By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press You’d never know that pasta primavera, a pseudo-Italian dish that appears on virtually every chain restaurant menu, actually has roots in French haute cuisine. The usual reproduction—a random jumble of produce tossed with noodles in a heavy, flavour-deadening cream sauce—tastes nothing like spring. […]
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By Barbara Ortutay THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO — It took a while, but finally ‚Äî and with the carefully curated help of Oprah, Big Bird and Goldman Sachs ‚Äî Apple has at last unveiled a new streaming TV service, its own branded credit card and a news subscription product. […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON–Special counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign “conspired or co-ordinated” with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election but reached no conclusion on whether Trump obstructed justice. That brought a hearty claim of vindication from Trump but set the stage for new […]
By Eric Talmadge THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of — Swedish diplomats are keeping a room ready for the U.S. to use if it ever decides to have an official presence in the North Korean capital. The unmarked, slightly musty room next to the Swedish ambassador’s office […]
By Eric TuckerMichael BalsamoChad Day And Julie Pace The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence President Donald Trump’s campaign “conspired or co-ordinated” with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election but reached no conclusion on whether Trump obstructed justice. That brought a hearty claim of […]
By Bill Barrow The Associated Press ATLANTA — Nearly four decades after voters unceremoniously rejected then-President Jimmy Carter’s bid for a second term, the 39th president has reached a milestone that electoral math cannot dispute: He is now the longest-living chief executive in American history. Friday is the 172nd day […]
By Ross Marowits The Canadian Press TORONTO — Canada’s two largest airlines have at least one of the optional safety features on their Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft that were reportedly lacking on the jets that crashed in Ethiopia and Indonesia. Air Canada and WestJet Airlines both say they purchased […]
The Associated PressAmy ForlitiJeff Baenen MINNEAPOLIS–Bundled up against the icy cold and drifting snow, Don Olson has tended the trail of a popular cross-country ski race in Minnesota for years. Fixing problem spots on the Vasaloppet’s route often meant braving the freezing temperatures and frigid winds that always have defined […]
By Aleksandra Sagan The Canadian Press Patrons enter a cafe and pass by a hologram of coffee pouring from a carafe into a cup. They scroll through a three-dimensional menu and see exactly what each dish will look like to help them decide what to order. A small robot, arms […]
By Juliet Williams And Nick Perry The Associated Press CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday announced a ban of “military-style” semi-automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines like those used in the shootings at Christchurch mosques last week. Ardern said a sales ban was effective immediately […]
By Jennifer Peltz The Associated Press NEW YORK — Labrador retrievers aren’t letting go of their hold on U.S. dog lovers, but German shorthaired pointers are tugging on the top ranks of doggy popularity, according to new American Kennel Club data. Labs topped the list for the 28th year in […]
The Associated PressLindsey Tanner The latest U.S. research on eggs won’t go over easy for those who can’t eat breakfast without them. Adults who ate about one-and-a-half eggs daily had a slightly higher risk of heart disease than those who ate no eggs. The study showed the more eggs, the […]
