By Stacy A. Anderson The Associated Press WASHINGTON Michelle Obama is grooving to the tunes of Beyonce, Demi Lovato and Esperanza Spalding as she celebrates the International Day of the Girl. The first lady tweeted Sunday a link to her “girl power” music playlist on the streaming music platform Spotify. […]
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By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer Amid the bloodbaths of 21st-century America, you might think that there would be a lot of research into the causes of gun violence, and which policies work best against it. You would be wrong. Gun interests, wary of any possible limits on weaponry, have […]
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer Amid the bloodbaths of 21st-century America, you might think that there would be a lot of research into the causes of gun violence, and which policies work best against it. You would be wrong. Gun interests, wary of any possible limits on weaponry, have […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press School, kids, work… It’s always something. Whatever the culprit, we are all busy. And on those crazy-busy days, dinner can sneak up on me, and suddenly I find my whole family ravenous. And the busier and more hectic the day, the more likely we […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press Halloween is the time for old-fashioned treats. Apple bobbing, caramel apples, popcorn balls and peanut brittle! I first made peanut brittle as a child with my grandmother. It was simple, crunchy and delicious. She loved to make homemade candy and her peanut brittle was […]
By Desmond Butler And Vadim Ghirda The Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova Over the pulsating beat at an exclusive nightclub, the arms smuggler made his pitch to a client: 2.5 million euros for enough radioactive cesium to contaminate several city blocks. It was earlier this year, and the two men were […]
The Canadian Press In her new cookbook “True to Your Roots: Vegan Recipes to Comfort and Nourish You,” Carla Kelly uses some tricks to reinvent vegetables in creative ways. “I find the recipe generating is a really organic process and it comes from perhaps something you’ve seen somewhere or something […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK The latest on allegations that former United Nations General Assembly President Josh Ashe accepted bribes to help a Chinese real estate mogul and other businesspeople gain investments and government contracts (all times local):11:55 a.m. A federal prosecutor has formally announced bribery conspiracy charges against a […]
By Jason Dearen And Jennifer Kay The Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The captain of the 790-foot El Faro planned to bypass Hurricane Joaquin, but some kind of mechanical failure left the U.S. container ship with 33 people aboard helplessly and tragically adrift in the path of the powerful storm, the […]
The Associated Press GREAT FALLS, Mont. A bow hunter is recovering after he survived a grizzly bear mauling by remembering a tip from his grandmother and shoving his arm down the animal’s throat. Chase Dellwo, 26, was hunting with his brother northwest of the town of Choteau on Saturday when […]
By J.M. Hirsch THE ASSOCIATED PRESS When you speak to Jodi Berg, you find yourself hoping she’ll channel a little bit of Dan Aykroyd. After all, she’s the fourth generation to head her family’s Vitamix company, maker of those super powered blenders prized by home cooks and professional chefs alike […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Rice salads are a summertime staple, perfect for picnics and al fresco dining. It just makes delicious sense. They are versatile, unfussy and can be served warm, room temp or chilled. Rice salads also are the perfect side dish that can be turned into […]
