The Associated Press AP Member SWISSVALE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania woman who was married this weekend had her late father’s spirit with her â€?Äî and his heart. Jeni Stepien was escorted down the aisle Saturday by the man who received her father’s heart 10 years ago when her father was […]
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By Frank Jordans The Associated Press BERLIN — A British mountaineer who climbed Switzerland’s iconic Matterhorn says he is the first quadruple amputee to do so. The claim couldn’t be verified with certainty, but was backed by the warden of the Hoernli Hut base camp, who said he knew of […]
By Aleksandra Sagan The Canadian Press TORONTO — Bolstered by an ongoing strategy to beef up its food quality and customer experience, A&W is now expanding rapidly in Canada despite the challenging environment fast-food giants face. While some market leaders appear to have stumbled navigating changing consumer demands for healthier […]
By Andrew Demillo The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A granite monument of the Ten Commandments planned near Arkansas’ Capitol will weigh 6,000 pounds and stand more than 6 feet tall, the group lined up to install the display said in an application filed Monday. The American History and […]
The Associated Press TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Wildlife enthusiasts are helping migrating turtles cross an Indiana highway by collecting them in buckets. The effort, organized through Facebook, also collects data for researchers in Indiana State University’s biology department, the (Terre Haute) Tribune Star (http://bit.ly/2b8omXE ) reported. Amber Slaughterbeck, naturalist for […]
By Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press TOKYO — Japanese Emperor Akihito’s video message this week, though subtle, suggested that he wishes to abdicate, and the attention now goes to his elder son, the first in line to Japan’s Chrysanthemum throne. In his 10-minute recorded message Monday, Akihito primarily cited his […]
The Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s justice minister said Tuesday the United States would be sacrificing its alliance with Turkey to “a terrorist” if it were to refuse to extradite a U.S.-based Muslim cleric whom the government says is behind the July 15 failed coup. Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag […]
By David Koenig The Associated Press DALLAS — Delta’s travails, and those of its customers, move into day two with the airline cancelling nearly 250 flights. The cancellations Tuesday follow about 1,000 cancelled flights Monday and almost 3,000 delayed flights after an outage at its Atlanta headquarters initiated a global […]
By Seth Borenstein The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A new study clearly connects rising temperatures to increases in waterborne food-poisonings and other infections. About a dozen species of vibrio (VIB’-ree-oh) bacteria make people sick from eating raw or undercooked seafood, particularly oysters, or drinking or swimming in tainted water. It […]
By Emery P. Dalesio The Associated Press WILMINGTON, N.C. — A man convicted of committing murder when he was 15 said Monday that he could only imagine the pain the victim’s family experienced, but he was unequivocal in stating his innocence: “I swear on my life I didn’t do it.” […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press If there’s ever a time when you can have too much of a good thing, it might be right now, when fresh summertime herbs are beyond abundant. Happily, this recipe for Fresh Herbed Yogurt Cheese is just the ticket when you’re looking to put […]
By David Koenig The Associated Press DALLAS — Twice in less than a month, a major airline was paralyzed by a computer outage that prevented passengers from checking in and flights from taking off. Last month, it took Southwest days to recover from a breakdown it blamed on a faulty […]
