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Fact sheet: Cadillac Escalade 09/17/2014 12:28pm • The Associated Press 2015 Cadillac Escalade 4WD PremiumBASE PRICE: $71,695 for 2WD Standard; $74,295 for 4WD Standard; $75,695 for 2WD Luxury; $78,295 for 4WD Luxury; $80,195 for 2WD Premium; $82,795 for 4WD Premium.PRICE AS TESTED: $86,480.TYPE: Front-engine, four-wheel drive, seven-passenger, ful Redesigned 2015 Escalade remains breed all its own 09/17/2014 11:29am • ANN M. JOB For The Associated Press Cadillac's flagship Escalade sport utility vehicle keeps its bold, distinctive style and immense proportions after a major redesign for 2015.The luxury, full-size SUV adds more tech features, a more powerful V-8, a quieter interior and power-folding rear seats for How the Media Insight Project survey was conducted 09/17/2014 05:10am • The Associated Press The Media Insight Project survey on news consumption and perceptions among Hispanic and African-American audiences was conducted from Jan. 9-Feb. 16 by NORC at the University of Chicago. It is based on landline and cellphone interviews with a nationally representative random sa Oklahoma freshman RB Perine ready for bigger role 09/17/2014 03:17am • CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- The stories circulating about Oklahoma running back Samaje Perine resemble Paul Bunyan-esque tall tales.One look at the 5-foot-11, 243-pound bruiser, and it's easier than not to believe the stories.The 19-year-old true freshman said he was mistaken Top general: US ground troops possible in Iraq 09/17/2014 03:10am • DONNA CASSATA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- American ground troops may be needed to battle Islamic State forces in the Middle East if President Barack Obama's current strategy fails, the nation's top military officer said Tuesday as Congress plunged into an election-year debate of Obama's plan 6.4 trillion calories cut from unhealthy grocery store foods 09/17/2014 12:00am • Obesity continues to plague the country, but it appears as though food companies are beginning to take strides in helping alleviate the problem. In a study published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that More than 30 cattle die after Idaho big rig crash 09/16/2014 06:40pm • BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Authorities in southwest Idaho say 33 cattle worth about $30,000 died after a tractor-trailer flipped onto its side.The Ada County Sheriff's Office initially said more than 100 cattle died in the Monday afternoon crash east of Boise but revised the number down Tuesday.Emergency Women in politics: Gillibrand and Davis memoirs 09/16/2014 05:54pm • BETH J. HARPAZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- "Forgetting to Be Afraid: A Memoir" (Penguin/Blue Rider Press), by Wendy Davis, and "Off the Sidelines: Raise Your Voice, Change the World" (Ballantine Books), by Kirsten GillibrandTwo prominent women in politics, New Yorker Kirsten Gillibrand, who re Study: America's waistline keeps expanding 09/16/2014 05:26pm • WASHINGTON -- Put another notch in that belt -- America's national waistline is continuing to expand. The average waist circumference ballooned between 1999 and 2012 from 37.6 inches up to 38.8 inches. At the same time, the prevalance of abdominal obesity grew significantly from 46.4 percent Woods says strength is back, but not swing 09/16/2014 11:00am • DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer WINDEMERE, Fla. (AP) -- Tiger Woods is too busy in the gym to find a new swing coach, or even swing a golf club.Woods said Monday his strength has returned from "busting my butt in the gym pretty hard" and he is on schedule to resume competition in December. But he still Escaped school shooter had pitchfork, patrol says 09/16/2014 07:00am • ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS AP Legal Affairs Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The school shooter who briefly escaped from an Ohio prison last week had a pitchfork when he was captured, the state patrol said Monday as newly released records added to the picture of an inmate frequently in trouble behind bars.T. A Scottish 'Yes' also means exit from EU, NATO 09/16/2014 06:40am • JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) -- If Scottish voters this week say Yes to independence, not only will they tear up the map of Great Britain, they'll shake the twin pillars of Western Europe's postwar prosperity and security -- the European Union and the U.S.-led NATO defense allia Michigan defense stout so far with Utes next 09/16/2014 05:10am • DAN KILBRIDGE Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan coach Brady Hoke spoke calmly, the weight of a blowout loss at Notre Dame seemingly off his shoulders after the Wolverines' home win over Miami (Ohio).That doesn't mean he isn't concerned about this weekend's opponent: The high-flying Navigate Challenging Ethics Questions in Medical School Interviews 09/16/2014 12:00am • As a prospective medical school student, you've likely prepared to answer questions about your academic career, volunteer work and future aspirations during your admissions interviews. But you probably haven't given much thought to how you might answer ethics questions. First, let's start by expla When You Learn You Have High Blood Pressure 09/16/2014 12:00am • Cut salt. Exercise. Lose weight. Take medication. In 2014, the plan for managing high blood pressure -- or hypertension -- might sound familiar. Still, if you have high blood pressure, all these changes can feel new and overwhelming. With risks such as stroke, heart attack, kidney disease and blind