By Mead Gruver The Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The United States should not return church bells seized as war trophies from the Philippines over a century ago, Wyoming’s congressional delegation said Monday. It’s a position Wyoming officials have repeated often over the years amid reports the Bells of Balangiga […]
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The Associated Press BRISTOL, Conn. — A bear took a stroll into an unlikely snack venue ‚Äî a Connecticut liquor store. The mid-sized creature lumbered across a parking lot in Bristol Monday afternoon, getting close enough to the entrance of Crazy Bruce’s Liquors to trigger a sensor that automatically opened […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — You know your cholesterol, your blood pressure … your heart gene score? Researchers say a new way of analyzing genetic test data may one day help identify people at high risk of a youthful heart attack in time to help. Today, gene […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press My family loves cauliflower, the “it” vegetable of the moment ‚Äî if you believe in things like “it” vegetables. So, now what’s this about a broccoflower? It’s the “it” vegetable’s more colorful cousin. Either one gives a dish a bit of a wow factor […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press The high water content of cabbage is typically to blame for watery slaws. We salted our cabbage to draw out the excess moisture. Memphis Chopped Coleslaw is usually studded with celery seeds and crunchy green peppers and tossed with an unapologetically sugary mustard […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press It’s hard to believe that the well-loved combination of cake, cream and strawberries could be anything other than perfection, but soggy cake, squishy cream, or bland, underripe berries can easily ruin this heavenly trio. We wanted a sturdy multilayer cake with a firm […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Quick-cooking stir-fries are a natural choice for weeknight dinners. This one combines easy-prep ingredients with a levelled-up sauce made from Asian pantry staples. To save on time, use precut broccoli florets rather than fussing with a whole head of broccoli. For a crisp-tender […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Our spicy beef taco bake packs all the great texture and flavour of taco night into an easy one-dish meal that could easily be prepped ahead of time. We used 93 per cent lean ground beef instead of the usual 90 per cent […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press For our Shredded Barbecued Beef, we cut a chuck roast into quarters. The smaller pieces of beef absorbed more smoke flavour and cooked much faster. After cooking the meat in a disposable roasting pan on the cooler side of the grill for a […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press This time of year, I could live on tomato sandwiches. But it’s hard to make a sandwich out of cherry tomatoes, and I have loads of cherry tomatoes. I don’t know what it is, but I can’t resist buying them when I see them […]
By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Embarking on a mission that scientists have been dreaming of since the Sputnik era, a NASA spacecraft hurtled Sunday toward the sun on a quest to unlock some of its mysteries by getting closer than any object sent before. If […]
By Youkyung Lee The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — The rival Koreas announced Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet in Pyongyang sometime in September, while their envoys also discussed Pyongyang’s nuclear disarmament efforts and international sanctions. The push […]
