By Scott Bauer And Jill Colvin The Associated Press SIOUX CENTER, Iowa Ted Cruz tried to make a joke Tuesday out of Republican presidential rival Donald Trump raising questions about whether the Texas senator’s birth in Canada could be a liability if he becomes the GOP’s nominee. Trump told the […]
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By Foster Klug The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of North Korea said it conducted a powerful hydrogen bomb test Wednesday, a defiant and surprising move that, if confirmed, would be a huge jump in Pyongyang’s quest to improve its still-limited nuclear arsenal. South Korea’s spy agency and outside nuclear […]
By Youkyung Lee The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of A South Korean university is testing a sedan that can pick up and transport passengers without a human driver, giving a glimpse into the future of autonomous public transport. Seo Seung-Woo, director of the Intelligent Vehicle IT Research Center at […]
The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO The 900-pound elephant seal that tied up traffic in Northern California last week has given birth. The San Francisco Chronicle reports (http://sfg.ly/1JpfAyW ) Monday that the birth happened Saturday, five days after the elephant seal first tried to cross a busy highway near Sears Point […]
By Matthew Lee The Associated Press WASHINGTON Concerned that inflamed tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia may threaten key foreign policy objectives in Iraq and Syria, among other places, the Obama administration toed a careful line Monday in seeking to calm a diplomatic storm that many fear could lead the […]
By Josh Lederman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON President Barack Obama moved Monday to expand background checks to cover more guns sold at gun shows, online and anywhere else, aiming to curb a scourge of gun violence despite unyielding opposition to new gun laws in Congress. Obama’s plan to broaden background […]
By Michael Balsamo The Associated Press STONY BROOK, N.Y. Dunia Sibomana was considered the lucky one two years ago when a group of chimpanzees jumped from the trees and attacked him and two other boys as they played near a preserve in their native Democratic Republic of the Congo. Dunia, […]
The Associated Press The automotive future according to a new electric car maker looks an awful lot like a Corvette crossed with the Batmobile. California-based Faraday Futures debuted its sleek electric concept racecar Monday night during the annual CES show that focuses on consumer gadgets and has increasingly become a […]
The Associated Press LONDON Animals stood up to be counted ‚or in some cases swam, crawled or flew ‚Äî as London Zoo began its annual census. Zookeepers with cameras, calculators and clipboards counted critters Monday, the start of a weeklong campaign to record every resident mammal, bird, fish, invertebrate, reptile […]
Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Alice was our au pair from China, and when she joined our family she brought with her a slew of tasty dishes. Our family fell in love with her complex fried rice, dumplings with juicy meat fillings, and her crispy egg rolls with garlicky-meaty-mushroom fillings. […]
The Associated Press BURNS, Ore. The remote high desert of eastern Oregon became the latest flashpoint for anti-government sentiment as armed protesters occupied a national wildlife refuge to object to a prison sentence for local ranchers for burning federal land. Ammon Bundy the son of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, who […]
The Associated Press PARIS A Paris canal will be drained this week for cleaning, first into a puddle and then into a dry ditch. Canal Saint-Martin, popular with Parisians and visitors alike for its arched bridges, locks and trendy surrounding neighbourhood, will be emptied for the first time in 14 […]
