By James MacPherson And Blake Nicholson The Associated Press CANNON BALL, N.D. — Law enforcement officers dressed in riot gear and firing bean bags and pepper spray evicted protesters Thursday from private land in the path of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, dramatically escalating a monthslong dispute over Native American […]
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By Katie Workman The Associated Press Almost any big meal could use a green salad to round things out (and balance the heavier items on the table). But not just any old pile of lettuce. This salad is simply gorgeous, and a great way to bring colour, flavour and oomph […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press Many years ago, I made this chipotle sweet potato puree for my good friend, pie and cake expert Rose Levy Beranbaum. Since that day, we have each made it again and again as a great fall and winter side dish. Rose likes to add […]
The Associated Press PARIS — Iraq’s prime minister vowed Thursday to protect civilians displaced by the battle to oust Islamic State extremists from Mosul, as world diplomats met to make a long-term stabilization plan for the city. French President Francois Hollande urged the international community not to abandon Mosul once […]
By Nancy Benac The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Sometimes, the answer to a debate question seems obvious. Donald Trump, will you absolutely accept the results of this presidential election? He dodged. Twice. “I will look at it at the time,” Trump bobbed. Moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News pressed the […]
By David Bauder THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Fox News’ Chris Wallace worked hard to keep the final presidential debate substantive with tough questions to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, but it was the simplest of queries that extracted the biggest headline. Noting Trump’s claims Wednesday night that the […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press We all have our favourite winter dishes and mine is stuffing ‚Äî or dressing, technically, since I don’t stuff it in a turkey. The classic flavours lull me into feeling like I’m in white-capped mountains, even when I live in sunny San Diego and […]
By Darlene Superville The Associated Press WASHINGTON — “Bittersweet” was the word of the night, the one often used to describe President Barack Obama’s final State Dinner. “We saved the best for last,” he said Tuesday as he welcomed Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his wife, Agnese Landini, to […]
The Associated Press MADRID — A 62-year-old Spanish woman has given birth to a healthy girl and encourages women in their later years to imitate her if they want to. Lina Alvarez left the Lucus Augusti Hospital in the northwestern city of Lugo on Tuesday with her third child in […]
By Raphael Satter The Associated Press LONDON — Midway through releasing a series of damaging disclosures about U.S. presidential contender Hillary Clinton, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says his hosts at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London abruptly cut him off from the internet. The news adds another layer of intrigue to […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Spoonbread is a wonderfully old-fashioned dish that should not be relegated to the tables of old-fashioned cooks. It’s a perfect holiday side; a pudding-esque interpretation of grits; a softer version of cornbread; perfection alongside a roast of any kind. It’s got the slightest hint […]
The Associated Press OLD LYME, Conn. — A Connecticut woman has retrieved half of her heart after leaving it in Ireland 26 years ago. In 1990, a 29-year-old Laurie McGrath had buried half of a golden heart necklace with two interlocking halves that was given to her by her then-boyfriend, […]
