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Michigan mulls update to gay discrimination law 05/29/2014 07:41pm • DAVID EGGERT Associated Press MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) -- Gov. Rick Snyder on Thursday urged legislators to consider updating Michigan's civil rights law to prohibit discrimination because of sexual orientation or gender identity, applauding companies and the state's two largest regional chambers Cheridan Hawkins throws 1-hitter for Oregon 05/29/2014 06:19pm • MURRAY EVANS Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Making her debut in the Women's College World Series, Oregon sophomore left-hander Cheridan Hawkins acknowledged she was a bit nervous, which led to a shaky first inning.She quickly recovered, though, pitching a one-hitter in top-seeded Oregon's 3- Ex-Wythe coach convicted of corporal punishment 05/29/2014 08:01am • WYTHEVILLE, Va. (AP) -- A former Wythe County high school football coach accused of making a player wear chains and carry weights has been convicted of corporal punishment.Grayson County Commonwealth's Attorney Douglas Vaught says in a statement that H.S. Ingo was ordered to pay a $100 fine and $86 30 percent of world is now fat; no country immune 05/29/2014 03:56am • By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) -- Almost a third of the world is now fat, and no country has been able to curb obesity rates in the last three decades, according to a new global analysis. Researchers found more than 2 billion people worldwide are now overweight or obese. The highes Review: 'Million Ways' is Seth's take on Western 05/28/2014 08:28pm • JOHN DeFORE The Hollywood Reporter LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Seth MacFarlane might've picked a safer place to make his lead-acting debut than "A Million Ways to Die in the West," his directorial follow-up to 2012's surprisingly successful "Ted." The marketplace doesn't seem to be crying out for Westerns, Tonga is fattest country in new global study 05/28/2014 08:10pm • LONDON (AP) -- Tonga is the fattest country in the world, according to new global obesity survey published Thursday by the journal Lancet. Below are the top 10 countries with the highest rates of obesity and overweight in adults older than age 20. Scientists typically measure obesity based on body m Rivera: Don't rule out QB Cam Newton for minicamp 05/28/2014 06:25pm • STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Cam Newton is quickly working his way back from ankle surgery.Carolina's Pro Bowl quarterback did some light throwing during Wednesday's OTA and coach Ron Rivera said afterward he wouldn't rule out Newton participating in the team's mandatory minic Jackson plans to improve Falcons' ground game 05/28/2014 05:27pm • CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -- Mike Smith knows his Falcons finished last in the NFL in rushing last season. The coach just has a difficult time saying the words."We were a number I don't even want to talk about in terms of where we were statistically," Smith said Wednesda LG emphasizes simplicity in new G3 smartphone 05/28/2014 04:10pm • ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- LG's new smartphone provides sharper pictures than other leading phones, while sporting a customizable keyboard that promises to make typing easier.The G3 phone's high-resolution display has 538 pixels per inch. Most other phones are in the 300-pi Question and answer: All about fish oil 05/28/2014 03:45pm • By Josef Brandenburg WTOP Fitness Contributor WASHINGTON -- Fish oil is a popular supplement that's long been touted and studied for its possible health benefits. The National Institutes of Health says fish oil can be obtained from a wide variety of fish, including mackerel, tuna, anchovies a New York supermarket combines gym with groceries 05/28/2014 02:20pm • JOHN KEKIS Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- When Ann Lawson strolls into her neighborhood grocery store, she really gets a workout.That's because her Hannaford supermarket has a small gym located just past the pharmacy counter. It has treadmills, stationary bicycles, various other cardio machin Fact sheet: 2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid 05/28/2014 01:07pm • The Associated Press 2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid FWDBASE PRICE: $35,190.PRICE AS TESTED: $45,800.TYPE: Front-engine, front-wheel drive, five-passenger, mid-size, gasoline-electric hybrid sedan.ENGINE: 2-liter, double overhead cam, Atkinson cycle, inline four cylinder with iVCT mated to 88-kilowatt elec Text of Obama's remarks at military graduation 05/28/2014 12:10pm • The Associated Press A text of President Barack Obama's remarks at the U.S. Military Academy graduation ceremony in West Point, New York, as provided by the White House:---Good morning. Thank you, General Caslen, for that introduction. To General Trainor, General Clarke, and the faculty and staff a Va. couple convicted of abusel face new charges 05/28/2014 11:20am • GLOUCESTER, Va. (AP) -- A Virginia couple convicted of keeping their 6-year-old daughter in a makeshift cage face new charges stemming from the death of another child.The Gloucester County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office told media outlets Wednesday that a grand jury indicted both Brian Gore and Sh Jessica Simpson shows off her weight loss in bathing suit 05/28/2014 07:58am • WASHINGTON -- She's had ups and downs with her weight, but now Jessica Simpson is showing off her weight loss with bathing suit pictures. After having her second baby 11 months ago, the 33-year-old star, who's been a Weight Watchers spokeswoman since 2012, has slimmed down to the point that she m