned her sister did have breast cancer, she was surprised as well as horrified. There Dealing With Parkinson's Disease-Related Depression 10/14/2014 12:00am • Depression in Parkinson's disease patients is a little like the riddle about the chicken and the egg: Which came first -- the nervous system disorder characterized by impaired movement and slurred speech, or the depression that is both an early symptom of the disease as well as a consequence of it? Former champion Leon Spinks hospitalized 10/13/2014 08:02pm • TIM DAHLBERG AP Boxing Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks is in a Las Vegas hospital after a second operation for abdominal problems.The 61-year-old boxer, who catapulted to fame by beating Muhammad Ali in 1978, had the second surgery in recent days after complications Jets place Dee Milliner, Brian Winters on IR 10/13/2014 07:20pm • DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Sports Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) -- The New York Jets' shaky secondary is in shambles. Their offensive line is down a starter, too.Starting cornerback Dee Milliner and left guard Brian Winters were placed on season-ending injured reserve on Monday. Milliner has a torn right Broncos say Trevathan has another broken leg 10/13/2014 07:07pm • ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- Danny Trevathan is grappling with a setback in his comeback.The Denver Broncos' top tackler from last season reinjured his left leg Sunday in his second game back from a broken bone under his kneecap. He learned Monday he'll miss severa Donors pledge $2.7 billion for Gaza reconstruction 10/13/2014 05:50am • HAMZA HENDAWI Associated Press CAIRO (AP) -- Donors at an international conference Sunday promised $2.7 billion to rebuild the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, but all of the key participants said their efforts would be futile without a permanent peace between Israel and the Palestinians.U.S.-mediated talks Icahn wants more Apple buybacks, sees $203 stock 10/13/2014 04:02am • BRANDON BAILEY & TOM MURPHY AP Business Writers Carl Icahn just can't help himself.The billionaire activist investor lobbied Apple earlier this year to buy back billions worth of its shares to boost value to shareholders. In April Apple boosted its buyback plans by $30 billion and even split its sto Giants receiver Cruz, Browns center Mack injured 10/13/2014 12:15am • The Associated Press New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz was carted off the field after tearing the patellar tendon in his right knee in third quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night.Cruz went down after a leaping attempt at a fourth-and-6 pass with the Giants trailing 20-0. H FC Dallas clinches, beats Galaxy 2-1 10/12/2014 10:50pm • FRISCO, Texas (AP) -- Fabian Castillo scored in the winner in 88th minute and FC Dallas clinched a playoff berth, beating the Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 on Sunday night.Galaxy goalkeeper Jaime Penedo errantly punched a dangerous cross directly out to Castillo, who headed it right back into the goal from Spiraling Jets fall to Manning, Broncos 31-17 10/12/2014 07:36pm • BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- With five straight losses and a short week coming up, the New York Jets are spiraling out of control.At least they weren't embarrassed by the Denver Broncos on Sunday, falling 31-17 one week after a 31-0 rout at the hands of San Diego Jets' Milliner injures Achilles tendon 10/12/2014 06:50pm • EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- New York Jets starting cornerback Dee Milliner injured his Achilles tendon in Sunday's game with Denver.Milliner was seen leaving MetLife Stadium on a cart after the game, crutches at his side. Coach Rex Ryan said simply that it was an Achilles tendon injury, but nothin Pig farms rebound from virus; meat prices may drop 10/12/2014 03:58pm • DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A virus that killed millions of baby pigs in the last year and led to higher pork prices has waned thanks to warmer weather and farmers' efforts to sterilize their operations. And as pigs' numbers increase, sticker shock on things like bacon shoul