By Sharon Cohen And Deepti Hajela The Associated Press CHICAGO — He entered the White House a living symbol, breaking a colour line that stood for 220 years. Barack Obama took office, and race immediately became a focal point in a way that was unprecedented in American history. No matter […]
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The Canadian Press Turmeric and seaweed are among the healthy foods that trend watchers are highlighting for 2017. Registered dietitian Zannat Reza uses turmeric, touted for its anti-inflammatory properties, in dal, but she’s careful not to use too much and to balance any possible pungency with coriander. Her savoury granola […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press So let’s get right down to it: If healthy eating is complicated and time-consuming, we will lose interest before Valentine’s day has arrived. That’s why sheet-pan salmon suppers are so terrific ‚Äî they take minutes to make, and yet the healthy fats in salmon […]
The Associated Press TOKYO — A Japanese sushi chain boss has bid a winning 74.2 million yen ($632,000) for a 212 kilogram (466 pound) bluefin tuna in what may be the last auction at the current site of Tokyo’s Tsukiji market. The winning bid Thursday for the prized but imperiled […]
By Terry Spencer The Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Faced with a copper shortage at the beginning of World War II, the U.S. Mint authorized experiments to make pennies from other metals, plastic and rubber. A Tennessee company made some from glass and failed so spectacularly that only one […]
The Associated Press MARATHON, Fla. — Fifteen critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are warming up at the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital after being rescued from cold waters off Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The juvenile turtles have pneumonia as a result of “cold stunning” but are expected to make a full […]
By Edith M. Lederer The Associated Press Sweden’s U.N. ambassador urged members of the often divided U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to make a New Year’s resolution: Try to find common ground and produce results in 2017 that improve global peace and security. Olof Skoog, the council president for January, […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press This makes a ton of soup, and you can freeze it at will. It’s the kind of soup that sells itself, hits the spot, and has so much flavour and such a high level of comfort-foodness that you instantly feel better about life while […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press The smoothie has become ubiquitous because it makes healthy eating sound easy and attainable. I’ll admit to you right here: I love smoothies ‚Äî throwing a bunch of things into a blender and then sipping on my breakfast. The more nutrients I can cram […]
The Associated Press BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — Twins delivered at a Florida hospital over the New Year’s weekend have different birth years, with one born in 2016 and the other in 2017. News outlets report that Geraldine Alexander of Spring Hill gave birth to her daughter, Yuliana, at 11:43 p.m. Saturday […]
By Steve Karnowski The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota’s program for keeping sex offenders confined after they complete their prison sentences is constitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, reversing a lower-court judge who said it violates offenders’ rights because hardly anyone is ever released. A three-judge panel of the […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Big provisions are required to watch the big game, and nothing’s more substantial than a burger, even in its mini-form ‚Äî the slider. Indeed, if you plan to serve a variety of dishes for the Super Bowl, sliders are more sensible than the full-sized […]
