By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS This chocolate cake is more delicious and more indulgent than any dessert has a right to be. And you will thank us for that. The goal was a chocolate cake that combined the best attributes of brownies and pudding. Which is to say, we […]
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By Bree Fowler THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK This year’s $1 million A.M. Turing Award goes to a pair of cryptographers whose ideas helped make Internet commerce possible, and who now argue that giving governments a “back door” into encrypted communications puts everyone at risk. Whitfield Diffie, a former chief […]
The Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. Olympus Corp., the nation’s largest distributor of endoscopes and related equipment, will pay $646 million to resolve separate criminal and civil investigations into kickbacks and foreign bribery, company and federal officials announced Tuesday. Olympus said its U.S. unit will pay $623.2 million plus interest to […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG—The chief of the Mathias Colomb First Nation says he’s filing a complaint after being accused by a security screener at the Winnipeg airport of having marijuana in a sacred medicine pouch. Chief Arlen Dumas noted he flies a lot and usually doesn’t have any problem, adding […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES—George Kennedy, the hulking, tough-guy character actor who won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a savage chain-gang convict in the 1960s classic “Cool Hand Luke,” has died. His grandson, Cory Schenkel, said Kennedy died Sunday morning of old age in Boise, Idaho. He was […]
The Associated Press LONDON—People across Scotland and northern England have reported seeing a bright light flash across the night sky. Police Scotland said the force began receiving calls around 6:55 p.m. yesterday, with people reporting a loud bang, a sudden blue, green, or white light, or a fireball in the […]
Press Release Riverside Health Care wants to advise the public, due to respiratory cases seen locally, to refrain from visiting its facilities if you are experiencing any influenza (’flu) symptoms. These include: •severe aches and pains, headache, and a fever often above 38.5 C that lasts for two-four days; •extreme […]
The Canadian Press GOD’S LAKE NARROWS, Man.—The leader of a remote northern Manitoba First Nation says an inquest into the fatal RCMP shooting of a man on his reserve essentially condones killing indigenous people. Chief Gilbert Andrews of God’s Lake First Nation noted the inquest judge didn’t condemn the 2011 […]
Press Release “Go Local” is celebrating its third birthday in March! Over the past three years, the “Go Local” program has rewarded almost 1.5 million points to more than 3,000 members for shopping locally. To celebrate, “Go Local” and its 32 participating businesses are inviting residents to take advantage of […]
Heather Latter A large crowd enjoyed the show “Everybody Loves Pirates,” performed by Frogtown Mountain Puppeters of Bar Harbor, Maine, yesterday evening at the Townshend Theatre. Part of the “Kids & Company” entertainment series, the final show of the season is called “The Queen of Colours,” which will be staged […]
Staff Angel Andrushuk of Curves drew the “Trip of the Month” draw winner for March this morning at International Travel Services as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on. Kim Johnston is heading on a Mexican cruise—a trip valued at $3,600. Next month’s trip is to Curacao ($3,900).
Heather Latter The Cat, played by Maya Davis, got ready to cook up something special in the kitchen during a scene from Robert Moore School’s production of “Honk!” there this morning. The musical—an adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Ugly Duckling”—was performed for staff and students, with the production […]
