The Associated Press BERLIN (AP) In a story Oct. 8 about ancient migration to Africa, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Eurasian migrants’ DNA spread to all parts of African continent, citing researchers who had published a scientific paper on the subject. The researchers have acknowledged making a mistake in […]
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By Nicole Winfield The Associated Press Pope Francis says any bishop who moves a suspected pedophile priest from parish to parish should resign. Francis spoke about the church’s handling of sex abuse cases while flying home Wednesday from Mexico, where victims of that country’s most notorious pedophile, the Rev. Marcial […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press This toothsome chicken dish makes its way into the world via a slow cooker, a kitchen device I’ve grown to love. There are several reasons to like slow cookers, even beyond the wonderfulness of being able to toss ingredients into it, head to work […]
The Canadian Press Prairie Girl Bakery owner Jean Blacklock is adamant her confections be baked from scratch using fresh eggs, good-quality chocolate and salted butter, not shortening. “Shortening is very much cheaper, but it has a really different texture and cheaper baked goods use it, but I think it’s a […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON—A U.S. magistrate’s order for Apple Inc. to help the FBI hack into an iPhone used by the gunman in the mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif. sets up an extraordinary legal fight with implications for ordinary consumers and digital privacy. The clash brings to a head […]
The Associated Press HILLSDALE, N.J. A postmaster seems dumbfounded in a 911 call he made to get help for a New Jersey letter carrier who was trapped inside his truck by several wild turkeys. The incident played out Tuesday in Hillsdale. The audio was released Wednesday. The postmaster initially tells […]
By Josh Lederman And Kevin Freking The Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama will pay a historic visit to Cuba in the coming weeks, senior Obama administration officials said, becoming the first president to set foot on the island in nearly seven decades. The brief visit in mid-March will mark […]
By Meera Sodha The Associated Press There’s a real joy in slowing down in the kitchen. Gone is the frantic stress of trying to get dinner on the table in an instant and in its place comes a different type of gentle cooking. It allows beautiful smells to waft through […]
By Brandon Bailey And Michael Liedtke The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO As the maker of trend-setting gadgets like the iPhone and iPad, Apple has changed the way people use technology in their daily lives. Now, after positioning itself as a champion of privacy, the tech giant has sparked a potentially […]
By Eric Tucker And Tami Abdollah The Associated Press WASHINGTON A U.S. magistrate’s order for Apple Inc. to help the FBI hack into an iPhone used by the gunman in the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, sets up an extraordinary legal fight with implications for ordinary consumers and digital […]
By Ben Walker The Associated Press NEW YORK Now appointed America’s top dog CJ, the German shorthaired pointer. CJ won best in show at the 140th Westminster Kennel Club on Tuesday night, beating a couple of top favourites at a nearly packed Madison Square Garden. The 3-year-old CJ bested 2,751 […]
By Jennifer Peltz The Associated Press NEW YORK Wesley the Dandie Dinmont terrier could feel confident of at least one win at the Westminster Kennel Club, since he was the only contestant for best of his venerable breed. But while Dandies have been part of Westminster since its 1877 beginning, […]
