By Nicole Winfield The Associated Press VATICAN CITY — When Pope Francis canonizes Mother Teresa on Sunday, he’ll be honouring a nun who won admirers around the world and a Nobel Peace Prize for her joy-filled dedication to the “poorest of the poor.” He’ll also be recognizing holiness in a […]
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By Scott Mayerowitz The Associated Press LINTHICUM, Md. — Victor DaRosa stands under a scorching afternoon sun, loading bags onto a jet heading to Detroit. As each suitcase climbs up the conveyor belt into the plane, a small computer verifies that it actually belongs on that flight. If one bag […]
The Associated Press STERLING, Mass. — Nothing quite measures up to the latest tribute to retiring Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz. A corn maze dedicated to the player known as Big Papi was unveiled at a ceremony Tuesday in Sterling, Massachusetts. Ortiz had a message for his legions of […]
By Lori Hinnant And Desmond Butler The Associated Press HARDAN, Iraq — Surrounded by smoke and flames, the sound of gunshots echoing around him, the young man crouched in the creek for hours, listening to the men in his family die. On the other side of the mountain, another survivor […]
By Matt O’Brien The Associated Press NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Even as Rhode Island makes history as the first U.S. state with an offshore wind farm, its people are not so fond of wind turbines sprouting up on land near where they live. Dreams of a wind-powered nation sparked by […]
By Lori Hinnant And Desmond Butler The Associated Press HARDAN, Iraq — In exclusive interviews, photos and research, The Associated Press has documented 72 of the mass graves that Islamic State extremists have left behind. It is the most comprehensive survey so far, but many more will likely be found […]
By Nirmala George The Associated Press NEW DELHI — The video footage posted on social media by India’s self-proclaimed cow saviours was brutal. It showed four bare-chested men tied with ropes to a car, flinching as an angry group of men took turns beating them with wooden sticks, belts and […]
By Kim Cook The Associated Press NEW YORK — Earlier this year, in a Manhattan conference room littered with half-eaten lunches, water bottles, laptops and easels, a group of colour forecasters from PPG Brands was wrapping up a week of work. They came up with recommendations that will influence the […]
By Frank Jordans And Alicia Chang The Associated Press BERLIN — Scientists have found evidence to support what many dog owners have long believed: man’s best friend really does understand some of what we’re saying. Researchers in Hungary scanned the brains of dogs as they were listening to their trainer […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press If you want to end the summer with a bang and be reminded how the best and simplest ingredients produce the most magical results, then this is the dish to make before the leaves change and thoughts turn to stew. Burrata is a semisoft, […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Watermelon and Cantaloupe Gazpacho takes advantage of the wonderful melons that are abundant at this time of year. It’s a refreshing end-of-summer soup and a choice dish with which to launch a Labor Day party. I call it a gazpacho, but I’m using the […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press The reason cupcakes took the baking world by storm a few years ago is because, in short, they are awesome. A sweet little package of moist, crumbly goodness topped with a dollop of creamy, fatty frosting ‚Äî I understand my four daughter’s (and America’s) […]
