‘Homeland’ and ‘Modern Family’ score big at Emmys

The terrorism thriller “Homeland” and “Modern Family” were the top winners at Sunday’s Emmy Awards in a ceremony that veered between daring and predictability in honors and Jimmy Kimmel’s turn as host.

iHeart festival finishes with a fervent flourish

About 20 minutes before she flew through the air, looking like Peter Pan if Peter Pan was a Zumba instructor with steel-belted biceps, Pink bellowed out the evening’s guiding principle.

Green Day’s Armstrong headed for rehab after Las Vegas outburst

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong is headed to treatment for substance abuse. Sunday’s announcement by the band’s rep comes after the 40-year-old frontman had a meltdown onstage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on Friday.

Vaccinations can prevent potentially deadly flu, but some in Las Vegas skip shots

A quiz: How many Americans got flu shots last year?
Remember that getting a flu shot has become as convenient as picking up a quart of milk, and that deaths related to influenza in the U.S. number in the thousands each year.
The answer: Less than half.

Honoring the living, as long as he can

It should have been a wonderful time for Dr. Dale Carrison.
But as he received an award for contributions to the community, he knew that the business of medicine too often had gotten in the way of keeping in close touch with friends and family.

Circuits can offer full-body workout with variety

Want something worth posting on Facebook?
What if your next post looked like this: “15 squats, 1/4-mile run, 1-minute plank, done four times, through in less than 20 minutes.” Imagine all the “good jobs!” and “likes” you’ll get.

HEALTH Q&A: Carbohydrates

Q Is it true that carbohydrates are bad for me?

Giant panda cub dies week after birth at National Zoo

The giant panda cub born a week ago at the National Zoo in Washington died Sunday morning, saddening zoo officials and visitors who had heralded its unexpected arrival.

Crew blunders hamstring Hamlin

LOUDON, N.H. – Denny Hamlin has had the fastest car in New Hampshire all weekend during practice for the second race in NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup.

Snedeker in position to claim FedEx Cup

ATLANTA – Brandt Snedeker gave himself the opportunity he wanted in the FedEx Cup. He also has the company he expected.

Jones overcomes early trouble to submit Belfort at UFC 152

TORONTO – Jon Jones successfully defended his Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title, surviving an early scare to submit Vitor Belfort in the fourth round at UFC 152 on Saturday.

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