The Associated Press BERLIN — A small town in southwestern Germany has decided to keep a church bell dedicated to Adolf Hitler ringing, but as a memorial to spark dialogue about violence and injustice. The dpa news agency reported Tuesday the Herxheim am Berg council voted 10-3 to preserve the […]
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By Nick Perry The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Severe damage to phone networks and roads from a powerful earthquake in Papua New Guinea was hindering efforts to assess the extent of the destruction Tuesday, although officials in the remote central region feared dozens of people may have been […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press With spring just down the road, you’ve likely already figured out the main dish for the feast accompanying whichever of the two big seasonal holidays ‚Äî Easter or Passover ‚Äî you celebrate. Leg of lamb and glazed ham are Easter favourites. Braised brisket or […]
By Christopher Weber The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Driverless cars will be tested in California for the first time without a person behind a steering wheel under new rules that state regulators approved Monday for the fast-developing technology. The regulations are a major step toward getting autonomous vehicles to […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER — The mining industry has developed a reputation for being slow to change but a new wave of start-ups is helping push it into the digital age. Four of those companies have been declared finalists in Goldcorp Inc.’s mining innovation competition, banking on the potential to […]
The Associated Press JERUSALEM — The leaders of the major Christian sects in Jerusalem closed the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built on the traditional site of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection, for several hours on Sunday to protest an Israeli plan to tax their properties. The Christian leaders responsible for […]
By Haruna Umar And Sam Olukoya The Associated Press MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Nigeria’s government acknowledged Sunday that 110 girls remain missing nearly a week after Boko Haram militants attacked their town. Frustrated family members already had compiled a list of missing girls after saying officials were being slow to respond. […]
By Anick Jesdanun The Associated Press NEW YORK — Samsung unveiled new smartphones with largely unchanged designs and incremental improvements such as a better camera accompanied by a second annual price increase for many customers. The static design of the new Galaxy S9 underscores both the slowing pace of smartphone […]
By Malcolm Ritter The Associated Press NEW YORK — From the murky depths of Spanish caves comes a surprising insight: Neanderthals created art. That’s been proposed before, but experts say two new studies finally give convincing evidence that our evolutionary cousins had the brainpower to make artistic works and use […]
The Associated Press BERLIN–A European space probe has swung into position around Mars in preparation to analyze its atmosphere for possible signs of life. The European Space Agency said Wednesday its Trace Gas Orbiter successfully performed a delicate manoeuvre known as aerobraking that involved dipping into the red planet’s upper […]
The Associated PressMatthew Brown BILLINGS, Mont.–Wildlife officials in the United States earlier this month declared Canada lynx recovered and said the snow-loving wild cats no longer need special protections following steps to preserve their habitat. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it will begin drafting a rule to revoke […]
The Associated PressTeresa M. Walker GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of–Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson skated slowly back and forth toward the net, showing forehand, then leaning quickly to the left to fake a backhand that pulled Canadian goalie Shannon Szabados out of the crease. On the sport’s biggest stage, against the Americans’ greatest rival, […]
