By The Culinary Institute Of America The Associated Press Let’s get this out of the way early: you don’t need a Passover brisket recipe, because you will never make one that is better than your grandmother’s, and you wouldn’t even try. But maybe you’re hosting dinner for friends that happens […]
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The Associated Press Rechargeable lithium batteries have become ubiquitous over the past decade, powering our cellphones, computers and even some cars. But they also carry the risk of intense fires, which is a special safety concern when large numbers of batteries are shipped on planes. WHY ARE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES MORE […]
By Desmond Butler And Richard Lardner The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Congressional investigators are demanding documents and contacting witnesses in a wide-ranging probe of the Defence Department’s troubled anti-propaganda efforts against the Islamic State. The investigation by the House Oversight and Government Affairs Committee follows reporting by The Associated Press […]
By Verena Dobnik The Associated Press NEW YORK — A bronze of a little girl defiantly facing Wall Street’s “Charging Bull” didn’t appear suddenly or spontaneously in the middle of the night in Manhattan’s financial district. It took months of intricate planning by two corporate giants to install “Fearless Girl” […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — An industry tracker says bottled water overtook soda as the No. 1 drink in the U.S. by sales volume last year. Bottled water has been enjoying growth for years, while sales of traditional sodas have declined. Research and consulting firm Beverage Marketing Corp. says […]
The Associated Press LONDON — Scotland’s pro-independence leader says the country could make a second bid for independence within 18 months to avoid being dragged out of the European Union with the rest of the United Kingdom. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said in comments broadcast Thursday that fall 2018 is […]
By David McFadden The Associated Press CITE SOLEIL, Haiti — A few dozen Brazilian troops wearing the blue helmets of the U.N. military force stroll through a dense warren of shacks in Haiti’s most notorious slum, facing no greater threat than a few barking dogs along some of the same […]
By Tamara Lush The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Dr. Erin Kimmerle stands at the head of an open, watery grave and peers down. It’s a sweltering fall day in Tampa, and here’s what she knows about what’s below: It’s the grave of a murder victim. The woman’s body was […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press I am a morning person (by choice, not nature, but that’s a story for another time) and breakfast is my favourite meal of the day. Strong coffee and a hearty morning meal make me feel like I’m on vacation, luxuriating in hashed-brown-and-bacon heaven, without […]
By Alexandra Posadzki The Canadian Press TORONTO — Programmable bacteria, a gold-sniffing camera and a virtual reality tool for taking investors underground were among the innovations on display at the world’s biggest annual mining convention in Toronto this week. Their makers say these and other technologies have the potential to […]
The Associated Press MOSCOW — Russia’s foreign minister says the WikiLeaks dump of purported U.S. intelligence has highlighted the CIA’s reported capability to imitate an electronic trace usually left behind by hackers from other nations. Sergey Lavrov said Thursday that while Russia has been accused of leaving its “fingerprints” after […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Question: Why does sophisticated food always have to be complicated? Answer: Trick question; it doesn’t. Case in point, these pork chops. You quickly sear the chops up, and finish by making a rich, creamy, leek pan sauce in the same skillet you used to […]
