By Matt O’Brien The Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. — When former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced his foundation was awarding $5 million to launch Providence’s high-tech idea to improve the vocabularies of the city’s youngest children, he said he hoped the pilot could take root in Rhode Island and […]
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By Katie Workman The Associated Press Nothing speaks to me of spring like a salmon salad. It’s light and pretty and herby, and when you add pasta it becomes a real meal. It’s also quite portable, so you’ll want to think of this when you’re envisioning lunch at your desk […]
The Associated Press KIOWA, Kan. — A wildfire burning Wednesday across nearly 110 square miles of rural Oklahoma and Kansas destroyed at least two homes and shut down stretches of highway, while strong wind and dry conditions increased fire threats in neighbouring states, authorities said. Gov. Sam Brownback declared a […]
By Kristen Gelineau The Associated Press SYDNEY, Australia — Two pieces of debris recently discovered along the coast of Mozambique are “highly likely” to have come from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Australian and Malaysian officials said Thursday. An analysis of the parts by an international investigation team showed both […]
By Nick Perry The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand has voted to keep its current flag by a margin of 57 per cent to 43 per cent in a nationwide poll that ended Thursday. More than 2 million people voted in the ballot to decide whether to […]
The Associated Press LONDON — Archeologists who scanned the grave of William Shakespeare say they have made a startling discovery: His skull appears to be missing. The researchers used ground-penetrating radar to explore beneath the playwright’s tomb in Stratford-upon-Avon’s Holy Trinity Church. Kevin Colls, who led the study, said the […]
By Josef Federman And Paisley Dodds The Associated Press JERUSALEM — Despite the high death toll and dramatic scenes of destruction, this week’s attacks in Brussels appear to have been surprisingly easy to carry out, requiring little more than some careful preparation, a handful of motivated militants and ingredients that […]
By Alexander Panetta The Canadian Press WASHINGTON — The old NATO alliance has become an election issue in the U.S., as the two presidential front-runners have adopted clashing rhetoric over the organization to which Canada has long contributed. The Republican favourite’s nationalist-populist policy mix includes skepticism about whether the U.S. […]
By Leanne Italie THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A tearful, beloved cartoon adventurer, Tintin, quickly emerged as a symbol of solidarity in the chaotic aftermath of the Brussels bombings as social media users worldwide took to Facebook and other Web streams for check ins by loved ones potentially in harm’s way. On […]
The Associated Press PANAMA CITY — Panama has set a June 26 date to inaugurate an expanded canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans following a multibillion-dollar expansion. The $5.2 billion expansion was initially slated to be concluded in October 2014. But a string of work stoppages and disputes with […]
The Associated Press DODGE CENTER, Minn. — Authorities in Minnesota say an 11-year-old boy is in custody after stealing a cement truck from a contractor and leading officers on a chase. Sheriff’s officials say the chase started about 3 p.m. Sunday in Dodge Center when the boy drove the truck […]
By Lorne Cook And John-Thor Dahlburg The Associated Press BRUSSELS — Explosions, at least one likely caused by a suicide bomber, rocked the Brussels airport and subway system Tuesday, prompting a lockdown of the Belgian capital and heightened security across Europe. At least 28 people were reported dead. A spokesman […]
