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Food
A pasta dinner that’s as quick as boiling water
If you’re gluten-intolerant, substitute quinoa, rice or your favorite gluten-free pasta.Matthew Mead/Associated Press Tomatoes are the star of this show, as they should be this time of the year. A…
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Fatty, salty ‘Big Catch’ is ‘worst meal in America’
Testing by the Center for Science in the Public Interest found two weeks worth of transfat – 33 grams – in one meal of the deep-fried haddock fillet with onion…
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Maine tries to catch lobster-processing market
Workers shuck cooked lobster meat at the Sea Hag Lobster Processing plant in Tenants Harbor, Maine. New lobster processors are opening in Maine after last year’s turbulent lobster season when…
Health
Treat people with HIV early to stop spread, WHO says
The advice will have the most impact in Africa, where nearly 70 percent of people with HIV live. Many rich countries already advocate early treatment. WHO’s new guidelines were released…
Health
Not all children need ear tubes to relieve fluid
An extensive body of research shows that in cases where an otherwise healthy child gets middle-ear fluid, insertion of the tiny tubes (which help ventilate the middle ear and provide…
Health
Overdose deaths spike for middle-aged women
The CDC study shows that while men are still more likely to die of overdoses, the number of deaths among women increased five-fold in the last decade, four times more…
Health
Health Brief
The Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center recently unveiled its new website, www.swcahec.org. The improved site builds on the organization’s theme “pathways to health” and offers a substantial amount of…
Health
Are you having breathing difficulties? Try singing
While the participants were drawn to the session by a fondness for music, they also had an ulterior motive for singing: to cope better with lung disease. The weekly group…
Family
Mentally disabled newlyweds find home
Newlyweds Paul and Hava Forziano celebrate their first day in their new apartment at a group home in Riverhead, N.Y. The mentally disabled couple started a court fight after the…
Travel
Legoland Florida expands with World of Chima
The World of Chima opened last week at Legoland Florida. It’s a lushly landscaped area that immerses visitors in Chima, a swampy world populated by talking animal tribes that battle…
Travel
5 freebies: Not everything in Napa Valley will tap your wallet
You’re not likely to find free lodging today, even if it is in a beat-up cabin. But there are a number of things you can enjoy in California’s premiere wine…
Religion
Protestant groups divest from fossil fuels
The United Church of Christ, which traces its origins back to the Pilgrims in 1620 and has about 1.1 million members in 5,100 congregations, voted this week to divest in…
Food
Mexico tequila market in China: Drunk with promise
Since China President Xi Jinping and Mexico’s Enrique Pena Nieto broke a diplomatic and economic chill and agreed to boost trade, tequila producers have been gearing up to make the…
Food
With some tweaks, cans make comeback in craft beer
Krueger’s Cream Ale and its punch-top can became an instant hit, propelling the humble beer can to iconic status. That is, until Americans returned to bottles and the beloved craft…
Food
White Chiller
Servings: 1 Ingredients: Ice 4 ounces sauvignon blanc wine 1 ounce silver or blanco tequila Juice of 1 lime 3 ounces grapefruit soda Method: Combine all ingredients in a tall,…
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Granola bars to replace M&M’s as school snack
A student purchases a brown sugar Pop-Tart from a vending machine in the hallway outside the school cafeteria, in Wichita, Kan. The Agriculture Department has announced new rules that require…
Food
Dark Island Cooler
Servings: 1 Method: ½ vanilla bean 4 ounces cabernet sauvignon wine 1 ounce spiced rum 2 ounces pineapple juice Ice Seltzer water Method: Split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise…
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Rose Tinted Glasses
Servings: 2 Ingredients: 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled 2 ounces St. Germaine elderflower liqueur 8 ounces rose wine Seltzer water 2 sprigs fresh mint Method: In a blender, puree the…
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Watermelon Bellini
Servings: 2 Ingredients: ¾ cup watermelon chunks 1/3 cup frozen peach chunks ½ ounce lemon juice 6 ounces prosecco sparkling wine Method: In a blender, combine the watermelon, peaches and…
Food
Chill out: the ’80s classic summer drink is back
AP recipe developer Alison Ladman offers some fresh takes on the ’80s classic wine cooler, including Watermelon Bellinis, front, and a Dark Island Cooler.Matthew Mead/Associated Press Luckily, this cocktail conundrum…
Health
Severe egg allergy? There’s now a flu shot for you
A federal advisory panel has said a new vaccine that’s made without eggs is an option for adults with severe allergies. Current flu shots are made from viruses grown in…
Health
Doctors hail promise of ‘artificial pancreas’
The MiniMed Integrated System is being called a major step toward an “artificial pancreas.” The device would constantly monitor blood sugar in people with diabetes and automatically supply insulin as…