Site Map December 30, 2015

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• Scouts honor: Cardinals rookie Johnson merited higher draft pick
• Large number of players limited at Redskins practice
• Bush campaign re-deploying majority of its staff
• Tomlin concedes run-heavy start in Baltimore kept Ben from getting in rhythm
• Jordan Matthews wants to catch passes from Sam Bradford next season
• Top 5 TV Trends at CES 2016
• San Diego officials make final pitch to NFL to keep Chargers
• Bears DC Vic Fangio names his building blocks for the future
• New book claims Amelia Earhart was taken prisoner by Japanese during WWII
• Vets remove 2 large squeaky toys from puppy's stomach; doctor says 'dogs eat crazy things'
• Apple hit with a $5 million lawsuit for allegedly crippling the iPhone 4S with iOS 9 on purpose
• Poland's parliament approves legislation on control of state media, EU raises concerns
• Ten stories that fired up America in 2015
• Chicken fight: Fast food dispute lands couple in hospital
• Republic of Congo sets presidential election date for March 20 next year
• App helps moms differentiate babies' crying sounds
• Voters head to polls in Central African Republic hoping for stability after years of violence
• Prosecutor: Driver held in Vegas crash had pot in system
• Ohio State coach Urban Meyer clarifies NFL contact, interest in coaching pros
• Cardinals' Freeney earns NFC Defensive Player of Week honors
• Dolphins' Grimes reacts on wife's scathing criticism of Ryan Tannehill
• Bills confirm HC Rex Ryan, GM Doug Whaley will return in 2016
• Munnerlyn: Vikings are 'getting hot at the right time'
• Johnson lifts Auburn past Memphis 31-10 in Birmingham Bowl
• Ohio State quarterback Jones to leave early for NFL
• Patriots-Dolphins Preview
• Bills owners back coach Ryan and GM Whaley for next season
• Houston QB Brian Hoyer to start against Jaguars
• Utah woman recalls 320-foot tumble off slick mountain road: 'Don't let me die on Christmas'
• Lack of sleep may lead to overeating, study shows
• These popular tourist attractions may be the germiest places in the world
• Egyptian officials raid art house, publishing house, take computers, question workers
• Here are the best laptops of 2015
• Court papers: Stressed New York City postal worker dumped 1,000 pieces of mail
• Israel approves budget meant to improve conditions for Arab minority
• Mexico, Central America working out details of plan for Cuban migrants
• Brussels cancels New Year's Eve fireworks display due to extremist attack threat
• Steelers-Browns Preview
• San Diego makes final pitch to NFL to keep Chargers
• The kind of spouse who cheats
• NYPD out in force to make New Year's Eve in Times Square 'safest place in the world'
• Tiny shark that glows discovered in the deep ocean
• German court rules that disputed Etihad-Air Berlin code-shares can't continue beyond Jan 15
• US spying on Israel reportedly ensnares members of Congress
• Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' to go on sale in Germany for first time since his death
• Philippine Catholic priest rebuked, says sorry for riding hoverboard during Mass
• Thousands honor Joseph Lemm, NYPD detective killed in Afghanistan
• Libyan team visiting Lebanon to probe case of Gadhafi's son leaves amid unspecified threat
• A giant 'sea monster' emerges from the deep
• Russell Crowe goes on Twitter rant over Virgin Australia’s hoverboard policy
• 'Smart shorts' offer real-time feedback on runners' performance
• Georgia attorney general: State can't stop settlement of Syrian refugees or deny them benefits
• Rape victim forced to call boyfriend calls 911 instead
• Colts' 2016 opponents set
• World's longest ice bridge built from 500-year-old plans
• Police: Central Florida mother mistakes daughter for intruder, shoots her to death
• Pakistani police: Bombing near a government office kills 12, wounds 35 in country's northwest
• Girl with cancer gets final, unforgettable Christmas
• In 2015 Obama gave lip service to police while undermining the public’s respect for them
• 4 steps to better relationships in the new year
• France prepares for celebrations of New Year's Eve under high security
• Indiana loses another standout player early to NFL draft
• New York Knicks' Cleanthony Early shot, robbed after leaving strip club
• Fish Smithson has proven to be a valuable Jayhawk
• Ryan Fitzpatrick named AFC Offensive Player of the Week yet again
