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If you're stressed, be sure to tap out 05/30/2014 01:01pm • WASHINGTON -- Imagine you could relieve your pain, do away with stress and lose a few pounds by tapping on your face. The ancient, holistic practice of tapping is gaining popularity with many as a way to cope with and overcome fears, phobias and bad habits. "Tapping is a stress-release techniqu Smart WCup teams tap science to beat Brazil's heat 05/30/2014 12:06pm • JOHN LEICESTER AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) -- European teams say they are more prepared than ever for a hot and humid World Cup, training in saunas, planning to soak their jerseys in cold water before games and working with doctors to design the perfect hydration formula for each player.Even though Erdinc, Erkin score, Turkey beats Honduras 2-0 05/30/2014 12:40am • BOBBY BANCROFT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mevlut Erdinc and Caner Erkin scored in the second half to help Turkey beat World Cup-bound Honduras 2-0 on Wednesday night at RFK Stadium.Erdinc opened up the scoring in the 70th minute, one-timing a shot right in front of goalkeeper Noel Valladare 30 percent of world is now fat, no country immune 05/29/2014 11:06pm • MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) -- Almost a third of the world is now fat, and no country has been able to curb obesity rates in the last three decades, according to a new global analysis.Researchers found more than 2 billion people worldwide are now overweight or obese. The highest rates Review: New kiddie fitness band more toy than tech 05/29/2014 10:06pm • BREE FOWLER AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Wearable technology is all the rage these days for adults. Now, the concept is spreading to kids.LeapFrog, the maker of kids' tablets and other educational products, recently unveiled the LeapBand, a device worn around the wrist. It's really more of Michigan mulls update to gay discrimination law 05/29/2014 07:41pm • DAVID EGGERT Associated Press MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) -- Gov. Rick Snyder on Thursday urged legislators to consider updating Michigan's civil rights law to prohibit discrimination because of sexual orientation or gender identity, applauding companies and the state's two largest regional chambers Cheridan Hawkins throws 1-hitter for Oregon 05/29/2014 06:19pm • MURRAY EVANS Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Making her debut in the Women's College World Series, Oregon sophomore left-hander Cheridan Hawkins acknowledged she was a bit nervous, which led to a shaky first inning.She quickly recovered, though, pitching a one-hitter in top-seeded Oregon's 3- Ex-Wythe coach convicted of corporal punishment 05/29/2014 08:01am • WYTHEVILLE, Va. (AP) -- A former Wythe County high school football coach accused of making a player wear chains and carry weights has been convicted of corporal punishment.Grayson County Commonwealth's Attorney Douglas Vaught says in a statement that H.S. Ingo was ordered to pay a $100 fine and $86 30 percent of world is now fat; no country immune 05/29/2014 03:56am • By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) -- Almost a third of the world is now fat, and no country has been able to curb obesity rates in the last three decades, according to a new global analysis. Researchers found more than 2 billion people worldwide are now overweight or obese. The highes Review: 'Million Ways' is Seth's take on Western 05/28/2014 08:28pm • JOHN DeFORE The Hollywood Reporter LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Seth MacFarlane might've picked a safer place to make his lead-acting debut than "A Million Ways to Die in the West," his directorial follow-up to 2012's surprisingly successful "Ted." The marketplace doesn't seem to be crying out for Westerns, Tonga is fattest country in new global study 05/28/2014 08:10pm • LONDON (AP) -- Tonga is the fattest country in the world, according to new global obesity survey published Thursday by the journal Lancet. Below are the top 10 countries with the highest rates of obesity and overweight in adults older than age 20. Scientists typically measure obesity based on body m Rivera: Don't rule out QB Cam Newton for minicamp 05/28/2014 06:25pm • STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Cam Newton is quickly working his way back from ankle surgery.Carolina's Pro Bowl quarterback did some light throwing during Wednesday's OTA and coach Ron Rivera said afterward he wouldn't rule out Newton participating in the team's mandatory minic Jackson plans to improve Falcons' ground game 05/28/2014 05:27pm • CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -- Mike Smith knows his Falcons finished last in the NFL in rushing last season. The coach just has a difficult time saying the words."We were a number I don't even want to talk about in terms of where we were statistically," Smith said Wednesda LG emphasizes simplicity in new G3 smartphone 05/28/2014 04:10pm • ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- LG's new smartphone provides sharper pictures than other leading phones, while sporting a customizable keyboard that promises to make typing easier.The G3 phone's high-resolution display has 538 pixels per inch. Most other phones are in the 300-pi Question and answer: All about fish oil 05/28/2014 03:45pm • By Josef Brandenburg WTOP Fitness Contributor WASHINGTON -- Fish oil is a popular supplement that's long been touted and studied for its possible health benefits. The National Institutes of Health says fish oil can be obtained from a wide variety of fish, including mackerel, tuna, anchovies a