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Review: 'Dishonored' serves revenge up stealthily

Review: 'Dishonored' serves revenge up stealthily
By LOU KESTENAssociated Press Midway through "Dishonored" I killed someone. I didn't intend to; he spotted me as I was trying to sneak past, and I had to shut him up. But even though I was able to complete my mission, I felt like I had failed. That's unusual in the violent world of

THE RACE: VP debates more colorful than decisive

THE RACE: VP debates more colorful than decisive
By TOM RAUMAssociated Press "Who am I? Why am I here?" That's probably not how a vice presidential candidate should open a nationally televised debate. But retired Navy Adm. James Stockdale, running mate of 1992 third-party candidate Ross Perot, did just that in a shaky attempt at humor.

US corn estimate lowered to reflect harvest yields

US corn estimate lowered to reflect harvest yields
By DAVID PITTAssociated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday slightly lowered its projection for the nation's corn crop for a fourth straight month, reflecting worse-than-expected news about the actual impact of this year's withering drought from

Violent street gang: US targets finances of MS-13

Violent street gang: US targets finances of MS-13
By ALICIA A. CALDWELLAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration declared the ultra-violent street gang MS-13 to be an international criminal group on Thursday, an unprecedented crackdown targeting the finances of the sprawling U.S. and Central American gang infamous for hacking

Safeway bets that loyalty program will pay off

Safeway bets that loyalty program will pay off
By CANDICE CHOIAP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Safeway Inc. is betting that its investment in a new customer loyalty program will eventually pay off, as the supermarket operator looks to fend off big-box retailers and other competitors that are expanding their grocery aisles. The

5 face charges after Civil War cannon vandalized

5 face charges after Civil War cannon vandalized
MIDDLESBORO, Ky. (AP) - Rangers in the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in Kentucky are using video surveillance to catch images of people defacing a Civil War cannon. WYMT-TV (http://bit.ly/RhGdJ8) in Hazard reports that park officials say some of the vandals have inadvertently identified

Police: Pa. dad left daughter, 1, to go rob homes

Police: Pa. dad left daughter, 1, to go rob homes
BROOKHAVEN, Pa. (AP) - Police say a man left his 1-year-old daughter home alone while he tried to break into neighbors' houses in a Philadelphia suburb. Authorities say it happened Wednesday morning in Brookhaven. They say 20-year-old Arthur Langley was arrested after a resident called 911 to

Pirates plundering 'Borderlands 2' video game

Pirates plundering 'Borderlands 2' video game
By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - The popular "Borderlands 2" video game is walking the plank. A pirate-themed add-on campaign titled "Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty" is setting sail Oct. 16 for the Gearbox Software shoot-and-loot sequel released by 2K

Greek unemployment rises above 25 percent

Greek unemployment rises above 25 percent
By NICHOLAS PAPHITISAssociated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Unemployment in Greece hit a record high of 25.1 percent in July as the country's financial crisis continues to exact its heavy toll, official figures showed Thursday. All indications are that unemployment in Greece will continue to

Armstrong marches on the day after report

Armstrong marches on the day after report
By EDDIE PELLSAP National Writer Lance Armstrong tried to treat it like any other day. The world-renowned cyclist was at the office of his cancer-fighting foundation, "talking about next week's events and plans for 2013," he said on Twitter. But Thursday was different. It was the day after