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A pastry brought to Mexico by British miners is still popular after 200 years

A pastry brought to Mexico by British miners is still popular after 200 years

Originating in the mining town of Real del Monte, in the Mexican central state of Hidalgo, the “paste” was introduced by British miners in the 1820s and has since become a local culinary tradition.
Leaf-peepers are flocking to see New England's brilliant fall colors

Leaf-peepers are flocking to see New England's brilliant fall colors

With quaint towns and covered bridges scattered through swaths of changing forest, the rural Northeast provides an ideal setting to view nature's annual show.
Who am I? A South Korean adoptee finds answers about the past - just not the ones she wants

Who am I? A South Korean adoptee finds answers about the past - just not the ones she wants

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Rebecca Kimmel sat in a small room, stunned and speechless, staring at the baby photo she had just unearthed from her adoption file.
Pumpkin weighing 2,471 pounds wins California contest

Pumpkin weighing 2,471 pounds wins California contest

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A Minnesota horticulture teacher remained the reigning champion Monday of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California where his massive gourds have won the top prize four years in a row.
Pumpkin weighing 2,471 pounds wins California contest

Pumpkin weighing 2,471 pounds wins California contest

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A Minnesota horticulture teacher remained the reigning champion Monday of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California where his massive gourds have won the top prize four years in a row.
Weekend water main break not related to big one in June, Calgary official says

Weekend water main break not related to big one in June, Calgary official says

CALGARY — A Calgary official says a water main break has closed a road and left some homes and businesses dry, but says it is not related to a feeder main rupture earlier this year in the same area of the city that resulted in months of water restric
Kamala Harris will sit down with Bret Baier for her first Fox News interview

Kamala Harris will sit down with Bret Baier for her first Fox News interview

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will be interviewed by Fox News anchor Bret Baier on Wednesday in Pennsylvania as she steps up her travel and conversations with media outlets in the closing stretch of the presidential campaign.
Longueuil gets permit to go ahead with deer cull in local park that has been overrun

Longueuil gets permit to go ahead with deer cull in local park that has been overrun

MONTREAL — A Montreal suburb will go ahead with a long-awaited white-tailed deer cull in a local park that has become overrun with them.
Nobel economics prize goes to 3 economists who found that freer societies are more likely to prosper

Nobel economics prize goes to 3 economists who found that freer societies are more likely to prosper

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel memorial prize in economics was awarded Monday to three economists who have studied why some countries are rich and others poor and have documented that freer, open societies are more likely to prosper.
Donald Trump uses 'Full Metal Jacket' clips to portray his ideal military

Donald Trump uses 'Full Metal Jacket' clips to portray his ideal military

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is embracing perhaps Hollywood's most memorable drill sergeant to portray his vision of a hardened military and mock the Biden administration's embrace of the LGBTQ+ community serving openly.