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Jets' Smith soaking up role as team leader 06/17/2014 07:18pm • DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Sports Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) -- Geno Smith is unfazed by it all.The presence of Michael Vick doesn't shake his confidence. Neither does his not-so-solid hold on the New York Jets' quarterback job. Not even his uncertain status as the future of the franchise.It's all tal Wisconsin's Walker dogged by a promise not kept 06/17/2014 06:40pm • SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is best known for what he did three years ago.The Republican swept into office, immediately passed a bill effectively ending collective bargaining for most public workers, withstood huge labor demonstrations at the Capito Benghazi suspect to be tried in US courts 06/17/2014 05:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Libyan militant is facing trial in the United States in the attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in Libya that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.President Barack Obama says Ahmed Abu Khattala will face "the full weight of the American justice system."Kha Argentina's Palacio longs for World Cup action 06/17/2014 03:50pm • KARL RITTER Associated Press BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) -- Rodrigo Palacio celebrated his inclusion in Argentina's highly competitive World Cup squad by scoring a goal in a warm-up against Trinidad and Tobago.Then he twisted his right ankle in the same match, and his World Cup appeared to be over b Major retailers agree to list unit prices online 06/17/2014 03:21pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Shoppers can skip the math. It's about to get easier to compare prices on products from breakfast cereals to toothpaste at some of the nation's major online retailers.New York's attorney general said Tuesday that Costco, CVS, FreshDirect, Wal-Mart and Walgreen have agreed to list un Alcoa unit to invest $25m in Hampton facility 06/17/2014 11:59am • HAMPTON, Va. (AP) -- Alcoa Power and Propulsion plans to invest $25 million in new technology at its Hampton operation.Gov. Terry McAuliffe says the expansion will create 75 jobs.McAuliffe announced the project Tuesday in a news release. He says the new technology will reduce the weight of some jet GM recalls 3.4M more cars for ignition problems 06/17/2014 11:58am • TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors is recalling another 3 million cars because of a defect that causes a similar problem to one that led to an earlier massive recall of small cars, and is linked to 13 deaths.The ignition switches in Chevrolet Impalas, Cadillac Devilles and fiv Poll: Miami Cuban-Americans support end to embargo 06/17/2014 11:00am • LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ Associated Press MIAMI (AP) -- About half of Cuban-Americans surveyed in Miami support an end to the U.S. embargo of Cuba. Even more support resuming diplomatic relations with the communist island's government. That's according to a Florida International University poll released Tu Clint Eastwood reflects on age, America and acting 06/17/2014 08:56am • JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Ahead of his Broadway adaptation "Jersey Boys" on Friday, Clint Eastwood, 84, shares his thoughts on how to stay young, his first time acting and why America is "floundering":ON DIRECTING LATE IN LIFEYou have more experience as you get older. You have more to draw on, as lo Teams bring favorite foods with them to Brazil 06/16/2014 04:40pm • JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) -- Italy packed Parmesan, olive oil and prosciutto. The U.S. brought oatmeal, Cheerios, peanut butter and A1 Steak Sauce.The Mexican team, of course, required a little more spice. El Tri traveled with the ingredients for pozole, along with chile peppers 'Healing Wars': What happens when soldiers come home? 06/16/2014 03:16pm • Heather Brady, special to WTOP.com WASHINGTON -- What happens to the human spirit when it is pushed to the limit? That is just one of the questions asked by "Healing Wars," a new multimedia dance production starring Bill Pullman ("Independence Day"). Director and choreographer Liz Lerman was i Diet drinks may help weight loss 06/16/2014 11:16am • Dr. Drew, One Minute Clinic Income gap widens as American factories shut down 06/16/2014 08:08am • MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press READING, Pa. (AP) -- In August 2008, factory workers David and Barbara Ludwig treated themselves to new cars -- David a Dodge pickup, Barbara a sporty Mazda 3. With David making $22 an hour and Barbara $19, they could easily afford the payments.A month later, Baldwi Rise of Shiite militias could fracture Iraq 06/16/2014 05:16am • HAMZA HENDAWI Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) -- Emboldened by a call to arms by the top Shiite cleric, Iranian-backed militias have moved quickly to the center of Iraq's political landscape, spearheading what its Shiite majority sees as a fight for survival against Sunni militants who control of larg France benefits from first key use of goal tech 06/16/2014 04:20am • JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) -- Goal-line technology did its job when it counted at the World Cup, although not without a little bit of confusion.France was the beneficiary of the first World Cup goal awarded thanks to the new system being used in Brazil, which ruled cor