By Katie Workman The Associated Press One of the greatest secret weapon ingredients I know is chipotles in adobo sauce. These are smoked jalapeno peppers that have been stewed in a sauce of tomatoes, garlic, vinegar, salt and various spices, such as cumin, oregano and paprika. Imagine doing all that […]
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By Kimberly Pierceall The Associated Press LAS VEGAS The Miss Universe contestant from the Philippines is this year’s winner but for one brief moment Sunday evening, it appeared as if it might be a repeat win for Colombia. Colombia contestant Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo was already wearing the crown as this […]
By Katherine Jacobsen The Associated Press KHOROSHEVO, Russia A bust of Josef Stalin stands on the front lawn of a house-turned-museum in this small village, where the Soviet leader is said to have stayed the night on his only visit to the front during World War II. Inside, the museum […]
By Jim Heintz The Associated Press MOSCOW In Vladimir Putin’s view, Donald Trump is “bright and talented.” But as much as those words sound overtly like praise, there are some murky nuances. The most unequivocally favourable part of the comments the Russian leader made Thursday to a scrum of reporters […]
By Nicole Winfield The Associated Press VATICAN CITY Pope Francis entered his 80th year on Thursday amid hopes among his critics that it will be his last ‚Äî at least as pope. While Francis remains enormously popular among most rank-and-file Catholics, a small but vocal group of conservatives who have […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Cheesecake is usually served cold. So brace yourself for something a little different. The first time I made this recipe, I pulled it out of the oven and set it on the counter to cool. The plan was to chill it overnight in the […]
The Canadian Press Chef Derek Dammann and writer Chris Johns hope their new book “True North” will convince Canadians to explore the unique offerings of the small towns and rural areas across the country. “There’s great stories and lots of information about the country in there that I think people […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press One of the greatest secret weapon ingredients I know is chipotles in adobo sauce. These are smoked jalapeno peppers that have been stewed in a sauce of tomatoes, garlic, vinegar, salt and various spices, such as cumin, oregano and paprika. Imagine doing all that […]
The Canadian Press Shaw Communications says its proposed $1.6-billion takeover of Wind Mobile will provide an affordable entry into the wireless industry and an expansion beyond Western Canada where it has its customer base. Company president and chief executive Brad Shaw told analysts that it’s been clear that Western Canada’s […]
By Larry Neumeister The Associated Press NEW YORK Federal authorities said Wednesday they are seeking to return a Tyrannosaurus bataar skull to Mongolia after an anonymous buyer purchased it at auction in the United States in 2007 for $276,000. Prosecutors filed papers in Manhattan federal court to formally secure the […]
By Yuri Kageyama The Associated Press TOKYO Japan’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that requiring married couples to have the same surname is constitutional, dealing a blow to a longtime effort for gender equality in choosing names. The law does not say which partner must give up his or her name […]
By Jason Keyser And Carla K. Johnson The Associated Press CHICAGO A professor at a suburban Chicago Christian college who has been placed on administrative leave after donning a headscarf to demonstrate solidarity with Muslims said Wednesday that her actions are demonstrations of her own faith. Larycia Hawkins, who is […]
