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Tackling poverty: DC community tries new approach 05/25/2014 05:16am • KIMBERLY HEFLING AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- The corner Safeway is long gone, closed after looting following Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968. Some residents have no choice but to buy groceries from an old ice-cream truck. Others rely on men known as "riders" who transport s 5 things to watch for during pope's Mideast trip 05/24/2014 11:15am • JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) -- Pope Francis' trip to the Middle East offers a host of symbolically important -- and potentially problematic -- moments, from the gifts he'll receive to the venues he'll visit and words he will pronounce. Here are five things to look for during his t Analysis: US plays down warming China-Russia ties 05/24/2014 08:36am • MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is playing down an increasingly warm relationship between its main global rivals, China and Russia, that it may have inadvertently encouraged.U.S. officials maintain there is nothing to fear from the growing alliance betwee 'World's ugliest woman' pursues anti-bullying film 05/23/2014 03:03pm • ENRIQUE LOPETEGUI Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- In December 2013, she inspired millions with her TED Talk. Now Lizzie Velasquez, once called "the world's ugliest woman," hopes to reach an even-wider audience through an anti-bullying documentary about her story."I know what it is to be bulli South Dakota couples challenge gay marriage ban 05/22/2014 08:16pm • KEVIN BURBACH Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Six couples filed a federal lawsuit Thursday seeking to block South Dakota's gay marriage ban, leaving North Dakota as the only state in the country with an unchallenged law prohibiting same-sex weddings.The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Cou PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS 05/22/2014 05:49pm • The Associated Press Copyright 5/8/2013 Publishers Weekly. Week ending 5/18/14, powered by Nielsen Bookscan 5/8/2013 The Nielsen Company.HARDCOVER FICTION1. "Unlucky 13" by Patterson/Paetro (Little, Brown)2. "Field of Prey" by John Sandford (Putnam)3. "The Target" by David Baldacci (Grand Central P Bad blood in Martinez-Cotto matchup 05/22/2014 04:51pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- The upcoming fight between Miguel Cotto and Sergio Martinez does not need hype.These fighters don't like each other and the prefight banter this week is just stirring up the bad blood between them.Cotto and Martinez held conference calls Thursday to discuss their June 7 world middle Progressive Voice: Build the Streetcar 05/22/2014 12:15pm • Progressive Voice is a weekly opinion column. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ARLnow.com. In 1992, I began my morning commute crossing a vast asphalt automotive lot to the Clarendon Metro. This was before Whole Foods NPS investigating cause of elevator failures at Washington Monument 05/21/2014 05:54pm • WASHINGTON - Just days after the repaired Washington Monument reopened with ceremonies and fanfare, a malfunctioning elevator let fans down. But problems with the landmark's elevator may have dogged the obelisk for more than a year, according to an ABC7 report. U.S. Park Police hazardous conditi Cavs continue lottery luck, get No. 1 pick again 05/21/2014 05:46pm • BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- The Cleveland Cavaliers would prefer to be known for being good, not lucky.Maybe next year.For now, disappointment is replaced by disbelief, as even they are amazed by their remarkable run of lottery luck."It was incredible," general manager David Special Operations Forces may get 'Iron Man' suit 05/21/2014 01:52pm • TAMARA LUSH Associated Press TAMPA, Florida (AP) -- In the 2008 movie "Iron Man," the main character becomes a superhero after building a suit of armor with an exoskeleton that gives him incredible strength.Today, elite U.S. special operations forces may be a few short years away from donning a simi Fact sheet: 2014 Ford Focus ST 05/21/2014 12:30pm • The Associated Press 2014 Ford Focus 5-Door Hatchback STBASE PRICE: $23,625.PRICE AS TESTED: $28,125.TYPE: Front-engine, front-wheel drive, five-passenger, compact hatchback.ENGINE: 2-liter, double overhead cam, turbocharged, direct injection, EcoBoost, inline four cylinder with twin independent va F1 needs new winner in Monaco to maintain suspense 05/21/2014 12:10pm • JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer MONACO (AP) -- Formula One desperately needs a different winner at the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend to maintain any semblance of suspense.Lewis Hamilton will be going for his fifth straight win with the F1 season taking on an air of inevitability, just like last sea Longshot linebacker playing in his 5th pro league 05/20/2014 10:10pm • ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- Chase Vaughn called in sick last week, telling his bosses at National Jewish Health where he answered phone calls from people wanting to stop smoking or lose weight that he had the stomach flu.He was actually interviewing for another jo Busch learning his way in IndyCar after accident 05/20/2014 09:42pm • DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer With one sudden spin and slam into the wall, Kurt Busch's IndyCar burst into flames.His shot at The Double, almost up in smoke.Busch walked away unscathed, his car totaled for this weekend's Indy 500. He'll have an Andretti Autosport backup ready to go for race day, when