The Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A woman once thought to have lived as a feral child in the Cambodian jungles has been claimed by a second family as their long-lost daughter. The woman was caught sneaking from the jungle into a village to steal food in 2007, then […]
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By Delara Shakib The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — If you see these pennies, pick them up. You’ll have a whole lot more than good luck. Two rare American one-cent coins dating back to 1792 are anticipated to sell for nearly a million dollars at a public auction in Southern […]
By Michael Casey The Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. — One of the biggest threats to humpback whales spending their summers in New England is being hit by a passing ship. But a collision isn’t all they have to fear. A study published Wednesday found that low-frequency noise from passing freighters […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Social media tells me that in part of the country, kids are already back-to-school. And so we are teetering between the lazy days of summer and the impending promise of crisp cool air, long sleeves and the desire to fire down the grill and […]
The Associated Press VIENNA — Attention, oenophiles: a 500-year old Austrian vine has yielded its first batch of wine and experts say it’s a taste sensation. The bad news is the supply is very limited. State-run broadcaster ORF said Tuesday that vintners have produced 300 litres (nearly 80 gallons) from […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Green beans can be well, I’ll say it, boring. They are one of the most accessible and affordable vegetables on the market, and one of the easiest to prepare, but too often they bring to mind the word “meh.” But green beans can lend […]
By Allison Jones The Canadian Press TORONTO — Ontario says there are no plans to close residential schools for special needs students, but the Liberal government issued conflicting statements Monday on the schools’ future. Parents and staff protested after the government halted admissions for this fall while it consulted on […]
The Associated Press AP Member SWISSVALE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania woman who was married this weekend had her late father’s spirit with her â€?Äî and his heart. Jeni Stepien was escorted down the aisle Saturday by the man who received her father’s heart 10 years ago when her father was […]
The Associated Press AP Member SWISSVALE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania woman who was married this weekend had her late father’s spirit with her â€?Äî and his heart. Jeni Stepien was escorted down the aisle Saturday by the man who received her father’s heart 10 years ago when her father was […]
By Andrew Demillo The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A granite monument of the Ten Commandments planned near Arkansas’ Capitol will weigh 6,000 pounds and stand more than 6 feet tall, the group lined up to install the display said in an application filed Monday. The American History and […]
The Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s justice minister said Tuesday the United States would be sacrificing its alliance with Turkey to “a terrorist” if it were to refuse to extradite a U.S.-based Muslim cleric whom the government says is behind the July 15 failed coup. Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag […]
By Emery P. Dalesio The Associated Press WILMINGTON, N.C. — A man convicted of committing murder when he was 15 said Monday that he could only imagine the pain the victim’s family experienced, but he was unequivocal in stating his innocence: “I swear on my life I didn’t do it.” […]
