Why I fall for fruit that I shouldn’t
I used to love to peel or slice apples into perfect teeth and graft the inside of the base of bananas to my ears. The idea of eating a sticker would have felt utterly…
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Treating an 84-year-old sex offender as a suspect in cold case
SALT LAKE CITY – It’s been more than one month since a woman reported that a man accused of kidnapping, raping and killing her in 1983 burst into the small, quiet church where she…
16 thoughts from the Toronto Maple Leafs’ power play
(Pat LaFleur/Getty Images) BONUS – Please keep the emails, voicemails and phone calls coming. Here’s what Brendan Shanahan had to say this week: 13. Does the mounting losses at any time create concern? A:…
False-positive HIV test kits recalled
Written by By Frances Cha, CNN “This is a rare case that catches many people by surprise and leaves a major infection control problem. …An individual who receives a false positive result could get…
NYC plans to offer all adults with diabetes booster shots
New York City says it plans to offer all adults with diabetes in the city booster shots. Mayor Bill de Blasio says that his administration hopes the moves will take 125,000 individuals who are…
Professional motorcyclist suspended for driving rashly against other competitors at the 2010 BG Racecourse
The Maryland Racing Commission Thursday approved a $25,000 fine against a Carroll County driver and voted to prohibit him from driving for a race team at Laurel Park racetrack. Commission members accused professional moto-cross…
Ex-Husband: My Husband Who Had Been a Foreign Service Officer 26 Years Is
As we mark the accomplishments of Foreign Service family members of the last 25 years, my former husband, Dan, who worked as an F.S.A. officer for 27 years, and his family, move past us…
After two years, the renowned NY City Ballet is back!
On Saturday night, several hundred people waited in a long line outside the Brooklyn Academy of Music in order to get in to see the New York City Ballet and the New York City…
Gordon Lightfoot to reopen Toronto’s Massey Hall after its renovation
The Toronto director of Massey Hall, Gordon Lightfoot, has announced plans to reopen the famed concert hall, purchased in July by the owner of Toronto’s Royal Alexandra Theatre, which frequently stages Lightfoot shows. “Since…
Flight almost falls off an airport runway
A man is comforted after she was rescued from a plane on Saturday evening after it landed short of the runway at Rosslyn Airport on Saturday. The passengers were able to walk off the…