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NASA to conduct helicopter crash test at Langley 09/30/2014 03:30pm • BROCK VERGAKIS Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- NASA engineers on Wednesday will crash a former military helicopter that's been retrofitted with various composite subfloors to see how the material affects the likelihood of injuries.Interest in using carbon composites in airframe design has grow Bears off to up-and-down start with Carolina next 09/30/2014 03:12am • GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -- Chicago Bears coach Marc Trestman watched his defense struggle to stop Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers in a home loss and saw the proverbial tip of the iceberg for his inconsistent team.Whether it's a Jay Cutler interception at an inopp Can Technology Save the Family Dinner? 09/30/2014 12:00am • Judging by the research, one could easily conclude that home-cooked, family dinners are a veritable panacea to the major public health problems facing America today. Kids not eating enough fruits and vegetables? Several studies have confirmed that children and adolescents who eat family meals more Destination wellness programs: Too good to be true? 09/30/2014 12:00am • Many of us -- myself included -- dream of visiting a wellness resort, where our sole focus is on ourselves. But do destination wellness programs work once you return home? Among the many wellness programs that exist, a few are worth noting because they go beyond nutrition and fitness. These pro Is 'Biggest Loser'-Style Weight Loss Healthy? 09/30/2014 12:00am • The scream-at-desperate-people television juggernaut known as " The Biggest Loser" sure doesn't look like much fun. That is unless, of course, you're into exercising until you vomit, denying yourself the ability to ever use food for comfort or celebration, and using the scale to determine your self Recharged Durant ready for new season 09/29/2014 08:26pm • CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Kevin Durant made the tough decision to withdraw from Team USA before the FIBA World Cup.Now, the Oklahoma City Thunder hope to benefit from having a rested superstar.Durant led the league in minutes last season on his way to winning the MVP award.A For Braves, a shaky future after dismal finish 09/29/2014 07:50pm • PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) -- Less than 24 hours after the end to a disappointing season, many of the lockers at Turner Field were already cleaned out Monday.The Atlanta Braves were able to get an early start on the offseason.The final week was essentially meaningless -- the first t Tony Stewart searching for his new normal 09/29/2014 07:40pm • JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) -- Slowly and somberly, Tony Stewart is trying his best to find his new normal.He may never again be the "Smoke" the racing world knew before Aug. 9, the night a sprint car he was driving struck and killed Kevin Ward Jr. at an upstate New York Release ordered of man convicted in trooper death 09/29/2014 06:50pm • DAVID PORTER Associated Press A man convicted in the shooting death of a New Jersey state trooper in a crime that still provokes strong emotion among law enforcement more than 40 years later was ordered released on parole by a state appeals court Monday.Sundiata Acoli was known as Clark Edward Squir Indians fight to finish of uneven season 09/29/2014 06:11pm • TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) -- When their disjointed season ended, the Indians didn't agonize over missing the playoffs. They did that a few days earlier.Following Sunday's finale at home, there was nothing to do but move on.Corey Kluber took a lap around the clubhouse, the dominatin The dangers of extreme weight-loss stategies 09/29/2014 04:33pm • Fairfax Hackley, personal trainer Anthony back for 'unfinished business' in New York 09/29/2014 03:59pm • BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) -- Carmelo Anthony knows the easiest path to a title probably isn't in New York.Had he gone to play with Derrick Rose in Chicago, or joined Dwight Howard and James Harden in Houston, he could have gone into this season with a real chance at a Local Woof: The Scoop on Dry Food 09/29/2014 03:30pm • Editor’s Note: The Local Woof is a column that’s sponsored and written by the staff of Woofs! Dog Training Center. Woofs! has full-service dog training, boarding, and daycare facilities, near Shirlington and Ballston. The dog food market has exploded. There is almost 3-way race for NL MVP; Trout takes his turn in AL 09/29/2014 11:00am • MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- When it comes to baseball's MVP debate, sometimes the names change from year to year more than the arguments do.For instance, take a look at the top contenders in the National League this season.You've got Pittsburgh center fielder Andrew McCutchen, At Asian Games, doping tests catch only small fry 09/29/2014 09:40am • ERIC TALMADGE Associated Press INCHEON, South Korea (AP) -- Dope testing at this year's Asian Games has been more stringent than ever -- and so far only two of the more than 9,500 athletes taking part in the regional Olympic-style event have tested positive.No big names, no gold medals taken away, n