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Chiefs WR Bowe suspended for season opener 08/16/2014 10:30am • DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe was suspended for the season opener against Tennessee on Friday for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy.Bowe was pulled over for speeding in a Kansas City suburb on Nov. 10, and was arrested af China rights attorney starved in prison, wife says 08/16/2014 08:10am • BEIJING (AP) -- The wife of Chinese human rights attorney Gao Zhisheng said Saturday that her husband was kept in isolation for 2 1/2 years and starved before his release from prison a week ago.Geng He said by telephone from San Francisco that Gao lost about 50 pounds (23 kilograms) while in prison Dog sheltered, led rescuers to girl lost in Siberian forest 08/16/2014 01:13am • WASHINGTON-- They are calling her "miracle girl," and the moniker doesn't seem far off. They should also call her chief rescuer "super dog" or "angel," too, because, according to this Siberian Times story, three-year-old Karina Chikitova would have never survived her 11-day ordeal lost in the b Istanford wins Sandy Blue Handicap at Del Mar 08/16/2014 12:28am • DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) -- Istanford led all the way in winning the $96,350 Sandy Blue Handicap for 3-year-old fillies by 3 1/4 lengths at Del Mar on Friday.Ridden by Rafael Bejarano, Istanford ran a mile on the turf in 1:34.18 and paid $4.60, $3.20 and $2.60. She carried high weight of 124 pounds in t California pastor cleared in Las Vegas man's death 08/15/2014 09:36pm • MICHELLE RINDELS Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Prosecutors have dropped their case against a California pastor who was suspected of punching a man in a Las Vegas parking lot tussle, leading to the man's death six months later.The Clark County district attorney's office announced Friday that it White-nose syndrome affecting bats throughout the U.S. 08/15/2014 04:53pm • WASHINGTON -- The deadly fungus killing bats has now spread to Arkansas, Michigan and Wisconsin, among other states. White-nose syndrome has affected 25 U.S. States and five Canadian provinces. It can kill up to 100 percent of hibernating bats over a winter in impacted colonies, and is estimat Von Miller rounding into form for Broncos 08/15/2014 03:50pm • ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- Peyton Manning barely had a chance to backpedal two steps after taking the snap Friday when Von Miller slapped his shoulder as he flew past him after slicing through the line untouched.Sack.Seven months post-surgery, Miller is showing f Benneteau upsets Wawrinka to reach Cincy semis 08/15/2014 03:17pm • MARK SCHMETZER Associated Press MASON, Ohio (AP) -- Julien Benneteau upset Australian Open champ Stan Wawrinka in the Western & Southern Open quarterfinals Friday.The unseeded Frenchman won 1-6, 6-1, 6-2.On the women's side, top-seeded Serena Williams needed just 58 minutes to beat Jelena Jankovic 6 Redskins appeal trademark decision on team name 08/15/2014 09:44am • JOSEPH WHITE AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -- The Washington Redskins on Thursday formally appealed a ruling that stripped the team of trademark protection, the latest legal maneuver in the franchise's attempt to defend its name against those who consider it a racial slur.The team announced tha Obese children are in denial about their weight 08/15/2014 09:33am • Dr. Drew, One Minute Clinic Eurozone recovery grinds to halt amid Ukraine fear 08/15/2014 07:50am • DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Well, that didn't last long.After four quarters of meager growth, the fragile economic recovery in the 18-country eurozone creaked to a halt in the second quarter.Growth was zero. After only 0.2 percent in the first quarter.Now who will get Light trading expected amid vacation season...PPI, industrial production due 08/15/2014 07:40am • NEW YORK (AP) -- It's vacation time and investors are expecting another day of light trading on Wall Street. Yesterday was one of the quietest days at the New York Stock Exchange this year. But better corporate earnings helped the stock market to close higher. The S&P 500 climbed eight points to 1,9 Sentencing panel to weigh economic crime penalties 08/15/2014 12:02am • ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal panel that sets sentencing policy announced Thursday that it plans in the coming year to consider changes to sentencing guidelines for some white-collar crimes.The U.S. Sentencing Commission, which earlier this year reduced guideline ranges Tennessee names Justin Worley Vols' starting QB 08/14/2014 09:10pm • STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee quarterback Justin Worley will get a chance to provide senior leadership to one of the youngest offenses in the Southeastern Conference.Volunteers coach Butch Jones announced Thursday that Worley would start the Aug. 31 season opener New study explores sinister side of meerkats 08/14/2014 03:22pm • CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- One of the most captivating sights of African wildlife is that of dark-eyed meerkats standing side-by-side on their hind legs, as though posing for a group photograph. They look cuddly and endearing. But a new study says they have a dark side