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ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders were dealt a setback on Wednesday in their plans to rebuild the struggling franchise when offensive lineman Rodger Saffold failed a physical one day after agreeing to a $42.5 million, five-year contract. The two sides had agreed...

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors excluded the Saturn Ion from a Feb. 13 recall for faulty ignition switches after engineers inexplicably failed to look at fatal crashes involving the compact car. The Ion was recalled two weeks later, after another inquiry found four crashes...

Miami Heat forward LeBron James, right, looks for an open teammate past Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Johnson (7) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 12, 2014, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) Miami Heat forward LeBron James, right, looks for an open...

Public reaction Wednesday to a proposed downtown traffic and parking plan was like the weather — mixed. Organizers of the 4:30 p.m. meeting for the general public kept tight control of the session by not providing an opportunity for citizens to verbally ask questions or comment...

BELLE CHASSE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana woman has been arrested on a charge of first-degree murder after police say she injected alcohol-based hand sanitizer into the feeding tube of her 17-month-old son, who had Down syndrome. Twenty-year-old Erika Wigstrom was being held...

NEW YORK (AP) — “Jeopardy!” champ Arthur Chu, who won big money while taking heat for his renegade style, has been defeated. Chu finished in third place with zero dollars on Wednesday’s edition of the syndicated quiz show. He had reigned for 12 days. His...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Swag given to attendees of the South By Southwest festival set off airport security alarms Wednesday, leaving passengers complaining of long delays as they tried to head home. Jason Zielinski, an Austin-Bergstrom International Airport spokesman, said...

In this image taken from video provided by CBS-4 TV Denver, Ryan Stone, 29, is apprehended by police in Lone Tree, Colo., on Wednesday, March 12, 2014. Stone, suspected of stealing an SUV with a 4-year-old boy inside, carjacking two other vehicles and seriously injuring a state...

Commuters walk through snow covered sidewalks after an overnight snowstorm Wednesday, March 12, 2014, in downtown Chicago. A late winter storm dumped more than 5 inches of snow in the Chicago area, causing power outages and headaches for commuters. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)...

FILE – In this Dec. 15, 2013, file photo, San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore (21) is grabbed by Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Darrelle Revis (24) during the first quarter of an NFL football game in Tampa, Fla. The Buccaneers have parted ways with Revis, releasing...