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More than 30 cattle die after Idaho big rig crash 09/16/2014 06:40pm • BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Authorities in southwest Idaho say 33 cattle worth about $30,000 died after a tractor-trailer flipped onto its side.The Ada County Sheriff's Office initially said more than 100 cattle died in the Monday afternoon crash east of Boise but revised the number down Tuesday.Emergency Women in politics: Gillibrand and Davis memoirs 09/16/2014 05:54pm • BETH J. HARPAZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- "Forgetting to Be Afraid: A Memoir" (Penguin/Blue Rider Press), by Wendy Davis, and "Off the Sidelines: Raise Your Voice, Change the World" (Ballantine Books), by Kirsten GillibrandTwo prominent women in politics, New Yorker Kirsten Gillibrand, who re Study: America's waistline keeps expanding 09/16/2014 05:26pm • WASHINGTON -- Put another notch in that belt -- America's national waistline is continuing to expand. The average waist circumference ballooned between 1999 and 2012 from 37.6 inches up to 38.8 inches. At the same time, the prevalance of abdominal obesity grew significantly from 46.4 percent Woods says strength is back, but not swing 09/16/2014 11:00am • DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer WINDEMERE, Fla. (AP) -- Tiger Woods is too busy in the gym to find a new swing coach, or even swing a golf club.Woods said Monday his strength has returned from "busting my butt in the gym pretty hard" and he is on schedule to resume competition in December. But he still Escaped school shooter had pitchfork, patrol says 09/16/2014 07:00am • ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS AP Legal Affairs Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The school shooter who briefly escaped from an Ohio prison last week had a pitchfork when he was captured, the state patrol said Monday as newly released records added to the picture of an inmate frequently in trouble behind bars.T. A Scottish 'Yes' also means exit from EU, NATO 09/16/2014 06:40am • JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) -- If Scottish voters this week say Yes to independence, not only will they tear up the map of Great Britain, they'll shake the twin pillars of Western Europe's postwar prosperity and security -- the European Union and the U.S.-led NATO defense allia Michigan defense stout so far with Utes next 09/16/2014 05:10am • DAN KILBRIDGE Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan coach Brady Hoke spoke calmly, the weight of a blowout loss at Notre Dame seemingly off his shoulders after the Wolverines' home win over Miami (Ohio).That doesn't mean he isn't concerned about this weekend's opponent: The high-flying Navigate Challenging Ethics Questions in Medical School Interviews 09/16/2014 12:00am • As a prospective medical school student, you've likely prepared to answer questions about your academic career, volunteer work and future aspirations during your admissions interviews. But you probably haven't given much thought to how you might answer ethics questions. First, let's start by expla When You Learn You Have High Blood Pressure 09/16/2014 12:00am • Cut salt. Exercise. Lose weight. Take medication. In 2014, the plan for managing high blood pressure -- or hypertension -- might sound familiar. Still, if you have high blood pressure, all these changes can feel new and overwhelming. With risks such as stroke, heart attack, kidney disease and blind Cardinals manager can relate to Stanton incident 09/15/2014 05:46pm • R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) -- It should come as no surprise that Mike Matheny is a leading proponent of player safety, from the big leagues all the way down to T-ball. Just like Giancarlo Stanton, the St. Louis Cardinals manager was struck in the face by a pitch and felt lucky to Oklahoma RB Keith Ford out vs West Virginia 09/15/2014 05:39pm • CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops has raved all season about his team's three-headed monster at running back.His prized depth took its first on-the-field hit Saturday night. Stoops said Keith Ford will miss at least a week after breaking a bone in his right Running backs emerge as Bengals stay unbeaten 09/15/2014 04:58pm • JOE KAY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) -- Giovani Bernard headed up the field, saw Falcons defensive end Jonathan Massaquoi in his way and did a high-hurdle move to clear him.It's hard to catch Bernard in space. And it's going to be tough to keep up with the Bengals' offense if he and running mate Correction: Drought-Bird Migration story 09/15/2014 03:20pm • YUBA CITY, Calif. (AP) -- In a story Sept. 13 about efforts to provide habitat for migrating birds despite California's drought, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of a conservationist. He is Greg Golet, not Greg Gulot.A corrected version of the story is below:In drought, "pop-up" we Bethesda left off top 100 ‘Best Place To Live' list 09/15/2014 02:05pm • Bethesda may be among the coolest, most snobby and richest small cities in America, but it’s not one of the 100 best to live in, according to a media and marketing company called Livability.com. The website’s editors said they studied a host of factors and hooked up with research te Hong Kong rethinks rules after Alibaba IPO loss 09/15/2014 11:36am • KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) -- Alibaba's choice of New York over Hong Kong for its blockbuster IPO was a blow for the Chinese financial center. Now, the city's stock market is starting to rethink rules that stopped it from accommodating the Chinese e-commerce giant's unique managem