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College football TV schedule Saturday: SEC play gets startedWeek 3 of the 2015 season sees most schools in the Southeastern Conference beginning their league schedules. That, plus several other intriguing match-ups involving ranked teams.
First LookFired for gaining weight? New Jersey court upholds casino policyA New Jersey appeals court ruled on Thursday that Borgata Casino's personal appearance standards are lawful and do not constitute sexual discrimination.
First LookKentucky Muslims greeted with anti-Islamic graffiti at prayer serviceLouisville Mayor Greg Fischer denounced the incident as a 'punch in the gut' and 'an affront to everyone in our community.'
First LookKansas City school crowns first transgender homecoming queenA Missouri teen was elected homecoming queen after she came out as transgender in a video on social media.
Why Colorado has a tax-free holiday for marijuanaThe one-day marijuana tax holiday means Colorado won't collect 10 percent sales taxes on pot purchases.
Fantasy football: Is it gambling?Congress may reconsider the $15 billion fantasy sports industry鈥檚 exemption from an anti-gambling law.聽
When faith and football collide: Mass baptism at Georgia high schoolIn Villa Rica, Ga.,聽18 students and a football coach were submerged in a tub of water before football practice, in a mass baptism by a local Baptist pastor. Is that legal?聽
Should Adrian Grenier's 9/11 tribute have included Iraq war dead?Adrian Grenier's social media posts to honor 9/11 were just one memorial of many to attract controversy this weekend.聽
Monday Night Football: Eagles, Falcons look to fly high in NFL openerPhiladelphia will play Atlanta in the first game of the Monday night NFL doubleheader, with San Francisco meeting Minnesota in the nightcap.
Kim Davis: Why a billboard was waiting for herAs Kim Davis returns to work, a billboard addressed to her in her hometown is the latest sign that America takes its culture wars to the streets.聽
2015 NFL season gets underway: Giants at Cowboys Sunday nightTwo bitter rivals from the NFC East meet in a division clash the first weekend of the new season.
College football 2015 TV schedule: Top 25 match-ups rule SaturdayAlready in the second week of the season, we've got three games featuring ranked schools going head to head.
Suicide prevention: Where is there progress?Sept. 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. Attitudes are shifting but in the US rates are still rising.聽
Charge the marching band? Why Big 12 Conference changed its tuneBig 12 Conference schools will charge league football opponents admission for each member of the visiting school's marching band. Why is this happening now?
Why are Hawaiians protesting a giant telescope?The construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Hawaii's Mauna Kea volcano pits the spiritual against the scientific.聽
Why California may now be ready to legalize assisted suicideAdvocates credit Brittany Maynard's story with changing minds as the California legislature moves to legalize physician-assisted suicide.聽
NFL scores with Google doodle: Pats, Steelers start new seasonThe reigning Super Bowl champs will unveil their fourth NFL title banner at Gillette Stadium Thursday evening.
British Airways fire: Why you shouldn't escape with carry-on luggageAn engine fire on a Boeing 777-200 in Las Vegas Tuesday prompted an emergency evacuation, and 27 of 170 passengers were injured. 聽
Why a white author used an Asian pseudonym for his poemMichael Derrick Hudson says that his poem was rejected 40 times under his given name but accepted when he used the pseudonym聽Yi-Fen Chou.聽
Colbert attracts big crowd for first 'Late Show': Will politics bring them back?Some 6.6 million viewers watched the premiere of 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,' double the ratings of the competition.
