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Nagasaki mayor questions policy on A-bomb day 08/09/2014 03:08am • MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) -- The mayor of Nagasaki on Saturday criticized Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push toward Japan's more assertive defense policy, as the city marked the 69th anniversary of the atomic bombing.In his "peace declaration" speech at the ceremony in Nagasaki's Peac Judge: NC vote can be held with GOP-backed changes 08/08/2014 08:20pm • MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina's November election can be held under a new voting law approved by Republican lawmakers, a federal judge ruled Friday. The law is considered one of the toughest in the nation and the groups challenging it say it will suppress mi Duke's Jones: 'Never a rivalry' with senior Cook 08/08/2014 05:48pm • JOEDY McCREARY AP Sports Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Tyus Jones doesn't view the point guard position at Duke as a competition.More like a collaboration.Once the season gets started in a few months, Jones could beat out senior Quinn Cook for the starting position, but the freshman says he's not work Manziel ready for preseason debut 08/08/2014 04:50pm • NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) -- This is no ordinary exhibition game.Johnny Manziel will have his first real chance to show how he measures up against live NFL competition when the Cleveland Browns play at Detroit on Saturday night.Although Manziel won't be the starter for this game, wh Cocaine caramels seized at Dulles Airport 08/08/2014 12:31pm • WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Washington Dulles International Airport seized more than $80,000-worth of cocaine that was concealed inside caramel sweets Wednesday. A Honduran woman traveling from El Salvador had a brown cone-shaped package wrapped in cellophane she 'LeBrowns:' James and sons watch NFL team practice 08/08/2014 10:14am • TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- For the first time at Browns training camp, the spotlight wasn't on Johnny Manziel.LeBron James stole it.The NBA megastar got his football fix Thursday, showing up with his two sons to watch Manziel and the Browns practice. James spent an hour watchin NCAA's new Division I governance structure 08/08/2014 12:50am • The Associated Press Highlights of the NCAA's new Division I governance structure, which was passed by the board of directors Thursday and will take effect if it survives a 60-day override period:-- TOP CHANGE: The five biggest football conferences -- the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC -- wil Oklahoma AD's summer filled with ups and downs 08/08/2014 12:30am • CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione hasn't had time for a true vacation this summer.Whether he was laying the groundwork for what will be a massive renovation of Memorial Stadium, making Bob Stoops one of the highest paid coaches in college f Fannie, Freddie post profits in 2Q; pay dividends 08/07/2014 10:32pm • MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Government-controlled mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac posted profits for the April-June period as the U.S. housing market continued to recover. Gains in recent years have enabled them to fully repay their government aid after being res Fannie, Freddie post profits in 2Q; pay dividends 08/07/2014 10:32pm • MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Government-controlled mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac posted profits for the April-June period as the U.S. housing market continued to recover. Gains in recent years have enabled them to fully repay their government aid after being res Mom, grandparents of starved boy held for trial 08/07/2014 06:59pm • JOE MANDAK Associated Press MERCER, Pa. (AP) -- The mother and maternal grandparents of an 8-year-old Pennsylvania boy doctors said "looked like a Holocaust survivor" were ordered on Thursday to stand trial on attempted murder and other charges for allegedly denying the boy food regularly and hiding Exercise can improve self-esteem, mood for teens, tweens 08/07/2014 03:45pm • WASHINGTON - We all know that exercise is good for growing bodies. But new studies show it is also good for the teenaged soul. New studies find that being active can lower the risk of depression for teens and tweens. "That is on one of our prescriptions that we give for our patients that are su Correction: General Motors-Impala Air Bags story 08/07/2014 02:59pm • DETROIT (AP) -- In a story July 25 about the performance of air bags in some Chevrolet Impalas, The Associated Press reported erroneously that federal safety regulators had opened a formal investigation into the matter, based on incorrect statements from an agency spokeswoman. The National Highway T Expert wants to help nab Russian password thieves 08/07/2014 01:52pm • MARTHA MENDOZA AP National Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The hackers are a tight knit group, 10 or 11. They live in a Russian town, and have real jobs. But in their down time, the cybercriminals have spent the past seven months gathering a hoard of personal data, stealing 1.2 billion user names and passw Hoyer, not Manziel, starting exhibition opener 08/07/2014 12:04pm • TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- Johnny Manziel will start Cleveland's exhibition opener on the sideline.Browns coach Mike Pettine chose Brian Hoyer as the starting quarterback for Saturday's game in Detroit, giving the veteran the first chance to impress before Manziel takes the fie