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Fat camps offer pudgy pets 'pawlates' to slim down 07/05/2014 12:52pm • SUE MANNING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It's not just a people problem: Growing rates of obesity in pets have led to the emergence of fat farms offering "pawlates," ''doga" and "Barko Polo," doggie versions of Pilates, yoga and Marco Polo to help slim down man's best friend.In the U.S., 53 D.C. smash-and-grab robbers claim $43K worth of jewelry 07/04/2014 01:43pm • WASHINGTON -- D.C. police are investigating Thursday's daring daytime smash-and- grab jewelry store robbery at the tony Mazza Gallerie in Northwest. But police may have a very helpful piece of evidence -- a clear picture of the suspects. Police say two men entered Pampillonia Jewelers around 12: Machida takes on champ Chris Weidman at UFC 175 07/04/2014 01:41pm • GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- While the rest of Lyoto Machida's lunch party digs into steaks and cheesecake, he eats from a small plastic container of vegetables and pasta.Machida doesn't mind. It's no small thing to drop 20 pounds as a mixed martial artist, and the Brazilian vet Contador back on top of his game ahead of Tour 07/04/2014 11:31am • SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer LEEDS, England (AP) -- Chastened by a miserable season on his bike last year when all he saw of chief rival Chris Froome was his back, Alberto Contador vowed to do better and changed his training.An instinctive rider gifted with natural abilities in the mountains, t Colombia fun at World Cup comes with duty 07/04/2014 07:30am • FRANK GRIFFITHS Associated Press FORTALEZA, Brazil (AP) -- Colombia has been playing the exciting brand of football that Brazilians believe their own team should be playing at this World Cup.They've also been dancing after goals, bringing a spirit of fun to the pitch. Fullback Camilo Zuniga puts it How strong is that drink? Calculator helps figure 07/04/2014 01:04am • Check out the NIH "Rethinking Drinking" drink calculator. LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- How strong is that pina colada? Depending on how it's made, it could contain as much alcohol as two glasses of wine.The National Institutes of Health is trying to spread the word: Tak Eat, pray, stuff: the Nathan's hot dog contest 07/03/2014 11:25pm • WASHINGTON -- It's a tradition as American as apple pie. But once the competitors taking part are done, they won't have any room left for dessert. The 99th annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest happens Friday in Brooklyn. Perhaps the oddest juxtaposition invo Dolphins' Dion Jordan suspended 4 games by NFL 07/03/2014 07:28pm • TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer DAVIE, Fla. (AP) -- Dion Jordan of the Miami Dolphins has been suspended for the first four games of the season after testing positive for a stimulant prohibited under the NFL's policy on use of performance-enhancing substances.The Dolphins announced the suspension Thur The top 4 female fitness myths 07/03/2014 03:43pm • Josef Brandenburg WTOP Fitness Contributor WASHINGTON -- The health and fitness market is saturated with information, and sometimes it's hard to determine what's correct and what isn't. Josef Brandenburg, a local fitness expert and owner of The Body You Want, breaks down fact from fiction reg Dow 101: The Dow and how it works 07/03/2014 03:04pm • The Associated Press The Dow Jones industrial average, an index of 30 U.S. blue-chip stocks, is the oldest barometer of the stock market. On Thursday, it jumped above 17,000 for the first time in its 118-year history.WHAT IS IT?The Dow is a group of 30 big corporations, nearly all of them household Fitness Wisdom: 5 Pounds 07/03/2014 12:30pm • Editor’s Note: This column is sponsored by FitnessWise (4801-B Montgomery Lane). Visit their Facebook page for more. Well, summer is in full swing now. Maybe you’re headed to the beach or on some other vacation and you’ve got to wear that bathing suit, pair of France, Germany meet in all-Euro World Cup quarter 07/02/2014 12:58pm • STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- A European presence in the World Cup semifinals is assured as Germany and France meet at the Maracana on Friday, looking to shrug off stumbling wins in the second round that exposed frailties in both teams.Contesting a quarterfinal for the ninth Fact sheet: 2015 Audi A3 07/02/2014 11:18am • The Associated Press 2015 Audi A3 2.0T quattro S tronicBASE PRICE: $29,900 for 1.8 TFSI Premium; $32,450 for 1.8 TFSI Premium Plus; $32,900 for 2.0 TFSI Premium; $35,450 for 2.0 TFSI Premium Plus; $38,350 for 1.8 TFSI Prestige; $41,350 for 2.0 TFSI Prestige.PRICE AS TESTED: $43,345.TYPE: Front-engi Recalls raise questions about ignition switches 07/02/2014 10:42am • DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Auto Writers DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors issued a new round of recalls for faulty ignition switches this week, but the company says the problem is different than the ignition switch defect that sparked recalls in February. At the same time, Chrysler is recalling vehicles for a s TV food star's new show delayed after online tiff 07/02/2014 09:52am • LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Travel Channel is delaying the new series "Man Finds Food" after its star's online war of words.The channel said Tuesday that Adam Richman's show has been postponed indefinitely, but it didn't explain why. "Man Finds Food" was to debut Wednesday.The channel's move came days a