By Grant Schulte The Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. — The proposed Keystone XL pipeline survived nine years of protests, lawsuits and political wrangling that saw the Obama administration reject it and President Donald Trump revive it, but now the project faces the possibility of death by economics. Low oil prices […]
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By Vivian Salama And Richard Lardner The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Dealt a striking congressional rebuke, Donald Trump grudgingly signed what he called a “seriously flawed” package of sanctions against Russia, bowing for the moment to resistance from both parties to his push for warmer ties with Moscow. Trump signed […]
By Dylan Lovan The Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Deaths in U.S. coal mines this year have surged ahead of last year’s, and federal safety officials say workers who are new to a mine have been especially vulnerable to fatal accidents. But the nation’s coal miner’s union says the mine […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Altering human heredity? In a first, researchers safely repaired a disease-causing gene in human embryos, targeting a heart defect best known for killing young athletes a big step toward one day preventing a list of inherited diseases. In a surprising discovery, a […]
By Maria Cheng The Associated Press LONDON — Euthanasia has become a common way to die in the Netherlands, accounting for 4.5 per cent of deaths, according to researchers who say requests are increasing from people who aren’t terminally ill. In 2002, the Netherlands became the first country in the […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Cornbread has always had a bit of an identity crisis in our house: Is it savory or is it sweet? Does it replace dinner rolls or dessert? This very dilemma may be what I love most about cornbread: It can go either way. Usually, […]
By David Koenig The Associated Press Newly released data and photos show how shockingly low an Air Canada jet was when it pulled up to avoid crashing into planes waiting on a San Francisco International Airport taxiway last month. The Air Canada pilots mistook the taxiway for the runway next […]
The Associated Press Digital voting machines are in the spotlight in Venezuela, where the head of Smartmatic, a maker of election systems used in the country’s tumultuous constituent-assembly election, said Wednesday that the official turnout figure had been “tampered with .” The company’s CEO said the count was off by […]
The Associated Press COSHOCTON, Ohio — Authorities say human remains found by a man in Ohio are estimated to be hundreds of years old. The Coshocton (kuh-SHAHK’-tuhn) County Sheriff’s Office says a coroner has concluded the remains found June 21 in a field above Mohawk Dam are approximately 900 years […]
By Danica Kirka The Associated Press LONDON — For over 65 years, he has been the unwavering presence alongside Britain’s longest-serving monarch, the consummate consort and royal representative. On Wednesday Prince Philip will make his 22,219th and final solo public engagement. He will be meeting Royal Marines who have completed […]
By Elena Becatoros The Associated Press SARANDA, Albania — Descending beneath the waves, the cloudy first few meters quickly give way to clear waters and an astonishing sight dozens, perhaps hundreds, of tightly packed ancient vases lie on the seabed, testament to some long-forgotten trader’s unfortunate voyage more than 1,600 […]
The Associated Press LONDON — At the age of 96, Britain’s Prince Philip is retiring from solo official duties. Over the decades he has become renowned for his stalwart support of his wife, Queen Elizabeth II ‚Äî and his blunt and sometimes offensive remarks. Here are a few of his […]
