By Matthew Pennington The Associated Press WASHINGTON — After months of trading insults and threats of nuclear annihilation, President Donald Trump agreed to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jung Un by the end of May to negotiate an end to Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program, South Korean and U.S. officials […]
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By Eva Vergara And Luis Andres Henao The Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile — Trade ministers from 11 Pacific Rim countries signed a sweeping free trade agreement Thursday to streamline trade and slash tariffs just hours before President Donald Trump announced his plans to impose new tariffs on aluminum and steel […]
By Josh Lederman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The sleek, green-and-white trains glide past the congested, ragged streets of Addis Ababa along the city’s new light rail ‚Äî built and financed by China. The towering silver African Union headquarters here was built by China, too. So was the […]
The Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn.–Residents in the U.S. northeast dug out from as much as two feet of wet, heavy snow today while utilities dealt with downed trees and electric lines that snarled traffic and left hundreds of thousands without power after two strong nor’easters in less than a week–all […]
The Associated Press VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.–A Virginia man wants to parlay his heartbreak into a happy ending for another couple. The Virginian-Pilot reported Steven Crocker is soliciting stories from couples who want to tie the knot but can’t afford a ring. To the victors go the spoils of his own […]
The Associated PressJill LawlessDanica Kirka LONDON–Britain’s top domestic security official today described the attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter with a rare chemical agent as a “brazen and reckless act” that will be answered without hesitation when the facts become clear. Home Secretary Amber Rudd told the […]
By Michael BieseckerJuliet Linderman And Richard Lardner The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his appointees have stocked federal agencies with ex-lobbyists and corporate lawyers who now help regulate the very industries from which they previously collected paychecks, despite promising as a candidate to drain the swamp in […]
The Associated Press As North Korea considers negotiating over its nukes, it may find lessons in the Middle East, where leaders imperiled, paranoid or pugnacious have long used the doomsday weapon threat to secure a wobbly perch. It is a delicate dance ‚Äî and getting the balance wrong can end […]
By Danica Kirka And Jill Lawless The Associated Press LONDON — Britain’s top domestic security official on Thursday described the attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter with a rare chemical agent as a “brazen and reckless act” that will be answered without hesitation when the facts become […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press For all the grief the Caesar salad gets in the culinary world, I proudly admit to adoring the classic flavour combination – garlicky-lemon dressing mixed with anchovy-umami undertone that can only come from salty fish, topped off with nutty, pungent parmesan. If I could […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Salmon is my No. 1 favourite fish in the ocean, and I am not alone. The rich and sometimes slightly sweet flavour, the velvety texture, the appealing colour, and the fact that it takes so well to all kinds of preparations and seasonings make […]
The Associated PressLauran Neergaard WASHINGTON–It’s pretty extraordinary for people in their 80s and 90s to keep the same sharp memory as someone several decades younger, and now scientists are peeking into the brains of these “superagers” to uncover their secret. The work is the flip side of the disappointing hunt […]
