By Sara Moulton The Associated Press If it’s already time to start gearing up for school and if you’re open to rethinking the typical lunch box fare, consider losing the sandwich and embracing the stuffed egg. There’s nothing more elemental and satisfying than good bread, but the standard loaf is […]
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By Brandon Bailey The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — After defying industry trends in recent years, Apple is feeling the slowdown in global purchases of laptop and desktop computers. Apple shipped 4 to 8 per cent fewer Mac computers during the second quarter of 2016, compared with a year earlier, […]
The Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. — Officials are responding to fears in southwest Florida about a massive algae bloom fouling waters on the state’s Atlantic coast. The News-Press reports (http://newspr.es/29FD9WP ) that the Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau updated its website with water-monitoring information and live video of […]
By Amir Vahdat And Jon Gambrell The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — Iran announced Monday that three dual nationals and a foreigner held in the country have been indicted on unknown charges, part of a series of detentions in the wake of last year’s nuclear deal with world powers. The […]
By Jonathan Poet The Associated Press DALLAS — A Texas woman who was wounded when she threw herself over her son during the attack on a Dallas protest march said Sunday she would go to another demonstration to show her boys that she’s not a quitter. Shetamia Taylor, who attended […]
The Associated Press HELENA, Mont. — The Lewis & Clark Humane Society is caring for nine dogs a South Korean woman said she saved from being killed for meat. Two dog farms near Seoul have closed as a result of Humane Society International’s efforts that resulted in the rescue of […]
The Associated Press YARMOUTH, Mass. — A busty mermaid sculpted from sand and placed outside a popular Cape Cod restaurant is raising eyebrows and triggering complaints. The town of Yarmouth, Massachusetts, and the local Chamber of Commerce say they fielded complaints from locals about the exaggerated proportions of the mermaid’s […]
By Daniel Estrin The Associated Press JERUSALEM — In a Lithuanian forest, an international research team has pinpointed the location of a legendary tunnel that Jewish prisoners secretly dug out with spoons to try to escape their Nazi captors during World War II, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday. The […]
The Associated Press CREEKSIDE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania fire chief says some cackling chickens turned out to be cock-a-doodle-do-gooders. Creekside Fire Chief Pete Yacovone says David Wells escaped from his burning Indiana County home at around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday after his son was awakened by his chickens. The chief says […]
By Meera Sodha The Associated Press In the weeks leading up to the Olympics, I always look forward to reading stories about what Olympians eat. What many of the athletes have in common is a favourite healthy snack that gives them an intense burst of energy. I don’t see why […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — Samsung will sell unlocked versions of its flagship Galaxy S7 phones in the U.S. so consumers can switch carriers more easily. Although two-year service contracts are now rare, consumers are instead stuck with two-year installment plans and cannot take a phone to a rival […]
By Kevin Freking And Rob Gillies The Associated Press OTTAWA — The leaders of the United States, Canada and Mexico pushed back Wednesday on calls for walling off their nations from free trade, arguing that more commerce with the outside world is inevitable and will deliver measurable benefits for their […]
