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Senator: Arlington is a ‘Soulless Suburb' 09/09/2014 09:00am • (Updated at 9:50 a.m.) New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D) is no fan of living in Arlington, apparently. In her new book, “Off The Sidelines,” which is due out today, Gillibrand recounts her move from New York to the D.C. area — to Arlington, specifically — when US job market's lingering weak spot: Stagnant pay 09/09/2014 07:48am • CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. job market has steadily improved by pretty much every gauge except the one Americans probably care about most: Pay.The unemployment rate has sunk to a nearly normal 6.1 percent. Employers have added a robust 2.5 million jobs the NCAA lifts Penn State's postseason ban 09/09/2014 03:51am • DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Penn State students turned campus into the site of a peaceful and jubilant celebration after the football program had its bowl ban lifted.They chanted Joe Paterno's name and, of course, threw in "We Are" for good measure on Monday night.The thousands that rallied were in Hunt for scientific treasure in Hemingway journals 09/09/2014 03:06am • MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press COJIMAR, Cuba (AP) -- Ernest Hemingway's love of the sea and eye for detail have scientists hoping that a visit to Cuba by the author's grandsons will open access to his fishing logs, which may be a treasure trove of information about the state of deep-water spe Can Recommending Sandwiches, Eggs and Roasted Chickens Really Be Considered 'Elitist'? 09/09/2014 12:00am • Did you hear the one about the promotion of home cooking as being "elitist" and "unrealistic"? I did, and it really got me to some hardcore head scratching. The noise began last week with the publication of Amanda Marcotte's piece in Slate entitled "The Tyranny of the Home-Cooked Family Dinner," h 4 Ways to Ace the Exit Interview 09/09/2014 12:00am • Ah, the exit interview. It's often overlooked by eager former employees looking to get the heck out and start their new employment elsewhere. At some companies, the interview may be via an automated phone call or website. At other places, it's a good old-fashioned sit-down meeting. Whatever the for 5 Questions to Help You Decide Whether to Save or Pay Off Debt 09/09/2014 12:00am • If you're in the enviable position of having some extra cash in your bank account that hasn't already been claimed by bills, then you might be asking yourself: Should I use the money to pay off debt, or simply save it? It's a perennial question with a difficult answer, because it depends largely on Dispatches From the Frontier of Gluten-Free Living 09/09/2014 12:00am • I'm just back from a visit to the Gluten Free Allergen Free Expo, a traveling convention of "free-from" food and beverage marketers whose products cater to the growing ranks of people following restricted diets. I was there to teach a class called "Beyond Gluten/Dairy Free: Meet the Low FODMAP diet Panthers coach: QB Cam Newton to start vs. Detroit 09/08/2014 03:33pm • STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Cam Newton will be back under center for the Carolina Panthers' home opener Sunday against the Detroit Lions.Coach Ron Rivera made the announcement Monday after the two-time Pro Bowl quarterback was held out of Carolina's 20-14 win Sunday at Tampa Argentine dinosaur may shed light on huge beasts 09/08/2014 06:02am • MALCOLM RITTER AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Researchers studying the remains of an enormous dinosaur -- a creature that was bigger than seven bull elephants -- have given it an equally colossal name: Dreadnoughtus, or "fearing nothing."Scientists hope its unusually well-preserved bones will he Which diet is the best kind for losing weight and keeping it off? 09/08/2014 02:56am • WASHINGTON -- Further frustrating the health conscious, two new studies appear to reach conflicting conclusions on what is the best way to lose weight and keep it off. One study published recently in the Annals of Internal Medicine reveals that following a high-fat, Atkins-style diet with few Dairy wars: Of fats, phobias and froth 09/08/2014 12:00am • Little Miss Muffet, clearly, was arachnophobic. Just as clearly, she was dauntless in the face of dairy products. You can still find people like that, of course. But these days, you're just as likely to find those with opposing attributes: They are good with spiders, but flee from dairy in dread AP Analysis: US wary over hitting Syrian militants 09/07/2014 07:06am • ZEINA KARAM Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) -- The U.S. and its allies are trying to hammer out a coalition to push back the Islamic State group in Iraq. But any serious attempt to destroy the militants or even seriously degrade their capabilities means targeting their infrastructure in Syria.That, how NFL teams moving to variable ticket pricing 09/06/2014 06:22pm • GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writers FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Many NFL teams are following the leads of other sports -- dropping prices for less desirable games while jacking up costs for the biggest matchups."The reality is not every game is created equal," said Jennifer Ferron, senior vice president Ill Peng stops; Williams-Wozniacki US Open final 09/06/2014 01:44pm • HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Overcome by heat and humidity in the second set of her U.S. Open semifinal, China's Shuai Peng paused between points to clutch at her left thigh and put her weight on her racket as if it were a cane.Still, she tried to continue Friday against Carolin