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Few seemed swayed by final presidential debate

Few seemed swayed by final presidential debate
By ALLEN G. BREEDAP National Writer With the baseball playoffs and Monday Night Football to compete with, even free pizza and soda couldn't entice more than a handful of students to the Tulane University Political Science Department's viewing party for the final presidential debate. And

'War on coal' label obscures battlefield realities

'War on coal' label obscures battlefield realities
By VICKI SMITHAssociated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Drive through the coalfields of Central Appalachia, and signs of the siege are everywhere. Highway billboards announce entry to "Obama's No Job Zone," while decals on pickup truck windows show a spikey-haired boy peeing on the

Correction: Nike-Endorsements story

Correction: Nike-Endorsements story
By The Associated Press In a story about athletes and corporate endorsements, The Associated Press erroneously described an endorsement by Gabrielle Douglas, the Olympic gymnast. She appeared on boxes of Kellogg's Corn Flakes, not Wheaties, which is made by General Mills. A corrected

'War on coal' label obscures battlefield realities

'War on coal' label obscures battlefield realities
By VICKI SMITHAssociated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Drive through the coalfields of Central Appalachia, and signs of the siege are everywhere. Highway billboards announce entry to "Obama's No Job Zone," while decals on pickup truck windows show a spikey-haired boy peeing on the

Cos. walk a tricky line with endorsements

Cos. walk a tricky line with endorsements
By MAE ANDERSONAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Nike forgave Tiger Woods after he apologized for cheating on his wife. It welcomed back Michael Vick once he served time for illegal dog-fighting. But the company dropped Lance Armstrong faster than the cyclist could do a lap around the block.

Cos. walk a tricky line with endorsements

Cos. walk a tricky line with endorsements
By MAE ANDERSONAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Nike forgave Tiger Woods after he apologized for cheating on his wife. It welcomed back Michael Vick once he served time for illegal dog-fighting. But the company dropped Lance Armstrong faster than the cyclist could do a lap around the block.

Social media sensation dies of cancer at age 13

Social media sensation dies of cancer at age 13
By BRUCE SCHREINERAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Lane Goodwin, a small-town boy who won a huge Facebook following for his thumbs-up attitude about his cancer, has lost his battle with the disease. The 13-year-old Kentuckian died Wednesday night, eliciting an outpouring from his

Dancing with the Stars pros to divorce

Dancing with the Stars pros to divorce
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Lawyer angry over Zumba prostitution case handling

Lawyer angry over Zumba prostitution case handling
KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) - The lawyer for a high school hockey coach who gave up his job because of the Zumba prostitution case said Thursday that his client's name never should have been made public and contended law enforcement agencies have engaged in "reckless and outrageous behavior." Gary