By Karl Ritter The Associated Press STOCKHOLM — A volunteer group that rescues civilians from bombed-out buildings in Syria shares this year’s Right Livelihood Award, sometimes known as the “Alternative Nobel,” with activists from Egypt and Russia and a Turkish newspaper. The prize foundation on Thursday announced the four 2016 […]
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By Karl Ritter The Associated Press STOCKHOLM — A volunteer group that rescues civilians from bombed-out buildings in Syria shares this year’s Right Livelihood Award, sometimes known as the “Alternative Nobel,” with activists from Egypt and Russia and a Turkish newspaper. The prize foundation on Thursday announced the four 2016 […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press I’m a big fan of saving takeout and delivery food for true cravings, not convenience. Even the healthiest of eaters has a few culinary vices ‚Äî for us, it’s Indian and Thai food and pizza delivery. Sometimes, we just want our favourite pizza delivered […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press I find it a source of great comfort that pretty much every culture, every cuisine has its own interpretation of chicken soup. The Mexican version in particular speaks to me, scented with chilies and spices like cumin and coriander, riddled with slightly softened tortilla […]
The Associated Press DOUGLAS, Ariz. — Mexican authorities believe that a stolen truck outfitted with a cannon and parked near the U.S.-Mexico border was used to launch items into Douglas, Arizona. Federal police found the van parked in a street in Agua Prieta, Mexico, which borders with Douglas, last week. […]
The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland — A city official in northwestern Poland says that Nazi-era newspapers, coins, documents and Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” have been found in a “time capsule” that was buried in 1934 in the foundations of a Nazi training centre. Explorers in Zlocieniec dug for the copper cylinder […]
The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland — A city official in northwestern Poland says that Nazi-era newspapers, coins, documents and Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” have been found in a “time capsule” that was buried in 1934 in the foundations of a Nazi training centre. Explorers in Zlocieniec dug for the copper cylinder […]
The Associated Press CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. — Visitors to a central Kentucky farm may do a double-take when they see the newest addition: a two-faced calf. Stan McCubbin of Campbellsville told WDRB-TV (http://bit.ly/2cT1RoQ) that he thought he had twins when he first saw the calf on Friday, but quickly realized he […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press This recipe is a template for topping sauteed steaks or chops of most any kind with a wilted salad, a splendid dish for an early fall dinner. Mostly, I’m taking my cues here from the Italians. In Florence, they like to pep up their […]
By Ross Marowits The Canadian Press MONTREAL — A Montreal company is entering the competitive sports bra market by launching a smart technology product specifically targeting female runners. OMbra contains sensors that read biometric signals such as heart rate, movement and breathing rhythms, which are streamed to an app that […]
By Jake Pearson And Alicia A. Caldwell The Associated Press NEW YORK — Authorities questioned several people early Monday as they worked to determine whether there was a connection between explosive devices found over the weekend in two states: an explosion in a Manhattan neighbourhood, an unexploded pressure cooker device […]
By Jake Pearson And Alicia A. Caldwell The Associated Press NEW YORK — Authorities questioned several people early Monday as they worked to determine whether there was a connection between explosive devices found over the weekend in two states: an explosion in a Manhattan neighbourhood, an unexploded pressure cooker device […]