• Man who worshipped at mosque set fire to it, cops say
• Colts LB Mathis wins AFC Defensive Player of the Week award
• Jets' Marshall: Making playoffs for first time would be 'dream come true'
• United flight from Seattle slides off runway in Chicago
• Bears place WR Jeffery, DL Goldman on injured reserve
• INSIDE THE PLAYOFF: Saban worries about playoff-or-bust
• Several Kansas Jayhawks deserve watching going into 2016
• Transient man dies after getting stuck in clothing donation bin in Southern California
• SB 13: Bradshaw outduels Staubach as Steelers top Cowboys
• 'Our miracle baby girl': Parents of preemie born weighing under 1 pound celebrate her survival
• Indianapolis man accused in double murder of teenagers
• Woman accused of killing, stuffing her child in suitcase
• No bloodshed, no dispute: Belgium, Netherlands to exchange land _ because it 'makes sense'
• 2015: A year of sports scandals that left a sour taste but offered hope for a cleaner future
• Inside the minds of 'affluenza' teen Ethan Couch and his mother Tonya
• Al Jefferson: 'It's probably better that I come off the bench'
• Spurs' Popovich has hilarious observation about Boban's touch
• Time to celebrate Kawhi Leonard's top 10 plays from 2015
• Marcus Morris: Suns are 'like a clown show right now'
• Report: Newcastle line up bid for CSKA Moscow midfielder Dzagoev
• Banister urged Rangers players to let sting of ALDS loss 'burn' all winter
• Spanish judge summons long-time Catalan leader, wife, to court as suspects in corruption probe
• Clemson sends 3 players home for unspecified violations
• Spain receives 600 tip-offs about possible Islamic extremists in under a month
• Flooding miseries continue in England as new storm cuts power for thousands in Scotland, Wales
• Defections from Burundi army highlight ethnic divisions amid looming threat of war
• SeaWorld suing California over ban on breeding captive killer whales
• Congress is pushing NASA to develop a deep space habitat by 2018
• Burkina Faso arrests 20 soldiers who were planning attack to free imprisoned coup leader
• Syrian refugee baby dies at registration center on Greek island of Lesbos
• Swiss authorities hand over evidence to American counterparts in the soccer corruption case
• Turkish prosecutor says police have foiled a planned New Year's eve IS attack
• United flight from Seattle slides off runway at Chicago O'Hare; no injuries reported
• Police: India-bound flight diverted back to Toronto after passenger assaults flight attendant
• Vet remove 2 squeaky toys from dog's stomach
• GOP endorsement sweepstakes gets rolling as Gowdy backs Rubio
• Iraq FM again warns Turkey to pull out of north region, threatens unspecified military action
• Troopers: 5 die in wrong-way crash on I-95 near Miami
• Girl battling kidney cancer gets ride to final chemo session in fire truck
• Pope seeks prayers for dead, homeless in storms, floods in US, Britain, South America
• Morocco plays key role in Europe's security, but has jitters of its own, beefs up security
• The weirdest tech stories of 2015
• Turkey's Erdogan says Assad killed 400,000 people, slams Russia for backing him
• Army says claims of over $300K in damages received so far over wayward blimp
• UN refugee agency says 2015 migrant arrivals by sea in Europe now top 1 million
• French security chief takes tough line against anti-Muslim, anti-government acts in Corsica
• Philippine troops battle militants in south suspected of planning attacks, at least 9 killed
• Democrat-backing billionaire to raise bucks for Kasich
• Google Glass redux: High-Tech wearable gets ready for business
• Saudi Arabia says Bahraini pilot flying for Yemen war coalition survives F-16 jet crash
• Aston Villa boss Garde eyes move for Chelsea striker Remy
• How to drink, eat well and still lose weight in 2 weeks
• New 'testing-to-go' trend sees employees measuring body fat in parking lot
• Leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany, France discuss cease-fire, elections in eastern Ukraine
• In Ukraine's rebel east, true peace seems distant as New Year nears
• North Korean state media says top official for South Korea relations dies in car accident
• Allergies may boost chances of anxiety or depression symptoms
• Heading to the ER? Use Twitter to find hospitals with the best care
• Should frail or demented patients have defibrillators implanted?
