By Katie Workman The Associated Press They sound simple. Crostini, that is. Slices of bread that have been brushed with olive oil and toasted, then topped with something that need be no more complex than a sprinkle of salt and a generous rub with a fresh garlic clove. Of course, […]
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By Lauren La Rose The Canadian Press TORONTO As the founder of savings blog Coupon Nannie, Dana Calder is always looking for a good bargain and she’s had plenty of company lately. The number of questions on her Facebook page have skyrocketed since January, and she says most of the […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press So you’ve decided to host an Oscars party this year, but you aren’t sure what to serve. Because obviously you want something extra fancy, something that will allow you to shine nearly as brightly as those folks on the red carpet. My advice is […]
By Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press BEIJING North Korea’s announcement of plans to launch a long-range rocket made during a visit to Pyongyang by a top Chinese envoy will likely be seen as yet another sign of gross disrespect toward its chief ally. Adding to the insult: North Korea’s launch […]
By Maria ChengRaphael Satter And Joshua Goodman The Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil is not sharing enough samples and disease data to let researchers determine whether the Zika virus is, as feared, linked to the increased number of babies born with abnormally small heads in the South American country, […]
By Michelle Locke The Associated Press Silver shakers and the silver screen go back a long time. Think French 75 from “Casablanca” and Agent 007’s dry martinis. So for those of you planning to drink along at home for the Feb. 28 showing of the Oscars this year, now might […]
By Nick Perry The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand Trade ministers from 12 Pacific Rim countries including the United States gathered Thursday in New Zealand for the ceremonial signing of a free-trade deal they say will significantly boost trade. But for the pact to take force, each country must now […]
By Kevin Burbach The Associated Press A South Dakota livestock organization is petitioning U.S. Air Force officials to provide more information to ranchers who monitor their herds and land by air in a newly expanded training zone. The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association’s request to officials at Ellsworth Air Force Base […]
By Frank Eltman The Associated Press A Yale researcher says a lavish 1951 dinner in New York City promoted by the Explorers Club didn’t actually include 250,000-year-old woolly mammoth, despite folklore about the event. Nor did the feast for Explorers Club members include meat from an extinct giant sloth, as […]
By Meera Sodha The Associated Press Hollywood’s biggest night also is one of the best excuses to get your friends together and get glamorous in the kitchen. But glamorous doesn’t have to be onerous. The best party food is something that will get your guests talking, something that is a […]
By Didi Tang The Associated Press BEIJING A Chinese journalist who disappeared while seeking asylum abroad turned up Wednesday, telling his wife by phone he voluntarily returned to China for an investigation, in the latest case of Beijing’s reach beyond the mainland for wanted people. He Fangmei said she spoke […]
By Jason Patinkin The Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan Former US President Jimmy Carter says that Guinea worm disease may soon be eradicated, which would be the most exciting accomplishment of his career, although progress is hampered by ongoing conflict in Mali and South Sudan. Carter has led a campaign […]
