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Bipartisan bill seeks to boost foreign adoptions

Amid partisan conflict in Congress, dozens of lawmakers from both parties – including staunch liberals and conservatives – have united behind a bill that supporters say addresses a heart-ren...

Religion Briefs

Festival of Light service to be held Wednesday A special Epiphany “Festival of Light” service will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 495 Florida R...

Church signs get hip with quips

But, sometimes, humor to lure worshippers can cross the line

Pope warns of poorly trained priests

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has warned priests can become “little monsters” if they aren’t trained properly as seminarians, saying their time studying must be used to mold their hearts as we...

Pope stresses strength, courage, hope in 2014

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis, laying out his hopes New Year’s Day for the year to come, urged people to work for a world where everyone accepts each other’s differences and where enemies reco...

Peruvian chef talks of cuisine, future of food

MIAMI – He has been called the unofficial ambassador of Peruvian cuisine, but chef Gaston Acurio prefers to share that title with his fellow countrymen. “For us as Peruvians, we f...

An easier way to eat more vegetables

It’s the same thing every year. We overindulge during the holidays, then make solemn (and quickly abandoned) promises to eat healthier and shed pounds in the new year. So here’s a...

Bon appétit, bibliophiles

A look at the year’s yummiest cookbooks

Mormon-centric Utah epicenter for food storage

It’s more than just for disasters, and it’s gaining wider popularity

Vending machines to post calories

CONCORD, N.H. – Office workers in search of snacks will be counting calories along with their change under new labeling regulations for vending machines included in President Barack Obama’s ...

Tablets a hit with kids, but experts worry

NEW YORK – Tablet computers are so easy to use that even a 3-year-old can master them. And that has some pediatricians and other health experts worried. Because naviga...

What happens when parents don’t like to play?

NEW YORK – Silvana Clark spent 10 years as a parks and recreation supervisor for the city of Bellingham, Wash., yet when it came time to raise children, there were certain things she just di...