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Extremist threat hangs over key Tunisia elections 09/10/2014 06:52am • PAUL SCHEMM Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) -- When masked gunmen started pounding on the door last week, politician Mohamed Al Nasri leapt from the second-floor window into a neighbor's home. It was more than just an isolated case of political violence. Coming weeks before crucial elections, i UCF's Holman ready for start vs. No. 20 Missouri 09/09/2014 08:40pm • KYLE HIGHTOWER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- There was only one person more excited than UCF sophomore quarterback Justin Holman about his three-touchdown performance in nearly leading the Knights to a comeback in their 26-24 loss to Penn State: His mom."She was excited to see her baby boy Court hears arguments over Walker-related probe 09/09/2014 08:34pm • SCOTT BAUER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) -- Wisconsin prosecutors on Tuesday tried to persuade a federal appeals court to let them to resume their investigation of Gov. Scott Walker's recall election campaign, in a case that touches on broader issues about just what constitutes constitutionally-pro Women's MMA back in spotlight on UFC reality show 09/09/2014 08:30pm • GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- When Carla Esparza and Jessica Penne agreed to spend several weeks of the summer sequestered in a house with 14 fellow mixed martial artists, they didn't do it because it sounded like fun.They joined the cast of the upcoming season of "The Ultimate F Tips from a dietitian: Ditch the diet 09/09/2014 11:06am • Kait Fortunato WTOP Wellness Contributor WASHINGTON -- A lot of what I do as a registered dietitian/nutrition therapist is help clients focus on why and how they are eating, in addition to what they are eating. It may sound simple: eat when you're hungry and stop when you're full, but it's n Senator: Arlington is a ‘Soulless Suburb' 09/09/2014 09:00am • (Updated at 9:50 a.m.) New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D) is no fan of living in Arlington, apparently. In her new book, “Off The Sidelines,” which is due out today, Gillibrand recounts her move from New York to the D.C. area — to Arlington, specifically — when US job market's lingering weak spot: Stagnant pay 09/09/2014 07:48am • CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. job market has steadily improved by pretty much every gauge except the one Americans probably care about most: Pay.The unemployment rate has sunk to a nearly normal 6.1 percent. Employers have added a robust 2.5 million jobs the NCAA lifts Penn State's postseason ban 09/09/2014 03:51am • DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Penn State students turned campus into the site of a peaceful and jubilant celebration after the football program had its bowl ban lifted.They chanted Joe Paterno's name and, of course, threw in "We Are" for good measure on Monday night.The thousands that rallied were in Hunt for scientific treasure in Hemingway journals 09/09/2014 03:06am • MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press COJIMAR, Cuba (AP) -- Ernest Hemingway's love of the sea and eye for detail have scientists hoping that a visit to Cuba by the author's grandsons will open access to his fishing logs, which may be a treasure trove of information about the state of deep-water spe Can Recommending Sandwiches, Eggs and Roasted Chickens Really Be Considered 'Elitist'? 09/09/2014 12:00am • Did you hear the one about the promotion of home cooking as being "elitist" and "unrealistic"? I did, and it really got me to some hardcore head scratching. The noise began last week with the publication of Amanda Marcotte's piece in Slate entitled "The Tyranny of the Home-Cooked Family Dinner," h 4 Ways to Ace the Exit Interview 09/09/2014 12:00am • Ah, the exit interview. It's often overlooked by eager former employees looking to get the heck out and start their new employment elsewhere. At some companies, the interview may be via an automated phone call or website. At other places, it's a good old-fashioned sit-down meeting. Whatever the for 5 Questions to Help You Decide Whether to Save or Pay Off Debt 09/09/2014 12:00am • If you're in the enviable position of having some extra cash in your bank account that hasn't already been claimed by bills, then you might be asking yourself: Should I use the money to pay off debt, or simply save it? It's a perennial question with a difficult answer, because it depends largely on Dispatches From the Frontier of Gluten-Free Living 09/09/2014 12:00am • I'm just back from a visit to the Gluten Free Allergen Free Expo, a traveling convention of "free-from" food and beverage marketers whose products cater to the growing ranks of people following restricted diets. I was there to teach a class called "Beyond Gluten/Dairy Free: Meet the Low FODMAP diet Panthers coach: QB Cam Newton to start vs. Detroit 09/08/2014 03:33pm • STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Cam Newton will be back under center for the Carolina Panthers' home opener Sunday against the Detroit Lions.Coach Ron Rivera made the announcement Monday after the two-time Pro Bowl quarterback was held out of Carolina's 20-14 win Sunday at Tampa Argentine dinosaur may shed light on huge beasts 09/08/2014 06:02am • MALCOLM RITTER AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Researchers studying the remains of an enormous dinosaur -- a creature that was bigger than seven bull elephants -- have given it an equally colossal name: Dreadnoughtus, or "fearing nothing."Scientists hope its unusually well-preserved bones will he