The Associated Press BRUSSELS — The Netherlands and Belgium, with their royals in attendance, have signed a deal for a peaceful exchange of land between them for the mere fact that it makes sense to do so. While the globe is littered with pieces of territory that are jealously held […]
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By Geir Moulson The Associated Press BERLIN — A German federal court has rejected a former Auschwitz death camp guard’s appeal against his conviction for being an accessory to murder, a decision greeted Monday as setting an important precedent for future prosecutions of Holocaust perpetrators. Oskar Groening, now 95, was […]
By Michael Weissenstein The Associated Press HAVANA — Thousands of Cubans began lining up early near Havana’s Plaza of the Revolution Monday carrying portraits of Fidel Castro, flowers and Cuban flags for the start of week-long services bidding farewell to the man who ruled the country for nearly half a […]
By The Culinary Institute Of America The Associated Press We know that it isn’t always enough for a holiday recipe to be delicious. When you are knee-deep in holiday cooking and baking, it can feel like you never turn your oven off. So the most helpful recipes are the ones […]
By Almudena Calatrava The Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Attorney Andres Gil Dominguez may have had bigger cases, but he’s never had bigger clients. A city prosecutor’s office has authorized Gil Dominguez to represent three elephants in captivity at a former zoo in Argentina’s capital. He’s demanding that Mara, […]
The Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnamese authorities have seized 619 kilograms (1,362 pounds) of ivory smuggled from Africa after finding 4 tons at the same port over the past two months, state media and an official said Friday. The ivory seized Thursday had been hidden in two containers arriving […]
By Jessica Gresko The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Judge Merrick Garland will soon put on his black judicial robe for the first time in months. The bad news for President Barack Obama’s nominee to the Supreme Court is that Garland’s going back to hearing cases at his old job, not […]
The Associated Press Singapore’s army is sending a team to Hong Kong to secure nine of its armoured personnel carriers that were seized by customs authorities while in transit through the southern Chinese territory, the Defence Ministry said Friday. The ministry said in a statement that the team was on […]
By Chris Carola The Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. — The 144-year-old shipwreck of a rare sailing vessel that typically wasn’t used for long voyages on the Great Lakes has been found in deep water off Lake Ontario’s New York shore, according to two underwater explorers. Western New York-based explorers Jim […]
Heather Latter Blaire Cross enjoyed a bowl of hearty soup Saturday during Knox United Church’s Christmas luncheon. The event featured an array of homemade soups, sandwiches, and dainties, as well as a bake table and cookie walk.
Joey Payeur Before heading to the Ice For Kids Arena to post another shutout for the Muskie boys’ hockey team, Matt Booth was educating interested onlookers on some of the finer points of the welding industry during “Co-op Display Day” yesterday at Fort High. Students taking part in co-ops at […]
Joey Payeur Muskie James Gushulak kept his passing options open under the watchful eye of Red Lake Rams’ defender Jakob McCleary during the first period of Fort High’s 11-0 rout yesterday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena to close out the two-game series.
