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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
You’ll have to jet off to some other city to find that marital nonsense. In Indianapolis, couples are living in pure wedded bliss. That’s right. Indianapolis ranked No. 9 in…
First lady Michelle Obama and Senegal’s first lady Marieme Faye Sall watch students dance during their visit the all-girls Martin Luther King Middle School on Thursday in Dakar, Senegal.Carolyn Kaster/Associated…
Maciewicz said he was in awe of the quiet. “All you can hear is the breeze,” he recalls. “It’s miles and miles between towns and even farther from major roads.”…
Car rental agencies sometimes don’t have enough cars to meet the demand. If there are no cars left at its airport rental facility, Hertz will let customers rent from a…
Helena is a city built on gold. It was founded in 1864 when four miners who had been searching unsuccessfully for the precious metal decided this spot on the eastern…
But the traditional religious opponents of gay marriage remained steadfastly against the rulings, condemning them as far reaching and inconsistent with religious principles. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called…
Waitress Habiba carries cocktails made with the local spirit akpeteshie to clients at The Republic bar in Accra, Ghana. The Republic is part of a new drink movement that is…
