By Brady McCombs And Michelle L. Price The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY Utah state officials are challenging a decision made by a Utah judge to a take a baby away from lesbian foster parents and place her with a heterosexual couple for the child’s well-being. Utah Division of Child […]
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By Brady McCombs The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY New Mormon church rules targeting gay members and their children have triggered a firestorm of backlash from church members of all political backgrounds. Mormon scholar Patrick Mason said the symbolism of targeting kids has riled up even conservative, orthodox Latter-day Saints […]
The Associated Press MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said plans for a new submarine-launched nuclear torpedo shown on Kremlin-controlled television were secret and should never have been aired. NTV and Channel One showed a large document ‚Äî filmed over a military officer’s shoulder during a meeting with Putin ‚Äî with […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Many of the signature dishes of Hanukkah involve either cheese or frying in oil… Or both! Since I like to have it all, I created these fried sweet cheese and almond dumplings a luscious dessert ‚Äî featuring both ingredients. Happily, they are easy to […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA—Federal security agencies risk being overwhelmed by threats—or failing to even foresee them—unless they embrace the digital-age phenomenon of big-data crunching, warns an internal Public Safety Canada presentation. With billions of people using mobile phones and surfing the Internet, security officials are preoccupied with getting timely […]
By Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press TOKYO In 1944, the two men were in northeastern India as foes, fighting one of harshest battles of World War II between Japan and Britain. More than 70 years later on Thursday, they shook hands and sipped tea in Tokyo. Roy Welland, 94, a […]
By Matt Volz The Associated Press HELENA, Mont. ‚The Canadian province of Alberta wants to bolster its struggling population of sage grouse by relocating dozens of the chicken-sized birds from Montana, which itself is taking steps to ensure its own fragile population doesn’t become endangered. The request from the Alberta […]
By Sarah Skidmore Sell The Associated Press Young women are living with their parents or relatives at a rate not seen since 1940 as more millennial women put off marriage, attend college and face high living expenses. A Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data found that 36.4 […]
By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Around Hanukkah, we usually spend a lot of time thinking up new things to top our latkes with. After all, the potato pancakes themselves are pretty simple. Shred some potatoes, bind them into patties, then fry until golden and crisp. Now bring on the […]
By Meera Sodha The Associated Press There are many things that can make you feel like you’re on holiday. For me, it’s often the small things. The extra half an hour in bed in the mornings, longer walks with the dog in the park, and more time in the kitchen […]
By Bruce Shipkowski The Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. Pedals the bipedal bear can clearly stand on its own two feet but activists in his northern New Jersey terrain wonder for how long. The bear, which gained fame after first being spotted last year ambling around neighbourhoods and caught in videos […]
By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS This is the treat that’s going to help you bridge the gap between the fun of summer and the warmth of the holidays. We start with a basic but intensely rich brownie, then we mix in chopped mint candies for that unmistakable holiday flavour. […]
