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Kaepernick fined for inappropriate language 09/17/2014 06:20pm • JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Colin Kaepernick said Wednesday he has been fined more than $11,000 by the NFL and he will appeal the penalty for what an official called "inappropriate language" by the 49ers quarterback following a fourth-quarter interception in Sunday's Scandrick gets 2-game reprieve, says he's ready 09/17/2014 06:20pm • SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Orlando Scandrick had to watch the Cowboys on pay-per-view from California in their second game without him, hoping a revised drug policy would cut his four-game suspension in half.The long-awaited word finally came Wednesday morning, and the Dal Ex-Raven donates kidney to brother, ex-Steeler 09/17/2014 06:20pm • JULIET LINDERMAN Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) -- On the field, their ex-teams are huge NFL rivals. Off the field, brothers Ma'ake Kemoeatu, an ex-Baltimore Raven, and Chris Kemoeatu, an ex-Pittsburgh Steeler, are closer than close. When Chris' pro football career was cut short because he needed Scots' inventions are fuel for independence debate 09/17/2014 05:48pm • JILL LAWLESS Associated Press EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) -- What has Scotland ever done for us? Plenty, it turns out.The land that gave the world haggis and tartan has produced so much more, from golf and television to Dolly the Sheep and "Grand Theft Auto."If Scotland splits from Britain after a refe Westwood looking trim for Ryder Cup 09/17/2014 05:40pm • NEWPORT, Wales (AP) -- Lee Westwood has been working out and losing weight as he prepares to make his ninth appearance in a European Ryder Cup team.The 41-year-old Westwood arrived for this week's Wales Open at Celtic Manor looking trim and ready to take on the United States at Gleneagles later this Dempsey: Half of Iraqi army not OK as US partners 09/17/2014 05:02pm • ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer PARIS (AP) -- About half of Iraq's army is incapable of partnering effectively with the U.S. to roll back the Islamic State group's territorial gains in western and northern Iraq, and the other half needs to be partially rebuilt with U.S. training and additio Engine sounds heard before Alaska plane crash 09/17/2014 04:47pm • BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Two witnesses on the ground described hearing a high-pitched sound from the engine of a small airplane before it crashed last year on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula, killing all 10 people aboard.Another reported seeing a puff of black smoke from the eng Best practices for a healthy financial life, part 1 09/17/2014 03:26pm • Barry Glassman, CFP WTOP Financial Contributor WASHINGTON -- Much like changing your diet and working out to lose weight, getting in shape financially is easier said than done. When it comes to understanding and feeling confident about finances, many can feel overwhelmed. That's understandable CDC study: Americans' bellies are expanding fast 09/17/2014 03:20pm • LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) -- The number of American men and women with big-bellied, apple-shaped figures -- the most dangerous kind of obesity -- has climbed at a startling rate over the past decade, according to a government study.People whose fat has settled mostly around their Fact sheet: Cadillac Escalade 09/17/2014 12:28pm • The Associated Press 2015 Cadillac Escalade 4WD PremiumBASE PRICE: $71,695 for 2WD Standard; $74,295 for 4WD Standard; $75,695 for 2WD Luxury; $78,295 for 4WD Luxury; $80,195 for 2WD Premium; $82,795 for 4WD Premium.PRICE AS TESTED: $86,480.TYPE: Front-engine, four-wheel drive, seven-passenger, ful Redesigned 2015 Escalade remains breed all its own 09/17/2014 11:29am • ANN M. JOB For The Associated Press Cadillac's flagship Escalade sport utility vehicle keeps its bold, distinctive style and immense proportions after a major redesign for 2015.The luxury, full-size SUV adds more tech features, a more powerful V-8, a quieter interior and power-folding rear seats for How the Media Insight Project survey was conducted 09/17/2014 05:10am • The Associated Press The Media Insight Project survey on news consumption and perceptions among Hispanic and African-American audiences was conducted from Jan. 9-Feb. 16 by NORC at the University of Chicago. It is based on landline and cellphone interviews with a nationally representative random sa Oklahoma freshman RB Perine ready for bigger role 09/17/2014 03:17am • CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- The stories circulating about Oklahoma running back Samaje Perine resemble Paul Bunyan-esque tall tales.One look at the 5-foot-11, 243-pound bruiser, and it's easier than not to believe the stories.The 19-year-old true freshman said he was mistaken Top general: US ground troops possible in Iraq 09/17/2014 03:10am • DONNA CASSATA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- American ground troops may be needed to battle Islamic State forces in the Middle East if President Barack Obama's current strategy fails, the nation's top military officer said Tuesday as Congress plunged into an election-year debate of Obama's plan 6.4 trillion calories cut from unhealthy grocery store foods 09/17/2014 12:00am • Obesity continues to plague the country, but it appears as though food companies are beginning to take strides in helping alleviate the problem. In a study published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that