By Rachel Lerman The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook already rules daily communication for more than two billion people around the world. Now it wants its own currency, too. The social network unveiled an ambitious plan Tuesday to create a new digital currency similar to Bitcoin for global use, […]
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By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press For an easy, light, summertime bean salad, we combined fiber-rich black beans with fresh corn, bright tomato and creamy avocado. Toasting the corn in a skillet until golden brown brought out its natural sweetness. Chipotle chile, cilantro, and lime juice provided the perfect […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Too many recipes for glazed grilled chicken give you meat that’s scorched or sickeningly sweet—or both. We wanted nicely glazed, unimpeachable peachy grilled chicken. To start, we sprinkled the chicken with salt and pepper and let it sit for at least an hour […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press A chopped salad, where every ingredient is cut into pieces of about the same size, offers the perfect mixture of flavours and textures in every bite. However, some vegetables get watery and soggy when you chop and dress them, and require extra attention. […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press What’s not to love about a Greek gyro, a sandwich of seasoned, marinated lamb, tomato, lettuce, and cucumber-yogurt tzatziki sauce stuffed inside a soft pita? The traditional method for cooking the meat employs an electric vertical rotisserie on which layers of sliced and […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Sweet, spicy, fruity and jammy, mango chutney is a powerhouse ingredient common in Indian cuisine that can liven up even the most mild-mannered of dishes. We first tried packing some chutney into our Classic Turkey Burgers by mixing it with the ground turkey, […]
By Dan Healing The Canadian Press CALGARY — Observers on the front lines of Western Canada’s oil and gas sector are looking forward to what’s widely expected to be approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion on Tuesday. But they acknowledge the expected decision by the Liberal caucus in Ottawa […]
The Associated Press BEIJING — China will halt imports from a Canadian company after food safety issues were detected in one batch of pork, the Xinhua state news agency reported Tuesday, a move likely to fuel speculation that China is retaliating against Canada for arresting a Chinese tech executive. After […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Shortly after Caroline Mulroney took the reins as Ontario’s attorney general, she spoke to a judge about the often stymied process of modernizing the court system. “I said, ‘I heard you’re still working with fax machines,’ and the judge said, ‘Oh please don’t take away our […]
The Associated PressSteve Karnowski MINNEAPOLIS–Documents that the federal Environmental Protection Agency tried to keep confidential show that its staffers criticized how Minnesota regulators drafted a key permit for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine, and concluded that the permit would violate federal law because it lacked pollution limits based on the […]
The Associated Press HOUSTON–Trent Thornton was looking forward to yesterday’s game against the Astros since he was traded to Toronto in the off-season. He delivered arguably his best start of the season. Thornton shut down his former team into the seventh inning, Teoscar Hernández hit two of Toronto’s season-high five […]
The Associated Press MOORINGSPORT, La.–Sheriff’s deputies in Louisiana say an alligator took a bite out of one of their patrol cars. WBRZ-TV reports deputies were called Monday to Louisiana Highway 1 in Caddo Parish after someone spotted the gator in the middle of the road. The sheriff’s office says deputies […]
