By Justin Pritchard The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Google’s futuristic self-driving cars needed some old-fashioned human intervention to avoid 11 crashes during testing on California roads, the company revealed Tuesday, results it says are encouraging but show the technology has yet to reach the goal of not needing someone behind […]
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The Associated Press LONDON It’s the dark days of one of the rainiest British winters on record. So some London commuters were surprised to hear their trains had been delayed because of the sun. Rail operator Southeastern tweeted Tuesday that “we had severe congestion through Lewisham due to dispatching issues […]
By Steven Dubois The Associated Press A snake thief smuggled a 2-foot (0.61-meter)-long python from a Portland pet store by stuffing it down his pants. Sgt. Greg Stewart said no arrests have been made in Friday’s theft. But Christin Bjugan, an owner of A to Z pet store, said video […]
By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Come Super Bowl Sunday, we all love a heaping platter of wings. They’ve got to be crunchy. They’ve got to be a little bit greasy. They’ve got to be so delicious we can’t stop eating even after we know we’ve eaten too many. What […]
The Canadian Press Many store-bought or coffee-shop muffins are like cupcakes or dessert in disguise, loaded with sugar and fat and not a healthy snack, says registered dietitian Zannat Reza. But you can make a healthier version at home that is tasty, moist and will keep you full with fibre […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Everyone has a favourite chili recipe, and this is the time of year to break out yours, invite over some friends and yell at football players on TV. Maybe it’s time to try a new, healthier recipe, too? Chili is classic American comfort food, […]
By Lois Abraham THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO After holiday indulgences, baking might not be uppermost on the minds of most home cooks. Yet it’s not necessary to give it up if you use a few tricks to inject some stealth health into muffins, scones, cakes and other goodies. Using Canadian […]
By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS For this easy Super Bowl snack, we combined two of our favourite game day indulgences ‚Äî guacamole and roasted potato skins. We start by creating potato boats, which are dusted with a spicy (you control the heat) seasoning mix, then baked until tender inside […]
By Jake Coyle The Associated Press Two frontier survival tales “The Revenant” and “The Martian” led a bleep-filled Golden Globes where the star power of Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Jennifer Lawrence was challenged only by the relentless mocking of the show’s beer-wielding host, Ricky Gervais. In an upset, Alenjaro […]
By Tamara Lush The Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is ending its elephant acts a year and a half early and will retire all of its touring elephants in May, amid concerns that circuses have mistreated the animals. The circus’s parent company, […]
By Josh Funk The Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. Disappointed you didn’t win the Powerball jackpot this weekend? Don’t be. Lottery officials say the prize has swelled to an estimated $1.3 billion the world’s largest. Ever. “Biggest jackpot in the history of the world. Absolutely confirmed,” Texas Lottery executive director Gary […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Want a delicious new way to eat rice? As in, a way that doesn’t involve eating it from a little white takeout box? Let’s talk congee. Though known by different names across China, congee generally is understood to be a rice porridge that can […]
