By Ilan Ben Zion The Associated Press KIBBUTZ ZEELIM, Israel — Hawks, vultures and storks circle overhead as Christopher Sveen points at the heap of refuse rotting in the desert heat. “This is the mine of the future,” he beams. Sveen is chief sustainability officer at UBQ, an Israeli company […]
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By John Kekis The Associated Press Back to the madness of March and the Sweet 16, starring Loyola-Chicago, Kansas State, Syracuse and whatever other underdog you might want to throw in there ‚Äî maybe Florida State or Texas A&M. For drama, look no further than the South Region, where the […]
By Gillian Flaccus The Associated Press NEWPORT, Ore. — The 700-pound sea lion blinked in the sun, sniffed the sea air and then lazily shifted to the edge of the truck bed and plopped onto the beach below. Freed from the cage that carried him to the ocean, the massive […]
By Cassandra Szklarski The Canadian Press TORONTO — A new study suggests mothers who can’t afford enough food are more likely to stop breastfeeding before other moms, even though nearly all begin at a similar rate. University of Toronto researchers don’t delve into the reasons why, but conclude that financially […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press It seems like mere moments after I get the last dish dried and put away, it’s time to make dinner again. Is it me or are the days actually getting shorter, whizzing by in a blur and then coming to a screeching halt at […]
By Matthew Brown The Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. — Declines in coal power plant construction in China, India and the U.S. are projected to push the heavily-polluting fuel over the edge but not fast enough to meet international climate change goals, environmental groups said Wednesday. Coal’s dominance as the fuel […]
By Frank Bajak Of The Associated Press And Lise Olsen Of The Houston Chronicle The Associated Press HOUSTON — A toxic onslaught from the nation’s petrochemical hub was largely overshadowed by the record-shattering deluge of Hurricane Harvey as residents and first responders struggled to save lives and property. More than […]
MCTAVISH-Born to Erika Wiebe and Craig McTavish, of Thunder Bay, Ontario, a boy, Duncan Lyle, weighing 9 lbs 6 oz, 21” long, on March 13, 2018 at Thunder Bay Regional Hospital, Thunder Bay, Ontario. Proud grandparents are Doug and Patti McTavish of Devlin, Ontario, and Jennifer Onofreychuk and Nelson Wiebe.
By Maria Cheng The Associated Press At least two lawsuits filed at a top European court claim Russia violated Europe’s Human Rights Convention by removing organs from the recently dead without telling relatives. Russia’s response: Asking relatives’ permission would be “inhumane.” Documents provided to The Associated Press detail how Russia […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Here’s the drill with butterflying ‚Äî or spatchcocking ‚Äî a bird. You cut the backbone out of the chicken with kitchen shears, then turn the bird over and press down on the breastbone until the bird lies somewhat flat. It’s not difficult to do, […]
By Jennifer McDermott The Associated Press NARRAGANSETT, R.I. — How has the Earth evolved, and what’s in store for the future? It’s a sticky question that has graduate student Loes van Dam covered in corn syrup by the end of a day in the lab. She thought using a computer […]
By Janie Har The Associated Press San Francisco could become the largest U.S. city to ban the sale of fur, a move that would hearten animal lovers but frustrate niche business owners who say they are fed up with city officials dictating what retailers can or can’t sell. If the […]
