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India to foreign CEOs: 'We're waiting for you' 11/05/2014 09:59am • KATY DAIGLE Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) -- India's finance minister is urging foreign investors to help plug enormous gaps in the country's infrastructure blamed for holding back growth."We are waiting for you," Arun Jaitley told a roomful of international and Indian CEOs attending the India Eco

Michigan couple marry after losing 380 pounds 11/05/2014 08:10am • WYANDOTTE, Mich. (AP) -- A Detroit-area couple who met in a support group for weight loss surgery patients exchanged wedding vows after losing a collective 380 pounds.Crysta Danaher, 34, of Windsor, Ontario, and Bill Anderson, 44, of Allen Park, were married Saturday at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

IOC sanctions athlete for doping at Youth Olympics 11/05/2014 07:00am • LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -- An unidentified athlete in taekwondo was sanctioned by the IOC on Wednesday after failing a doping test at the Youth Olympics in China.The athlete tested positive for the banned diuretic furosemide in Nanjing in August, and has been retroactively disqualified, the Inter

Miller knows just what Smith is going through 11/05/2014 02:18am • ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith has another game left on his nine-game suspension for violations of the NFL's substance abuse and personal conduct policies, and Von Miller can't wait to see his buddy back on the football fiel

Ford issues 5 recalls covering 202,000 vehicles 11/05/2014 02:10am • TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) -- Ford is recalling more than 202,000 cars, vans and trucks in North America in five separate recalls to fix gas leaks, air bag sensors, stalling and other issues.The company says the problems have caused one accident, but it's not aware of injuries in any of

Royals, Orioles each win 3 Gold Gloves, Molina 7th 11/04/2014 09:55pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- All those snazzy plays by Alex Gordon, Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez earned them more than tips of the hat from their Kansas City teammates.The Royals trio wound up snagging Gold Gloves, too."It was something that was pretty special to watch," Gordon said.Three Baltimore players al

LSU eager to test run game vs. stout 'Bama front 11/04/2014 09:30pm • BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- LSU fullback Connor Neighbors figures there may be no greater challenge for the Tigers' power running game than the big, fast defensive front fielded by fourth-ranked Alabama.Neighbors also confidently predicts that LSU's bludgeoning offensive l

Rejuvenated Harrison thriving for Steelers 11/04/2014 02:44pm • WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The game ball sat innocently in the gold-painted locker, an oblong tribute to a career revival no one saw coming.Not even James Harrison.Two months ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker was retired, weary from more than a decade as one of the NFL's m

Train your brain to prefer healthy food over junk 11/04/2014 01:11pm • WASHINGTON -- Imagine a world where people preferred carrots over candy bars and figs over French fries. It would be a world with fewer cases of Type 2 diabetes, fewer weight-related heart attacks and fewer deaths. According to researchers, that world is within reach -- if you take the time to

Stocks slip...Home prices increase less...Factory orders decline 11/04/2014 11:50am • NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are lower in early trading on Wall Street, led by declines in the energy sector. Oil prices sank to four-year lows near $77 a barrel following reports Saudi Arabia, OPEC's largest oil producer, is cutting its prices for customers in the U.S. Energy stocks in the S&P 500 index

Ardagh Group opens plant in Roanoke County 11/04/2014 11:00am • ROANOKE, Va. (AP) -- Packaging manufacturer Ardagh Group has opened a $93.5 million plant in Roanoke County that will employ 100 workers.The plant will manufacture light weight metal cans and traditional three-piece food cans.Roanoke County Economic Development says officials from Ardagh and ConAgra

SUV sales help BMW earnings 11/04/2014 07:50am • DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Germany's luxury automaker BMW AG saw net profit slip 1.2 percent in the third quarter due to non-cash losses on foreign currency hedges and the reduced value of a stake in a key supplier.The company otherwise had a profitable quarter, ridin

The 7-minute workout: a personal trainer in your pocket 11/04/2014 12:00am • We are a nation that loves a bargain. We tend to get a boost from getting more for less, more bang for our buck. In my work with busy professionals, not to mention in my own life, I know that time is at a premium and we crave convenience. When asked why my clients don't exercise on a regular basi

Consider Pursuing a Medical Career as a Geriatric Specialist 11/04/2014 12:00am • Geriatrics is a medical subspecialty focused on the practice of medicine for people over the age of 65. Geriatricians have the unique opportunity to accompany people as they approach the ends of their lives.In this field, you will deal with patients that tend to have multiple medical problems and co

Browns ready for prime-time test against Bengals 11/03/2014 06:37pm • TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) -- The stage will be bigger, the lights brighter, the pressure more intense.Ready or not, the Browns are coming to prime time.One of the NFL's biggest surprise teams during this topsy-turvy season in which record and reputation mean very little, the Browns