The Associated Press BEIJING — China is planning to create a preserve for the giant panda that will be three times the size of Yellowstone National Park in the western U.S. The panda preserve will link parts of three western provinces to provide an unbroken range for the endangered animals […]
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By Elliot Spagat The Associated Press SAN DIEGO — U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel is once again reflecting on his second-oldest case a nearly seven-year-old lawsuit alleging that Donald Trump defrauded students of the now-defunct Trump University before he was president. The filings fill millions of pages. There were 65 […]
By Joseph Pisani The Associated Press NEW YORK — Coming soon to McDonald’s: Fresh beef. The fast food giant said Thursday that it will swap frozen beef patties for fresh ones in its Quarter Pounder burgers by sometime next year at most of its U.S. locations. It’s a major change […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press Hummus generally contains five basic ingredients; chickpeas, tahini, lemon, garlic and olive oil. Once you have these ingredients combined, it is easy to add other herbs, spices and even roasted carrots like I do here to flavour and season basic hummus. In the early […]
By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX successfully launched its first recycled rocket Thursday, the biggest leap yet in its bid to drive down costs and speed up flights. The Falcon 9 blasted off from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, hoisting a broadcasting satellite into the clear […]
The Canadian Press WATERLOO, Ont. — BlackBerry (TSX:BB) CEO John Chen says the company’s latest financial quarter results met or exceeded expectations on key measurements even though it posted another loss and lower revenue for the quarter and financial year ended Feb. 28. BlackBerry’s net loss, reported in U.S. dollars, […]
By Franklin Briceno The Associated Press LIMA, Peru — In a lab in the Peruvian capital of Lima, a simulator mimicking the harsh conditions found on Mars now contains a hint of life: a nascent potato plant. After experimenting in the Andean nation’s dry, desert soil, scientists have successfully grown […]
By Gene Johnson The Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. — Their hug was silent, their smiles broad. After more than six weeks in custody, a Mexican man who had been arrested despite his participation in a program designed to prevent the deportation of those brought to the U.S. illegally as children […]
By Calvin Woodward The Associated Press WASHINGTON — To believe or not to believe? That is the question, when it comes to President Donald Trump’s comments about what comes next on health care. Since the Republicans’ coverage bill died in the House last week, marking the defeat of Trump’s first […]
By Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press TOKYO — Japan’s ruling party urged the government Thursday to consider arming the country with more advanced and offensive capability, such as striking enemy targets with cruise missiles, further loosening the self-defence-only military posture Japan has had since the end of World War II. […]
By Helene Franchineau The Associated Press DUJIANGYAN, China — Failing eyesight, poor digestion, bad teeth, limbs no longer so limber: With captive giant pandas living longer than ever, the list of their physical and even emotional needs is growing. China, the pandas’ native home, is seeking to cater to those […]
The Associated Press BERLIN — Germany’s governing parties have agreed on new rules to ensure that most marriages involving under-18s aren’t legally recognized in the country. The issue arose following the influx of migrants to Germany in 2015, and the main aim is to protect girls who were married abroad. […]
