By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS This year we decided to reverse engineer the vegetarian Thanksgiving. Traditionally, diners who ditch the turkey are forced to cobble together a “main dish” by picking and choosing from the foods everyone else considers sides. But this year, we decided to create a vegetarian […]
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The Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn. A federal appeals court has sided with Yale University in a dispute over the ownership of a $200 million Vincent van Gogh painting. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week upheld a 2014 ruling by a lower court that dismissed the claims […]
By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS We apologize if you are a huge fan of green beans. We apologize if you are the sort of person who longs for the green beans at Thanksgiving. We think it’s a little strange, but we still apologize. It’s not that green beans aren’t […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Heading into crisper weather, I start to crave the holiday classics that beg to be made this time of year. One of my favourites is stuffing (technically “dressing” since I haven’t stuffed it in the turkey ever since Alton Brown talked me out of […]
By Jon Gambrell The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates If you say you’re unhappy in Dubai, the police may call to ask you why as part of a new survey. The online poll, unveiled in recent days, comes as Dubai tries to break into the top 10 rankings of […]
By Jon Gambrell The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates If you say you’re unhappy in Dubai, the police may call to ask you why as part of a new survey. The online poll, unveiled in recent days, comes as Dubai tries to break into the top 10 rankings of […]
By Paul J. Weber The Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas Drenching storms that the remnants of Hurricane Patricia dragged into Texas finally cleared Sunday without leaving behind the death or devastation of torrential rain and floods that hit the state earlier in the year. Some parts of Texas have been pounded […]
The Canadian PressLiam Casey TORONTO—A major investigation into human trafficking has led to the rescue earlier this month of 20 people—some as young as 14—suspected of working in the sex trade as minors or against their will, police said yesterday. The investigation—called “Operation Northern Spotlight”—led to the arrest of 47 […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Plain old mashed potatoes are always brilliant, and it’s hard to imagine a Thanksgiving table without them. Still, every once in a while we like to change things up. But not too much. Here, a small amount of Parmesan cheese adds earthiness and nuttiness […]
By Chris Carola The Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. A private Japanese organization that has found the remains of World War II soldiers on Saipan is planning another excavation on the Pacific island in the hopes of finding more unmarked graves, including those of American servicemen still listed as missing in […]
By Elliot Spagat The Associated Press SAN DIEGO Authorities seized 12 tons of marijuana and arrested 22 people after discovering one of the longest cross-border tunnels between the U.S. and Mexico, officials said Thursday. The passage connecting warehouses in San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico, was about 2,400 feet long and […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Any number of tasks may strike you as easy as pie, but anyone who’s ever actually made a pie can tell you that it actually requires some care if you want it to turn out well. Consider apple pie. Its ingredients are few and […]
