By Erica Werner The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The uproar over Donald Trump’s criticism of a bereaved Army family put vulnerable GOP senators in a tight spot, underscoring anew the political challenges created for Republicans by their newly minted presidential nominee. And with the general election campaign now squarely underway, […]
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By Kelli Kennedy And Josh Replogle The Associated Press MIAMI — In a highly unusual travel warning, health officials advised pregnant women to avoid a part of Miami where mosquitoes are apparently transmitting Zika directly to humans. Health officials last Friday announced that mosquitoes have apparently started spreading Zika on […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press The Caprese salad of fresh mozzarella, basil and tomatoes is universally loved. I personally make it all summer long and although I mix up the tomatoes based on what I can buy at the farmers’ market, it is virtually the same every time. Since […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Everyone knows Joyce Kilmer’s love song to trees ‚Äî “I think that I shall never see/ A poem lovely as a tree.” That’s the way I feel about tomatoes. Accordingly, Chilled BLT Soup puts the “T’’ in BLT. Yes, there’s bacon and lettuce, and […]
The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — South Korea on Thursday launched a foundation planned to be funded by the Japanese government to provide support for South Korean women forced into sexual slavery by Japan’s military in World War II. The opening of the foundation’s office in Seoul was […]
By Kathleen Hennessey And Bradley Klapper The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Hillary Clinton has the stage. Stepping out of the shadows of presidents past, the former first lady, senator and vanquished-candidate-turned-secretary-of-state appeared unannounced on the platform at her nominating convention, pointed a finger at President Barack Obama and gave him […]
By Eric Talmadge THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of — North Korea’s top diplomat for U.S. affairs told The Associated Press on Thursday that Washington “crossed the red line” and effectively declared war by putting leader Kim Jong Un on its list of sanctioned individuals, and said […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Serving a couple of vegetables every night at dinner is a great strategy for families with picky-eaters. Offering young kids a choice (”Would you like green beans or parsnips or both tonight?”) gives them a small but important sense of efficacy, while also helping […]
By Phuong Le The Associated Press SEATTLE — University of Washington biology professor Adam Summers no longer has to coax hospital staff to use their CT scanners so he can visualize the inner structures of sting ray and other fish. Last fall, he installed a small computed tomography, or CT, […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press This recipe sounds, looks and tastes fancy, but it takes only a few steps of preparation and some simple assembly. It’s one of those recipes that demands the best ingredients you can afford; it will make a difference. You can also use rib lamb […]
By Gregory Gondwe The Associated Press BLANTYRE, Malawi — Malawi police on Tuesday arrested a man who said he was hired by families to have sex with more than 100 young women, including children, in what was described as ritual cleansing. President Peter Mutharika ordered the arrest of Eric Aniva, […]
By Patrick Whittle The Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine — American fishermen are digging in for a fight over a proposal to shut down the vestiges of the U.S. harvest of shark fins, prized for soup and traditional medicine in Asia, and send a message to the rest of the world. […]
