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Study examines if low-carb diets are best for your health 09/03/2014 10:17am • WASHINGTON -- A diet low in carbohydrates is a popular weight-loss tactic, but a new study examined whether bailing on bread is the best move for your whole body. Low-carb diets, such as Atkins, have outperformed other diets when it comes to weight loss, but some health experts have said they mig Watt inks 6-year deal with Texans 09/03/2014 04:20am • CHRIS DUNCAN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) -- J.J. Watt couldn't sleep on Monday night after agreeing to a six-year contract extension with the Houston Texans.The star defensive end arrived at NRG Stadium about 3:30 a.m. and found the security code on the door had changed, keeping him locked out. A Watt inks 6-year deal with Texans 09/03/2014 04:20am • CHRIS DUNCAN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) -- J.J. Watt couldn't sleep on Monday night after agreeing to a six-year contract extension with the Houston Texans.The star defensive end arrived at NRG Stadium about 3:30 a.m. and found the security code on the door had changed, keeping him locked out. A Asian stock markets rise as dollar gains 09/03/2014 12:57am • YOUKYUNG LEE AP Business Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Asian stock markets rose Wednesday, lifted by new signs of strength in the U.S. economy and expectations that Europe's central bank will provide more support to the flagging region.KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.8 percent to 15,798 Carbohydrates: Setting the Record Straight 09/03/2014 12:00am • It seems the trend for removing carbohydrates from our diets to lose weight is not going away. As much I desperately wish it was, my pleas for some sanity in this regard still fall on deaf ears. I guess I'm not surprised -- with so many celebrities being touted in the media for their successful wei 50-state look at how Common Core playing out in US 09/02/2014 02:48pm • The Associated Press A state-by-state look at the Common Core standards:___ALABAMAThe state school board folded Common Core into the state's College and Career Ready Standards for public schools and has been defending the decision ever since.Legislators introduced bills in 2013 and 2014 to repeal t No gray area: Beliefs shape views of Brown killing 09/02/2014 12:38pm • JESSE WASHINGTON AP National Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Lamont Jones and Keith Stephens stood 60 feet from each other, separated by four lanes of pavement and a thousand miles of perception.Stephens was wearing a T-shirt printed with a police shield bearing the phrase "OFFICER DARREN WILSON I STAND BY Action-packed TV might make you snack more: Study 09/02/2014 08:30am • LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) -- Could action-packed TV fare make you fat? That's the implication of a new study that found people snacked more watching fast-paced television than viewing a more leisurely-paced talk show.THE SKINNY: Cornell University researchers randomly assigned al Americans detained in North Korea call for US help 09/02/2014 03:42am • ERIC TALMADGE Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- North Korea gave foreign media access on Monday to three detained Americans who said they have been able to contact their families and -- watched by officials as they spoke -- called for Washington to send a high-ranking representative to OK, so we have germs. But they're our unique germs 09/02/2014 03:34am • LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sorry, clean freaks. No matter how well you scrub your home, it's covered in bacteria from your own body. And if you pack up and move, new research shows, you'll rapidly transfer your unique microbial fingerprint to the doorknobs, countertops and How to Burn Out 09/02/2014 12:00am • Defined as physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress, "burnout" has intercepted our lives in some aspect at some point. Consider how many gym memberships purchased in January go unused in July, the attrition of half your marathon training program group or how all you can think about What Is Celiac Disease? 09/02/2014 12:00am • Celiac disease (also known as celiac sprue or gluten intolerance) is a digestive disorder that damages the small intestine. This damage interferes with the absorption of nutrients from food. People with celiac disease cannot tolerate gluten, a protein found mainly in wheat, rye and barley. It's als The Merits of Training Like a Soldier 09/02/2014 12:00am • Forget looking sexy at the gym. At the Soldierfit gym in Gaithersburg, Maryland, the first thing you're told to do is don a T-shirt bearing two dog tags and the words: "I am." The trainer snaps the class to attention, saying, "Troops, you are." And your response? "We are, I am." The lesson here? " Should You Pop a Pill to Look Younger? 09/02/2014 12:00am • We are obsessed with our appearance and trying to look younger. A recent large-scale survey by Today/AOL found that adults tend to worry more about their appearance than they do their health, their relationships and their professional success. Only finances narrowly nudged out looks, with 61 percen The Merits of Training Like a Soldier 09/02/2014 12:00am • Forget looking sexy at the gym. At the Soldierfit gym in Gaithersburg, Maryland, the first thing you're told to do is don a T-shirt bearing two dog tags and the words: "I am." The trainer snaps the class to attention, saying, "Troops, you are." And your response? "We are, I am." The lesson here? "