• 1 dead in New Hampshire crash with Secret Service agents
• Preemies may have weaker muscles as young adults
• A look at past suspicious traffic accidents involving top North Korean officials
• Belgium: Probe of suspected attack plot continues, 2 men arrested to appear before judge
• Former soldiers shock Chileans by breaking dictatorship pacts of silence on live radio, TV
• Spain's tourism set to register third bumper year with 65 million visitors in first 11 months
• Russia says its air force killed several Islamic State leaders in Syria
• Whitecaps sign Japan's Masato Kudo to multi-year deal
• Stubborn Leicester weather Manchester City storm for draw
• Inter Milan tell Arsenal to pay $26.6million to sign Brozovic
• Man City defender Kompany set for another month out
• Mikel: Atmosphere improved at Chelsea since Mourinho left
• UFC 195 Embedded: Christmas with the tough guys
• Michael Bisping blown away by Anderson Silva's 'arrogance' after positive drug test
• Anderson Silva: I'm going to bring the belt back to Brazil
• In South Africa, tribal king who once threatened to secede faces jail for arson, kidnapping
• Burundi president: African Union peacekeepers would be invading force, not acceptable
• Dustin Poirier: We'll see how Joseph Duffy's chin holds up
• Amid low global oil prices, Oman says it will raise taxes, gasoline prices to cover shortfall
• Holly Holm willing to go up in weight to meet Cris 'Cyborg' Justino
• Russia's ruble reaching record-high lows in last trading session of the year
• Senior adviser to UK's David Cameron apologizes for racist comments made 30 years ago
• A record 10 candidates are approved to stand in Portugal's January presidential election
• Eight Chinese miners found alive five days after mine collapses
• Nevada edges Colorado State in inaugural Arizona Bowl
• Report: White Sox, Orioles the leaders for Yoenis Cespedes
• Scott Boras doesn't expect the Marlins to move Jose Fernandez
• Cubs' Bryant proposes to girlfriend; end of 'Bryzzo' movement?
• Nevada beats Colorado State 28-23 in exciting Arizona Bowl
• Fournette's 5 TDs lead Tigers over Texas Tech 56-27
• Not just fun and games: Players take video skills to field
• Fournette's 5 TDs lead No. 22 LSU over Texas Tech 56-27
• Texas Tech loses 56-27 to No. 22 LSU in Texas Bowl
• 2 arrested, accused of plotting New Year's Eve attack in Turkey
• Romania: authorities confiscate 38 tons of pyrotechnics, 2 months after deadly nightclub fire
• China Telecom chairman resigns amid investigation by anti-graft agency
• Bahrain says 29 people sentenced to prison over 2014 bombing that targeted police officers
• 7 'healthy' foods that really aren't
• What your penis says about your life expectancy
• 1 dead, 10 injured in shooting at UNESCO heritage site in Russia's North Caucasus
• Israel's Supreme Court reduces sentence for ex-Premier Olmert to 18 months instead of 6 years
• Tuesday's Sports in Brief
• Iranian rocket passes within 1,500 yards of US aircraft carrier
• Va. lawmaker wants to defund Gov. McAuliffe's armed guards over gun dispute
• Leap from college coaching to NFL rarely worth the trip
• Rescuers find 8 survivors 5 days after a gypsum mine collapsed in eastern China
• Israeli man succumbs to wounds he suffered in early December West Bank stabbing
• China and Taiwan inaugurate upgraded hotline to ease communication on important issues
• With ally Venezuela struggling, Raul Castro prepares Cuba for tough year despite US opening
• Gowdy endorses Rubio for president
• Chip Kelly fired after Eagles moves lead to missed playoffs
• Colombia's president looks ahead to White House visit as peace deal hangs in balance
• Allies of Venezuela's president seek to overturn election of 8 opposition legislators
• Pilot killed when small plane crashes into downtown Anchorage building
• New York City health officials: Sophia most popular name for girls in 2014, Ethan top for boys
• Ex-transportation secretaries in Argentina sentenced to prison for deadly 2012 train crash
• Bahrain says 2 soldiers serving in coalition against Yemen rebels killed in Saudi Arabia
• North Korean state media says top official for South Korea relations is killed in car accident
• Central African Republic to hold much-delayed national elections amid hopes for peace
• Injuries ended ultimate goal, but Baylor demands everybody's attention
• Baylor runs past North Carolina in Russell Athletic Bowl
• Injury-ravaged Baylor still runs all over UNC in Russell Athletic Bowl
• A's, Henderson Alvarez agree to one-year deal
• Jefferson's 3 TDs lead Baylor by UNC 49-38 in Russell Bowl
• NY council speaker says Yankees wrong to acquire Chapman
• Seahawks have three possible opponents for first round of playoffs
• North Korea's top official on South Korea relations dies
• Chinese coal official accused of hiding $30 million at home admits to corruption charges
• Elephant seal determined to cross California freeway sedated
• Improving NT Williams embraces idea of re-signing with 49ers
• Magnitude-4.4 earthquake shakes Southern California suburbs
• Philadelphia Eagles fire head coach Chip Kelly
• Eagles fire coach Chip Kelly with 1 game left in 3rd season
• Israel's Olmert to become first leader to go to prison
• SB 4: Chiefs tie the series for AFL before full merger
• Resolute Tomlin eyeing more pressure with season in balance
• Rubio fires back at Bush super PAC ad
• Deadly Midwest storm brings Northeast its 1st hit of winter