By Melissa Daniels And Bob Christie The Associated Press PHOENIX — Video of a fatal pedestrian crash involving a self-driving Uber vehicle that some experts say exposes flaws in autonomous vehicle technology is prompting calls to slow down testing on public roads and renewing concerns about regulatory readiness. The 22-second […]
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By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press It seems like mere moments after I get the last dish dried and put away, it’s time to make dinner again. Is it me or are the days actually getting shorter, whizzing by in a blur and then coming to a screeching halt at […]
By Maria Cheng The Associated Press At least two lawsuits filed at a top European court claim Russia violated Europe’s Human Rights Convention by removing organs from the recently dead without telling relatives. Russia’s response: Asking relatives’ permission would be “inhumane.” Documents provided to The Associated Press detail how Russia […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Here’s the drill with butterflying ‚Äî or spatchcocking ‚Äî a bird. You cut the backbone out of the chicken with kitchen shears, then turn the bird over and press down on the breastbone until the bird lies somewhat flat. It’s not difficult to do, […]
The Associated PressDarlene SupervilleJonathan Lemire MANCHESTER, N.H.–Embracing the tough penalties favoured by global strongmen, U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday brandished the death penalty as a fitting punishment for drug traffickers fuelling the opioid epidemic. The scourge has torn through the rural and working-class communities that in large numbers voted for […]
By Jonathan Lemire And Darlene Superville The Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. — Embracing the tough penalties favoured by global strongmen, President Donald Trump on Monday brandished the death penalty as a fitting punishment for drug traffickers fueling the opioid epidemic. The scourge has torn through the rural and working-class communities […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Spaghetti squash is a large round squash that forms spaghettilike strands when it’s cooked. Its texture is crisp, its taste is mild, and it can indeed replace spaghetti in the recipe of your choice. This is especially good news if you’re searching for an […]
By Cassandra Szklarski The Canadian Press TORONTO — A Quebec co-operative is savouring sweet victories at the World Championship Cheese Contest, including a win for best camembert that has left a bitter taste in France. Agropur’s smooth Camembert L’Extra, made in Saint-Hyacinthe, Que., edged out the French dairy group Lactalis, […]
By David Paddon The Canadian Press BlackBerry Ltd. is launching a new way to enhance the security of commonly-used Microsoft Corp. cloud and mobility software in response to increased customer awareness of the need to protect sensitive information. The two companies jointly announced Monday that they’ve collaborated on a software […]
By John Seewer The Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio — Shipwreck hunters say they’ve discovered the remains of a steamer that sank in Lake Erie over a century ago and left eight people dead. The National Museum of the Great Lakes says the wreck is several miles off the Ohio shore […]
By Terence Chea The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — As a teenager working for his dad’s construction business, Noah Ready-Campbell dreamed that robots could take over the dirty, tedious parts of his job, such as digging and levelling soil for building projects. Now the former Google engineer is turning that […]
By Terence Chea The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — As a teenager working for his dad’s construction business, Noah Ready-Campbell dreamed that robots could take over the dirty, tedious parts of his job, such as digging and levelling soil for building projects. Now the former Google engineer is turning that […]
