By Tom James The Associated Press SEATTLE — Ahead of a Western wildfire season expected to be again worse than average, officials in Seattle announced Wednesday that five city buildings would be outfitted to serve as havens where residents can go to breathe clean air. The move is in response […]
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By Marcia Dunn And Emily Swanson The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Americans prefer a space program that focuses on potential asteroid impacts, scientific research and using robots to explore the cosmos over sending humans back to the moon or on to Mars, a poll shows. The poll by […]
By Mark Pratt The Associated Press BOSTON — A Boston-based genealogical organization and a Georgetown University graduate who launched a project to trace the family histories of hundreds of black slaves sold by the Jesuits who ran the college in 1838 have teamed up to digitize the information and make […]
By Jamey Keaten The Associated Press GENEVA — A record 71 million people have been displaced worldwide by war, persecution and other violence, the U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday, an increase of more than 2 million from last year and an overall total that would amount to the world’s 20th […]
By Jamey Keaten The Associated Press GENEVA — A record 71 million people have been displaced worldwide by war, persecution and other violence, the U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday, an increase of more than 2 million from last year and an overall total that would amount to the world’s 20th […]
The Associated Press MOSCOW — An emaciated polar bear has been sighted in a Russian industrial city in Siberia, far south of its normal hunting grounds. Emergency officials in the city of Norilsk in a statement on Tuesday warned local residents about a bear that has been spotted in one […]
The Associated Press PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn.–A small weekly newspaper in western Minnesota is receiving praise for a column that took a tongue-in-cheek approach to stand up for diversity. Last month, the Pelican Rapids Press posted high school graduation pictures on its Facebook page, including pictures of Somali students. After one […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–A 14-year-old rescue dog who laid her life on the line to save her owner from a charging black bear is among the new inductees into the Purina Animal Hall of Fame. Organizers say Shelby and two other heroic hounds all rescues are being recognized for life-saving […]
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 […]
