PEYTON MANNING (AP Photo) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Peyton Manning has always been there when his teammates needed him. Whether it’s on game days, in the locker room or inside the film room, the Indianapolis Colts have counted on the NFL’s two-time MVP to be on the field. Anything less is unimaginable. In seven-plus seasons, Manning…

By TERESA M. WALKER / AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE (AP) — For now, the Tennessee Titans are putting their trust in running back Chris Brown. The Titans (1-2) lost Travis Henry on Monday to a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy, and coach Jeff Fisher said that freed up some money for…

Rock Island resident and Van Buren County native Doris Winston Snider, 56, died Sept. 25 at her home after an extended illness.A retired Carrier employee, he was the son of the late John William and Grace Ann Hillis Snider; and was preceded in death by stepson, William Eric Gooch; and brother, Jewel Castell (Ted) Snider.He…

Viola resident and Grundy County native Alean Hobbs, 79, died Sept. 25 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.A homemaker and owner/operator of Viola Service Station, she was a member of Viola Church of Christ and was the daughter of the late Hervie and Lassie Smartt Rogers; and was preceded in death by her…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Peace mom Cindy Sheehan didn’t change her opposition to the war in Iraq after meeting Tuesday with one of its supporters, Sen. John McCain, a Vietnam veteran whom she called “a warmonger.” Sheehan thanked McCain for meeting with her, but she came away disappointed. “He tried to tell us what George Bush…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Wearing goggles, gloves, galoshes and a mask, Veronica Randazzo lasted only 10 minutes inside her home in St. Bernard Parish. Her eyes burned, her mouth filled with a salty taste and she felt nauseous. Her 26-year-old daughter, Alicia, also covered in gear, came out coughing. “That mold,” she said. “It smells…

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — State legislators across the country are increasingly directing their schools to teach students more about the struggles and triumphs of different races and ethnic groups — a move critics say amounts to politically correct meddling. In the latest such example, a new commission in New York will examine whether the “physical…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court shed its staid image Tuesday, giving stripper-turned Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith a new chance at a piece of the fortune of her 90-year-old late husband. The court said it would hear arguments early next year as part of Smith’s effort to collect as much as $474 million from…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Get ready for some more color in your wallet. The $10 bill is set to become the latest currency denomination to be jazzed up with a splash of colors to complement the greenback’s traditional green. It’s all part of the government’s effort to stay ahead of counterfeiters and the ever-more sophisticated devices…

SEATTLE (AP) — Laurieann Cossey has always struggled with her weight. Four years ago, she was diagnosed with diabetes. Now, six months pregnant and struggling to get by, the single mother tries to make sure her 1-year-old son gets the fruits and vegetables he needs. “I worry a lot about my son being obese,” said…