By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A SpaceX shipment arrived at the International Space Station on Wednesday, delivering a bonanza of science experiments. The SpaceX Dragon capsule pulled up following a two-day flight from Cape Canaveral. NASA astronaut Jack Fischer used the space station’s hefty robot […]
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By Rod McGuirk THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA, Australia — A third Australian government minister revealed Thursday she might have been unlawfully elected to Parliament because of a constitutional ban on dual citizens that has snared six lawmakers since July in an unprecedented political crisis. Fiona Nash, deputy leader of the […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Beans are an inexpensive and lean source of protein, fiber and micronutrients. But it’s easy to fall into a bean rut. White beans, black beans, garbanzo beans and fresh green beans easily make their way to the table relatively frequently. Consider widening your bean […]
By Nick Perry The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s trade minister said Thursday he believes there’s an odds-on chance that a group of 11 Pacific nations including Japan and Australia will sign a free-trade deal, despite the U.S. pulling out. Todd McClay said the remaining members of […]
By Dan Sewell And Christopher S. Rugaber The Associated Press NORWOOD, Ohio — Herbie Mays is 3M proud, and it shows ‚Äî in the 3M shirt he wears; in the 3M ring he earned after three decades at the company’s plant in suburban Cincinnati; in the way he shows off […]
By Josh Boak And Michelle Chapman The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday ripped into the four business leaders who resigned from his White House jobs panel ‚Äî the latest sign that corporate America’s romance with Trump is faltering after his equivocal response to violence by white […]
By Eric Talmadge THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — If, after all the fanfare, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un doesn’t actually launch missiles toward Guam, many may write the whole episode off as another of the North’s seemingly endless bluffs. But from Pyongyang’s perspective and in the […]
By Kathy Gannon The Associated Press ISLAMABAD — The Afghan Taliban on Tuesday released an “open letter” to President Donald Trump, reiterating their calls for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan after 16 years of war. In a long and rambling note in English that was sent to journalists […]
By Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press BEIJING — The top U.S. military officer told his Chinese counterpart Tuesday that the U.S. and China have “many difficult issues” to work through, during a visit that comes amid tensions over North Korea’s missile program, Taiwan and China’s claims in the South China […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Those who love short ribs LOVE them. Those who haven’t cooked them at home before might be a little intimidated by them. Let’s bridge that gap. In general, short ribs have to be cooked either low and slow, or very quickly over high heat […]
By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A SpaceX capsule rocketed to the International Space Station on Monday, carrying tons of science research, plus ice cream. As has become customary on these cargo flights, SpaceX landed its leftover booster back at Cape Canaveral shortly after liftoff, a […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — A shade of purple inspired by the late superstar Prince and his custom-made Yamaha piano was announced Monday by the icon’s estate. The royal hue created by the Pantone Color Institute was dubbed “Love Symbol #2,” paying tribute to the graphic Prince began using […]
