By Sam Magdy The Associated Press CAIRO — A senior Egyptian forensics official says human remains recovered from the crash site of EgyptAir Flight 804 have burns on them and are “very tiny,” which suggests an explosion may have taken place in midair on board the aircraft. The official is […]
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The Associated Press NEW DELHI — India has successfully tested its first small space shuttle as part of its efforts to make low-cost reusable spacecraft. The Indian Space Research Organization said the shuttle lifted off on a rocket from a launch pad in southern India on Monday and completed a […]
The Canadian Press Barbecue expert Danielle Bennett offers some of her top tips of the trade for success on the grill:A CLEAN GRILL IS A SAFE GRILL: Since all grills differ, read the owner’s manual for recommendations for yours. Do a full inspection, checking hoses and lines to be sure […]
The Canadian Press Most people think of using their barbecue for meat and fish, but not Danielle Bennett. She loves to grill everything from appetizers, salads and meatless main courses to desserts. She recommends purchasing a vegetable grilling basket. “A tiny bit of charring can elevate vegetables to another level.” […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Several weeks ago when we rolled out the grill for the first time of the season, there was much joy. What to grill first? Ribs? Burgers? Pizza? So many choices. This is the sandwich that triumphed: A marriage of a summer BLT and an […]
By Michelle Faul The Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria — Aid workers and parents of the girls who were kidnapped from a school in 2014 lashed out at the Nigerian government and military Thursday for their handling of the first of the so-called Chibok girls to escape the Islamic extremist group […]
The Associated Press KOCHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A Michigan man is facing charges after a stripper was paid with a counterfeit $100 bill following a lap dance. Stephen Gidcumb is charged with intentionally passing counterfeit notes. Police tell The Detroit News that fake bills were mixed in with real $100 […]
By Marina Starleaf Riker The Associated Press HONOLULU — The last 50 wild donkeys on Hawaii’s Big Island will be rounded up to mark the final step in a six-year effort to get them in adoptive homes. The donkeys are the last of more than 500 who were cast-offs from […]
By Muneeza Naqvi And Manish Mehta The Associated Press DEVADI VILLAGE, India — For two years the farmer was hopeful. He borrowed hundreds of thousands of rupees (thousands of dollars) to build a pipeline that connected a local dam to his fields of cotton and sugarcane. Two years ago the […]
The Associated Press CAIRO — An Egyptian army spokesman says plane wreckage has been found 290 kilometres from Alexandria. EgyptAir flight 804 disappeared from the radar early Thursday while carrying 66 passengers and crew from Paris to Cairo. The passengers included two unidentified Canadians. The wreckage was found as authorities […]
The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland — A spokesman for the Auschwitz Museum says a Polish-made golden ring and chain have been found hidden under the false base of an enameled mug that must have belonged to a victim of the Nazis’ death camp. Piotr Sawicki told The Associated Press on […]
By Binaj Gurubacharya The Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal — A convenience store worker from Connecticut scaled Mount Everest on Friday for a seventh time, breaking her own record as the most successful female climber of the world’s highest peak, expedition organizers said. Lhakpa Sherpa was among 18 climbers who reached […]
