By Vijay Joshi The Associated Press VIENTIANE, Laos — North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons when the world is trying to rid itself of them is “very provocative and deeply concerning,” U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday, warning that there will be consequences if it does not stop. […]
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By David Bauder THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CBS News’ Scott Pelley was succinct: “Bernie Sanders heals the breach.” That was his analysis after Sanders’ speech to the Democratic National Convention on Monday, after a raucous first day filled with restive supporters of the Vermont senator and the controversy over leaked emails […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Summer squash reproduces so energetically that calling it prolific is understating the case. Still, why not take advantage of its bounty? Here I slice the squash into long ribbons and employ it as “pasta.” Use a mandoline (be sure to use the guard that […]
By Aya Batrawy The Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The world’s first round-the-world flight to be powered solely by the sun’s energy made history Tuesday as it landed in Abu Dhabi, where it first took off on an epic 25,000-mile (40,000-kilometre) journey that began more than a […]
The Associated Press TOKYO—Japanese electronics maker Funai Electric Co. says it’s yanking the plug on the world’s last video cassette recorder. A company spokesman, who requested anonymity citing company practice, confirmed today that production will end sometime this month, although he would not give a date. He said the company […]
By Nick Perry The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Their abilities to travel, multiply and spread disease have always made rats one of mankind’s greatest pests. New Zealand says it’s time to wipe them out. Every last one of them. Prime Minister John Key on Monday announced an ambitious […]
By Tomislav Skaro And Kirsten Grieshaber The Associated Press ANSBACH, Germany — A failed asylum-seeker from Syria blew himself up and wounded 15 people after being turned away from an open-air music festival in southern Germany, authorities said Monday. It was the fourth attack to shake Germany in a week […]
By Anne D’Innocenzio The Associated Press NEW YORK — Pink for girls. Truck motifs for boys. A growing number of parents want to get outside those parameters when it comes to dressing their kids. Kristin Higgins was adamant about not pushing “girly” stereotypes on her daughter, and painted her room […]
By Yuri Kageyama The Associated Press TOKYO — Japanese electronics maker Funai Electric Co. says it’s yanking the plug on the world’s last video cassette recorder. A company spokesman, who requested anonymity citing company practice, confirmed Monday that production will end sometime this month, although he would not give a […]
By Matthew Lee The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Alarm and condemnation erupted Thursday from European capitals, the White House and leaders of Donald Trump’s own party after the Republican presidential nominee suggested the United States might abandon its NATO military commitments if he were elected president. Senate Republican leader Mitch […]
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 Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Five years after Atlantis completed the space shuttle program’s final voyage, NASA is still at least a year away from launching its astronauts from U.S. soil. When Atlantis returned to Earth on July 21, 2011, everyone knew there would be […]
