Game

Brady, high-scoring Patriots embarrass Jets 49-19

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - It took only 52 seconds for the New England Patriots to turn this into a laugher. That's how long it took to score three touchdowns in the second quarter and thoroughly embarrass the bumbling New York Jets 49-19 on Thursday

NC activists angered by killing of 3-legged bear

By MITCH WEISSAssociated Press BURNSVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A skinny, three-legged black bear had become a fixture at an upscale housing community deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, rummaging through trash cans and playfully ambling along the golf course After the bear started

INFLUENCE GAME: Election over, campaign continues

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The election may be over, but a new campaign is being waged in the nation's capital as lobbyists, advocates and trade groups fight to shape the government's response to the looming fiscal cliff. It's a twist on the usual

Japan brands fend off rivals at China auto show

By KELVIN CHANAP Business Writer GUANGZHOU, China (AP) - Global automakers and their Chinese rivals put on sleek displays of new cars at a major auto show Thursday in Guangzhou, the southern Chinese stronghold of Japanese brands that have been hard hit by tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.