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Shades of Pigpen: We travel with our own germs 08/29/2014 07:28am • 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

Notre Dame to hold out 5th player in investigation 08/29/2014 01:38am • TOM COYNE Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Notre Dame added reserve safety Eilar Hardy to the list of four Irish players being withheld from practice and games as the university completed its investigation into whether they may have turned in homework and papers completed by others.Notre Da

Is betting on weight loss a good idea? 08/29/2014 12:00am • Have you ever tried to lose weight, only to fall off your diet? If staying on your diet could net you some extra cash, would you be more likely to stick to your goal? Thanks to websites like DietBet, FatBet and HealthyWage, you can bet on yourself to lose weight -- hit your target and you win ca

10 Ways to Make the Most of a Business School Experience 08/29/2014 12:00am • If you're heading to business school in the coming weeks, you're about to embark on a transformative experience, both personally and professionally. If you are a soon-to-be member of the MBA class of 2016, you may be wondering how to best prepare for what comes next. Just as you spent ample time

Breastfeeding builds a better jaw, and other benefits for babies 08/29/2014 12:00am • There are few things in the world of nutrition research that have such conclusive results as breastfeeding. The evidence is strong: Breastfeeding is linked with healthier babies and healthier mothers. Most of the research has focused on the actual benefits of the milk. Breast milk contains a un

FedEx Cup: Where a week can change everything 08/28/2014 11:30pm • DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NORTON, Mass. (AP) -- Stuart Appleby knows how one week can change everything during the FedEx Cup playoffs.Geoff Ogilvy can only hope he's next.Ogilvy was the 100th and final player to get into the Deutsche Bank Championship, the second of four playoff events. He's a lo

College Football Playoff era begins 08/28/2014 10:38pm • JOHN MARSHALL AP College Football Writer A new era in college football is here.After years of deriding the BCS, fans will finally get what they -- well, most of them -- wanted with the new College Football Playoff.It's new, it's exciting and, as was the case with the old system, will probably cause

Fighting the aging process? Exercise the key 08/28/2014 08:02pm • WASHINGTON -- Many people spend a lot of money trying to turn back the hands of time. But doctors say the best anti-ager of all is free. A study in the September issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says exercise has the power to minimize or delay the effects o

No. 13 LSU expects big jump from DE Hunter 08/28/2014 07:31pm • BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- When LSU defensive end Danielle Hunter studied video of his play last season, one thing in particular stood out."Last year, pretty much 80 percent of the time, I was the last man off the ball," Hunter said, referring to how long it took him to m

Attempt to call missing jet may alter search area 08/28/2014 07:29pm • ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Shortly after the missing Malaysian airliner disappeared from radar, airline officials on the ground tried repeatedly to call the crew of the Boeing 777 using a satellite phone that might have left clues to the jet's flight path.Now an analysi

Oklahoma coach Stoops takes nothing for granted 08/28/2014 04:20pm • CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Those close to Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops say he's one of the best because he takes nothing for granted.Stoops is the only coach to have won every BCS bowl game and a national title. He has coached two Heisman winners -- Jason White and Sam Bradford.

Fitness Wisdom: Pain and Gain? 08/28/2014 01:30pm • Editor’s Note: This column is sponsored by FitnessWise (4801-B Montgomery Lane). Visit their Facebook page for more. By now you’ve learned the old adage “No Pain, No Gain” isn’t always a good motto to live by when it comes to exercise and overall he

Missouri opens season with veteran D-line 08/28/2014 04:50am • JAKE KREINBERG Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Markus Golden isn't a conventional team captain. The senior defensive end transferred to Missouri from Hutchinson (Kansas) Community College two years ago, and has no career starts with the Tigers.He's not without experience, though.Golden backed

2-time Horse of Year Wise Dan to return to races 08/27/2014 11:10pm • SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) -- Two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan is set to return to the races this weekend at Saratoga, 3 ½ months after having emergency surgery.Hall of Fame rider John Velazquez will be aboard Wise Dan in the $250,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap, a 1 1/16-mile race on turf. The 7-y

Girls in Colombian town struck by mystery illness 08/27/2014 10:00pm • JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- A mystery illness has overwhelmed a small town in northern Colombia as scores of teenage girls have been hospitalized with symptoms that parents fear could be an adverse reaction to a popular vaccine against cervical cancer.Authorities say the