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Six Flags offers two new rides for summer fun 06/19/2014 04:17pm • UPPER MARLBORO, Md. - Summer vacation has officially started for many kids and parents are itching to find something fun for the whole family. Six Flags America is kicking off the season with some brand new attractions. The Mardi Gras-themed section is home to two new rides: French Quarter Flyers Fitness Wisdom: 5 Common Cardio Mistakes 06/19/2014 03:25pm • Editor’s Note: This column is sponsored by FitnessWise (4801-B Montgomery Lane). Visit their Facebook page for more. 1. Going too long: We have this misconception in America that more is better. This is not necessarily so when it comes to cardiovascular training. Unle Finding the 1 in 10 who insure themselves 06/19/2014 12:09pm • The Associated Press The group most directly affected by the implementation of the Affordable Care Act's insurance markets -- those who buy insurance on their own directly from an insurer or through one of the exchanges -- is a difficult group to survey.Those who purchase their own insurance make u Rangel fights to retain seat as mayor stays silent 06/19/2014 10:10am • JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- One of the longest-serving members of Congress, U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel, is in a fight just to hang on to his seat and days from a too-close-to-call primary, but the race's potential kingmaker -- a former Rangel ally -- is remaining conspicuously si Spain 'not good enough' after early World Cup exit 06/19/2014 04:02am • PAUL LOGOTHETIS AP Sports Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Spain's players had different explanations for the team's early World Cup exit.Captain Iker Casillas said there was lack of commitment, midfielder Xabi Alonso thought there wasn't enough hunger. According to Fernando Torres, Spain was "just not Young CB Hayward's return could get Packers INTs 06/19/2014 03:39am • GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Casey Hayward extended for a one-handed interception at the Packers' minicamp Tuesday, looking nothing like a player who had missed nearly a season to injury.Green Bay would like to see their young cornerback making those big plays again this US aims for trial of Benghazi suspect held on ship 06/19/2014 03:18am • LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The capture of an alleged leader of the deadly 2012 attacks on Americans in Benghazi, Libya, gave U.S. officials a rare moment of good news. Now, they are preparing to try the captured Libyan in the U.S. court system and pledging to double down on GM employee warned of stalling in Impalas in '05 06/19/2014 03:08am • PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- General Motors employee Laura Andres was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Impala home when she hit a bump in the road. The engine stalled, and the Impala came to a dead stop. The car behind her had to swerve to avoid a collision. Andres took the car into th FedEx 4Q profit rises on growth in ground shipping 06/18/2014 05:00pm • DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer DALLAS (AP) -- The boom in online shopping may be hurting some store-based retailers, but it is doing wonders for FedEx Corp.The package-delivery giant said Wednesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose sharply thanks to the growth in e-commerce, which is boost Taylor, Davis look to impress at minicamp 06/18/2014 03:31pm • ANDY KENT Associated Press DAVIE, Fla. (AP) -- Miami Dolphins cornerback Jamar Taylor had a frustrating time as a rookie last season after a painful groin injury prevented him from being able to play at his best.Now healthy, Taylor has his sights set on earning a starting spot opposite Pro Bowl corn US turns attention to weekend game vs Portugal 06/18/2014 03:30pm • RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) -- After arriving back at their rooms at 4:45 a.m., victorious American players skipped breakfast Tuesday, slept late, went for medical tests and turned their attention to Portugal.The U.S. opened the World Cup with a thrilling 2-1 win over nemesis Ghana o Weiner and fans bond at New York City reading 06/18/2014 01:00pm • HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Jennifer Weiner had so much to share with her readers.The author of such best-sellers as "Goodnight Nobody" and "In Her Shoes" spoke before around 100 fans Tuesday at a Barnes & Noble on Manhattan's Upper West Side. They came out on a humid evening Libya demands US to handover Benghazi suspect 06/18/2014 11:20am • TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) -- The Libyan government on Wednesday denied it had prior knowledge of the U.S. capture of a top suspect in the deadly 2012 assault on Americans in Benghazi and demanded his return.In a statement read on television, the interim government condemned the seizure of Ahmed Abu Khatta Fact sheet: 2015 Lexus RX 06/18/2014 09:30am • The Associated Press 2015 Lexus RX 350 AWDBASE PRICE: $40,795 for FWD; $42,195 for AWD.PRICE AS TESTED: $50,558.TYPE: Front-engine, all-wheel drive, five-passenger, mid-size, sport utility vehicle.ENGINE: 3.5-liter, four cam V-6 with VVT-i.MILEAGE: 18 mpg (city), 25 mpg (highway).TOP SPEED: 112 mph Humiliation at rout hits Iraqi military hard 06/18/2014 09:11am • HAMZA HENDAWI Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) -- The Iraqi soldiers tell of how they can hardly live with the shame of their rout under the onslaught of the Islamic militants. Their commanders disappeared. Pleas for more ammunition went unanswered. Troops ran from post to post only to find them alread