The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Younger workers benefited from the October uptick in hiring. While still high, the unemployment rate for teenagers fell to 18.6 percent from 20 percent in September as 266,000 of them landed jobs. The jobless rate for workers in their early 20s declined to 10.5 percent from 11.4 percent. The…
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MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Siri, meet Alexa. Amazon is introducing a voice-recognition service called Amazon Echo that comes with a speaker-like wireless device just in time for the holiday shopping season. Responding to voice commands after the “wake word” Alexa, the device offers updates on news and weather and provides…
ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — When Jeremy Maclin tore a knee ligament in training camp last year, he vowed to play even better when he returned. Check. Maclin had an outstanding first half for the Philadelphia Eagles, leading the team with 45 catches, 790 yards receiving, and eight touchdowns. He’s a…
BOB BAUM AP Sports Writer Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez says he sees a Colorado team on the verge of breaking through with a victory. His No. 21 Wildcats (6-2, 3-2 Pac-12) are out to make sure the Buffaloes (2-7, 0-6 Pac-12) put that breakthrough off until after the teams meet Saturday night. “We see them…
SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — He who laughs last laughs the best. And John Leguizamo, who was called “fugly” (beyond ugly) at school, makes use of the nickname that made him suffer in a new anti-romantic comedy that he stars in and co-wrote. “When I was a teenager, I went to school…
HOWARD FENDRICH AP Pro Football Writer Any look at the most memorable plays in the NFL season so far could begin and end with a compilation of J.J. Watt’s highlights. Yes, the defensive end for the Houston Texans pretty much has provided enough fodder to fill any such list, from top to bottom. Take your…
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KAREEM COPELAND Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Second-ranked Florida State are heavy favorites against struggling Virginia on Saturday, but there are facets of the Seminoles’ game that need to be cleaned up. Florida State (8-0, 5-0 ACC, No. 2 CFP) has a habit of starting slow offensively in 2014 and coach Jimbo Fisher wants…
COLLEEN BARRY AP Business Writer MILAN (AP) — U.S. carmaker Ford on Friday replaced its European boss amid widening regional losses and two years into a turnaround plan aimed at returning the division to profitability. Ford’s global marketing chief, Jim Farley, will take over as head of European operations, based in Cologne, Germany, switching roles…
