By Robert Jablon The Associated Press The scene was wrenching: A sobbing 6-year-old girl, clutching a stuffed bear as her foster father carries her away from the only home she has known for most of her life. But Lexi’s story didn’t end in March when she was removed from a […]
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By Gregory Katz The Associated Press LONDON — Bells rang in celebration from St. Paul’s Cathedral in London Friday to mark the start of the official celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday. The queen’s milestone birthday is being marked with a three-day series of festivities that will include solemn […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press When I was growing up, my father would take us to get fresh hot doughnuts from Krispy Kreme every Sunday. The cake doughnuts, covered in peanuts or dipped in sprinkles, were always my favourite. And to this day, I crave cake doughnuts. Fast forward […]
The Associated Press MENTOR-ON-THE-LAKE, Ohio — An Ohio woman says she feels like a “prisoner” because a deer has been attacking her near her home. Cindy Frost says she’s called police about the doe and asked for assistance in walking her dogs near her suburban Cleveland home. Frost says the […]
By Hallie Golden And Lindsay Whitehurst The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — A rare leopard at a Salt Lake City zoo escaped to a nearby high beam by squeezing through a small opening in the steel-grade mesh on top of her enclosure, officials said. Hogle Zoo spokeswoman Erica Hansen […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Strawberry shortcake has always been a favourite dessert of mine ‚Äî it reminds me of the carefree days of summer at my grandparent’s house, where we’d buy strawberries by the pound and eat them in just about everything. Our family always preferred the biscuit-shortcake […]
By Zaheer Babar The Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan — A Pakistani woman was arrested Wednesday after dousing her daughter with kerosene and burning her alive, allegedly because the girl had defied her family to marry a man she was in love with, police said. Police official Sheikh Hammad said the […]
By Linda Lombardi The Associated Press Everyone says it: One year for a dog equals seven years for a human. But like a lot of things everyone says, it’s wrong. Dogs do have life stages a lot like humans’, but the math isn’t that straightforward. To start, a 1-year-old dog […]
By Leanne Italie THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A survey released Tuesday for the restaurant reservation site OpenTable showed that style of savory Japanese pancake is the No. 1 most befuddling term among 2,035 diners, with one in five saying they won’t order something they don’t understand on a menu. Foodies, stand […]
The Associated Press HELSINKI — In efforts to cut road kill, Finnish reindeer herders have painted Rudolph’s antlers in fluorescent colours, hung reflectors round their necks and even used movable traffic signs. They’ve not been successful, so they’re turning to drivers with a reindeer warning app hoping it will reduce […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Farro is a hearty whole grain that may well become a staple in your kitchen, in everything from soups and casseroles to sides and salads. Once a mainstay of the ancient Roman diet, farro is high in fiber and a good source of iron […]
By Gregory Gondwe The Associated Press LILONGWE, Malawi — She is haunted daily by the image of the decapitated head of her 9-year-old son. Police asked Edna Cedrick to identify it after the boy, who had albinism, was snatched from her arms in a violent struggle. The death in February […]
