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Aldo beats Mendes in UFC 179 to keep his title 10/26/2014 02:30am • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Brazilian Jose Aldo beat American Chad Mendes by unanimous decision to successfully defend his featherweight title in UFC 179 at Maracanazinho arena early Sunday.With the victory, Aldo remained the only champion the division has known and extended his winning streak to 15, one Hunters bag 69 bears during Md. hunt season 10/25/2014 03:50pm • CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) -- Black bear hunting season has ended in Maryland with hunters taking home 69 bears.The four-day hunt began Monday and ended Thursday. The season was the first with a predetermined end date since a 50-year moratorium on Maryland bear hunting ended in 2004. The length of previou Shiffrin, Fenninger share win in World Cup GS 10/25/2014 12:28pm • ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press SOELDEN, Austria (AP) -- Mikaela Shiffrin wasted no time fulfilling her ambition to start winning giant slaloms this season.The 19-year-old American, already dominating the women's slalom circuit for two years, clinched her first GS win Saturday, sharing victory with Hong Kong protesters to vote on govt offers 10/25/2014 04:42am • HONG KONG (AP) -- Hong Kong democracy activists will hold a two-day referendum starting Sunday to gauge protesters' response to government proposals to end the monthlong street occupation.Protest organizers said late Friday they would register public opinion at the main downtown protest site, where P.D. James' riff on Jane Austen comes to TV 10/24/2014 06:14pm • LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Actors generally are eager for work and a challenge, but Matthew Rhys and Anna Maxwell Martin admit they were skittish about taking on the lead characters of "Pride and Prejudice."This despite the fact Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth are out of their eleme FACT CHECK: Making 97 percent a failing grade 10/24/2014 04:54pm • KYLE POTTER Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Republicans trying to take back control of the U.S. Senate are working hard to sear one big number into the brains of voters from Alaska to Arkansas: 90 percent. Or 95 percent. Or 97 percent.Depending on the state, that's how often GOP candidates Ukraine's key election fails to spark enthusiasm 10/24/2014 04:46pm • PETER LEONARD Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Gazing across the Maidan square, Evelina Martirosyan recalls how euphoric she was as she joined protests that changed Ukraine's history. Since the revolution this year that toppled a despised president, her dreams of a better future have been blun Rwandan government bans BBC local language service 10/24/2014 01:50pm • EDMUND KAGIRE Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) -- The Rwandan government on Friday suspended all BBC radio broadcasts in Rwanda's most common language, Kinyarwanda, to protest the news organization's recent documentary about Rwanda's genocide.President Paul Kagame's government, members of parlia Rwandan government angry at BBC over documentary 10/24/2014 11:30am • EDMUND KAGIRE Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) -- The Rwandan government, members of parliament and genocide survivors have expressed their anger at the BBC over a recent documentary that suggested the country's president may have had a hand shooting down of his predecessor's plane.The hour-long Detroit Lions are loving life in England so far 10/24/2014 09:26am • CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer BAGSHOT, England (AP) -- Most of the NFL teams that have arrived early and spent a week practicing in England have praised the local facilities and the team-bonding environment of being overseas.The Detroit Lions and coach Jim Caldwell, however, are really, really l Protesters in HK to vote on staying in streets 10/24/2014 08:34am • HONG KONG (AP) -- Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong plan to hold a spot referendum Sunday on whether to stay in the streets or accept government offers for more talks and clear their protest camps.The three main groups behind the demonstrations said Thursday they would register public opinion at EU reaches deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions 10/24/2014 08:24am • MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) -- European Union leaders agreed early Friday to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the 28-nation bloc to at least 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030.The deal was aimed at countering climate change and setting an example for the rest of the world ahead 6 changes in work-based health insurance benefits 10/24/2014 12:00am • If you're among the 149 million Americans who get health insurance at work, now may be the time to select your health insurance coverage options for 2015. History shows that many employees are inclined to stick with the plan they had last year -- if that's still an option. But as the price of heal Dolphins' Landry says SEC prepared him for NFL 10/23/2014 05:26pm • STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer DAVIE, Fla. (AP) -- Rookie receiver Jarvis Landry says the NFL's not much different from the Southeastern Conference, and his rapid progress with the Miami Dolphins suggests he might be right.The former Louisiana State star was promoted to the first team on the depth cha Coke names new marketing chief amid struggles 10/23/2014 12:38pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Coca-Cola is replacing its chief marketing officer as the world's biggest beverage maker fights to boost flat soda sales.The Atlanta-based company says Marcos De Quinto, a company veteran, will replace Joe Tripodi starting Jan. 1.The change for the maker of Sprite, Powerade and Vita