By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Easter sides are depressingly predictable. There will be asparagus, of course. If you’re lucky, there might even be three or four variations of asparagus. And there will be peas. And gratin potatoes. And probably some sort of salad that most people will only eat […]
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The Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard University is retiring the official shield of its law school following complaints over its ties to an 18th-century slaveholder. The university’s governing body announced the decision Monday, supporting a campus committee’s previous recommendation to remove the shield. The shield was approved in 1937 […]
The Associated Press As the war in Syria enters its sixth year with no clear end in sight, here is a glance on what has been the cost of the war:——— DEAD AND WOUNDED There are no reliably precise statistics on the number of people killed in Syria’s war due […]
By Matthew Daly The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The state-appointed emergency manager who oversaw Flint, Michigan when its water source was switched to the Flint River says he was “grossly misled” by state and federal experts who never told him that lead was leaching into the city’s water supply. Darnell […]
The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Archaeologists say they’ve discovered the site where a ship, which was part of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gamma’s fleet, sank off the coast of modern-day Oman in 1503. They say debris discovered off Oman’s al-Hallaniyah Island includes an incredibly rare silver coin […]
By Nicole Winfield The Associated Press VATICAN CITY — Mother Teresa will be made a saint on Sept. 4. Pope Francis set the canonization date Tuesday, paving the way for the nun who cared for the poorest of the poor to become the centerpiece of his yearlong focus on the […]
By Tom Bell The Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine — The U.S. Marine Corps is making it easier for women to cover up tattoos by allowing them to wear crew-neck undershirts beneath their uniforms. The Marines made the change Thursday after U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree complained that its dress policy unintentionally […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press People often ask me what my most-used kitchen tool is (a high-speed blender). But if you were to ask my mom that same question 30 years ago, I am sure she would have answered her Pyrex baking dish. When I was growing up, probably […]
By Robbie Corey-Boulet And Christin Roby The Associated Press GRAND-BASSAM, Cote d’Ivoire — Survivors of the first attack by Islamic extremists in Ivory Coast described scenes of confusion and fear as the jihadists gunned down defenceless civilians at a beachfront resort area. The attack left 16 dead. Those who make […]
By Jamey Keaten The Associated Press GENEVA — U.N.-mediated peace talks between the Syrian government and opposition groups resumed Monday, with the U.N. special envoy calling them a “moment of truth” and insisting the “only Plan B available is return to war.” Staffan de Mistura warned that differences remained between […]
The Associated Press JERUSALEM — A 112-year-old Israeli who lived through both World Wars and survived the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz is the world’s oldest man, Guinness World Records announced on Friday. Guinness said in a statement that Israel Kristal is 112 years and 178 days old as of March […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Sometimes simple is just what the doctor ordered. And sometimes cake is just what the doctor ordered. And because we all know that we should be careful about mixing prescriptions, you should keep this simple cake recipe on hand for just those occasions. Believe […]
