By Matthew Pennington And Lee Jin-Man The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday it may be necessary to take pre-emptive military action against North Korea if the threat from their weapons program reaches a level “that we believe requires action.” Tillerson outlined […]
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By John Flesher The Associated Press TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — It sounds like an idea that would warm a conservative Republican’s heart: Kill funding of a regional environmental cleanup that has lasted seven years and cost the federal government more than $2 billion, with no end in sight. If states […]
By Ken Thomas And Jill Colvin The Associated Press WASHINGTON — If President Donald Trump wanted a close working relationship with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, he had a funny way of showing it during his presidential campaign. Trump, who will welcome Merkel to the White House on Friday, spent much […]
By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press NEW YORK — Elderly people are suffering concussions and other brain injuries from falls at what appear to be unprecedented rates, according to a new report from U.S. government researchers. The reason for the increase isn’t clear, the report’s authors said. But one likely […]
By Matt Bokor The Associated Press SAMANA, Dominican Republic — Every winter, whale-watching excursions take tourists to ride alongside humpbacks frolicking in the Caribbean. One voyage this week pursued whales for their mysterious, multi-octave songs, but with passengers who didn’t hear the grunting and squealing. The dozens of deaf students […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press This nan pizza is a fun way to eat the flavours of India in America’s favourite food. The popular chicken tikka masala is widely believed to have been created in England for the British palate and is actually the national dish. But it is […]
By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher And Gene Johnson The Associated Press HONOLULU — For the second time, a federal court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s efforts to freeze immigration by refugees and citizens of some predominantly Muslim nations, putting the president’s revised travel ban on hold just hours before it […]
By Martha Mendoza And Meghan Hoyer The Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Tin, her husband and five children have cleared years of refugee hurdles to come to the U.S.: blood tests, interviews, DNA and fingerprints, background checks. She has her one must-bring possession within reach, a well-worn Bible, and […]
The Associated Press LONDON — Britain’s Newcastle University says its scientists have received a license to create babies using DNA from three people, the first time such approval has been granted. The license was granted by the country’s fertility regulator on Thursday, according to the university. In December, British officials […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Canned beans are fantastic convenience food. For a little over a buck, you can stock your pantry with a shelf-stable protein source that works in main dishes or in side dishes. You can even use cooked canned beans as an inexpensive way to stretch […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Canada Goose, whose winter jackets have been made famous by the likes of Daniel Craig and Kate Upton, is going public today on stock markets in Toronto and New York. The Toronto-based company, ubiquitous for its $900 parkas with fur-lined hoods, is debuting with an […]
By Matthew Pennington The Associated Press TOKYO — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called on North Korea on Thursday to abandon its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, saying the isolated nation “need not fear” the United States. Tillerson made that declaration after meeting Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in […]
