By Josh Lederman And Michael Weissenstein The Associated Press HAVANA — Nudging Cuba toward democracy, President Barack Obama will cast a spotlight on political repression and economic deprivation here when he meets with dissidents and speaks to the Cuban people at the close of a trailblazing trip. Obama’s rationale for […]
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By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Avocado is far more than just guacamole, club sandwiches and California omelets. This creamy, fatty, filling fruit (technically, it’s a berry), also is a great source of healthy fat, making it an excellent replacement for other fats. Why have fat at all? Because research […]
By Michael Weissenstein The Associated Press HAVANA — Google is opening a cutting-edge online technology centre at the studio of one of Cuba’s most famous artists, offering free Internet at speeds nearly 70 times faster than those now available to the Cuban public. President Obama says Google’s efforts in Cuba […]
By Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press TOKYO — Two British ships arrived in eastern Japan on Monday to transport a shipment of plutonium enough to make dozens of atomic bombs to the U.S. for storage under a bilateral agreement. The ships arrived at the coastal village of Tokai, northeast of […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — General Mills said Friday it will start labeling products across the country that contain genetically modified ingredients to comply with a law that is set to go into effect in Vermont. The maker of Cheerios cereal, Progresso soups and Yoplait yogurt notes it is […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Chicken paprikash is the kind of dish that reveals itself immediately and inarguably as comfort food, even if you’ve never eaten it before in your life. It’s a classic Hungarian dish which features chicken, onions, broth, tomatoes (sometimes, not always) and of course copious […]
By Julie Pace And Michael Weissenstein The Associated Press HAVANA — Stepping into history, President Barack Obama opened an extraordinary visit to Cuba on Sunday, eager to push decades of acrimony deeper into the past and forge irreversible ties with America’s former adversary. “It is wonderful to be here,” he […]
By Ellen Knickmeyer And Scott Smith The Associated Press CLARKSBURG, Calif. — Atop a dirt levee his great-grandfather built in the 1800s to hold back California’s mightiest river, Northern California farmer Russell van Loben Sels looks out over the site of a new water project, one that would be the […]
By Maria Verza The Associated Press MEXICO CITY — The governor of one of Mexico’s most violent states is making waves by proposing that impoverished farmers be allowed to grow opium poppies for legal medical use. Guerrero state is among Mexico’s poorest, and many remote mountain communities already grow small […]
By Andrea Rodriguez The Associated Press HAVANA — A 76-year-old Cuban woman who invited President Barack Obama to her Havana home received a response from the U.S. leader Thursday in one of the first letters to travel directly to Cuba in decades. Ileana Yarza wrote to Obama on Feb. 18, […]
By Josh Lederman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will move to declassify U.S. military and intelligence records related to Argentina’s “Dirty War,” the White House said Thursday, aiming to bring closure to questions of U.S. involvement in a notorious chapter in Argentina’s history. Obama’s visit to Buenos […]
The Associated PressJoan Lowy WASHINGTON—Self-driving cars are “absolutely not” ready for widespread deployment despite a rush to put them to put them on the road, a robotics expert warned Tuesday. The cars aren’t yet able to handle bad weather, including standing water, drizzling rain, sudden downpours, and snow, Missy Cummings, […]
