The Associated PressEllen Knickmeyer WASHINGTON –At first, Tomas Monarrez didn’t notice the labels when he went shopping for pots and pans. ‘Completely toxin free!” said a big green message on a line of nonstick frying pans in the cookware aisle at a store in the nation’s capital. “No PFOA!” boasted […]
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By Ashok Sharma The Associated Press NEW DELHI — India successfully launched an unmanned spacecraft to the far side of the moon on Monday, a week after aborting the mission due to a technical problem. Scientists at the mission control centre burst into applause as the rocket lifted off in […]
By Armina Ligaya The Canadian Press When the Bank of Nova Scotia looked to brainstorm new ways to close the gender gap, it turned to what it had been deploying in nearly every other facet of its business: technology. The Toronto-based lender analyzed a “myriad of data sets” for its […]
By Tom Krisher The Associated Press WARREN, Mich. — When you first lay eyes on the new 2020 Corvette, a modern version of the classic American sports car isn’t the first thing that pops into your head. Instead, you think Lamborghini, Lotus, McLaren. The eighth-generation ‘Vette, dubbed C8, is radically […]
The Associated Press LAFAYETTE, Tenn.–Authorities say a pipe bomb exploded in a Tennessee garage while a man was working on it, injuring his hand. WKRN-TV reports an explosion occurred in a Macon County garage early this morning. The man’s girlfriend told Macon County Sheriff Martin Gammons he was injured while […]
The Associated PressMichelle Chapman Apple and Google are rolling out dozens of new emojis that include cute critters, of course, but also expand the number of images of human diversity. Apple Inc. is releasing new variants of its holding hands emoji that allow people to pick any combination of skin […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY–University of Calgary researchers say a newly discovered type of cell appears to repair heart damage in mice. The scientists say they’ve found the same type of cell in humans and believe it could foster new therapies for heart disease. Researcher and cardiac surgeon Paul Fedak says […]
The Associated PressNick Perry WELLINGTON, New Zealand–Two little blue penguins just couldn’t stay away from a New Zealand sushi store, returning to nest there even after police had captured them and escorted them back to the ocean. Wellington police described them as “waddling vagrants,” while the store’s co-owner joked he […]
By Rod McGuirk THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA, Australia — A fisherman said on Wednesday he was looking for the author of a message in a bottle found off the southern Australian coast 50 years after it was written. Paul Elliot told Australian Broadcasting Corp. that he and his son Jyah […]
By Nick Perry The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Two little blue penguins just couldn’t stay away from a New Zealand sushi store, returning to nest there even after police had captured them and escorted them back to the ocean. Wellington police described them as “waddling vagrants,” while the […]
The Associated Press Apple and Google are rolling out dozens of new emojis that of course include cute critters, but also expand the number of images of human diversity. The announcement coincides with Wednesday’s World Emoji Day . Apple Inc. is releasing new variants of its holding hands emoji that […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Spending too much time on social media or watching television is linked to increased symptoms of depression among teens, a new study suggests. Researchers conducted a four-year study of more than 3,800 adolescents between Grades 7 and 11 in the Montreal area. The findings, published in JAMA […]
