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Shishito peppers: From hipster menus to your grill

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:51:03 MDT

Shishito peppers: From hipster menus to your grill

By J.M. HIRSCH The Associated Press

Updated Jun 18, 2013 07:51PM MDT

Never had shishito peppers? You need to track them down. Right now. Shishito peppers are small, thin Japanese peppers. They are a bit longer and thinner than a jalapeno. But the flavor is quite different. While jalapenos have thick flesh and an assertive heat, shishitos are thin skinned and generally sweeter than they are hot. Except when they are not. For reasons that are debated online, one out of every dozen or so shishito peppers packs a punch. Nothing that will leave you gasping for air, bu...

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Nuggets hire executive Tim Connelly

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:25:02 MDT

Nuggets hire executive Tim Connelly

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 17, 2013 10:25AM MDT

The Denver Nuggets have hired Tim Connelly as executive vice president of basketball operations. Team President Josh Kroenke confirmed in an email to The Associated Press on Monday that Connelly will take over for Masai Ujiri, who left to become general manager of the Toronto Raptors. Connelly has been the assistant GM with the New Orleans Pelicans since 2010. His first order of business with the Nuggets will be finding a replacement for George Karl after the longtime coach was fired nearly ...

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Photo gallery: The weekend in sports

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:05:32 MDT

Photo gallery: The weekend in sports

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 17, 2013 07:05AM MDT

A look at some of the best sports photos of the weekend of June 14-16, 2013.

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Photos of the day June 15, 2013

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:04:48 MDT

Photos of the day June 15, 2013

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 15, 2013 06:04PM MDT

A collection of the best photos from around the world updated throughout the day June 15, 2013.

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Golf: Even stars struggling for good scores at U.S. Open

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:37:46 MDT

Golf: Even stars struggling for good scores at U.S. Open

By Jon Marks Special to The Tribune

Updated Jun 15, 2013 12:37AM MDT

Ardmore, Pa. • Just two years ago Rory McIlroy shot a record 16-under par to win the U.S. Open at Congressional in Bethesda, Md., by eight strokes. Today he stands at 3-over par at the midway point of the 2013 Open here at fabled Merion Golf Club. Yet right in the thick of it. “At the end of the weekend there’s going to be a guy lifting the trophy,” said McIlroy, who shot even-par 70, matching playing partner Tiger Woods, while the third man in the group — Masters champ Adam Scott — finished pl...

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Swimmer won’t try Cuba-to-Florida trek again

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:59:46 MDT

Swimmer won’t try Cuba-to-Florida trek again

Updated Jun 14, 2013 04:59PM MDT

Key West, Fla. • The Australian who gave up her quest to swim from Cuba to Florida because of painful jellyfish stings said Thursday that she will not make another attempt. Chloe McCardel told The Associated Press that she had picked June because the jellyfish danger was supposed to be low. But about 11 hours and 14 miles into her expected 60-hour, 110-mile journey, she found herself in a swarm. “I had one coming out of my mouth. I was pulling it, this tentacle out of my mouth, but I don’t remem...

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Jellyfish sting halts Cuba-to-Florida swim attempt

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:02:23 MDT

Jellyfish sting halts Cuba-to-Florida swim attempt

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 14, 2013 05:02PM MDT

Havana • The Australian who had to give up her quest to swim from Cuba to Florida because of jellyfish stings said her run-in with the creatures was unexpected. Chloe McCardel told The Associated Press on Thursday that she had picked this time of year for her swim because the jellyfish danger is lower. But late Wednesday, she found herself in a swarm and was severely stung, including painful wounds inside her mouth. The pain was so great that she had to give up her swim after 12 hours, about...

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NFL commissioner Goodell defends Redskins nickname

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:59:45 MDT

NFL commissioner Goodell defends Redskins nickname

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 14, 2013 04:59PM MDT

New York • NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says the Washington Redskins nickname is a “unifying force that stands for strength, courage, pride and respect.” Goodell was responding to a letter from 10 members of Congress who want the name changed because it is offensive to many Native Americans. He cited the nickname’s origins and polls that support its popularity. Goodell wrote that he understands the feelings surrounding it are complex and could change, but he also point out fan pride in the tea...

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Czechs present bicycle that can fly

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:07:43 MDT

Czechs present bicycle that can fly

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 12, 2013 10:07AM MDT

PRAGUE • Is it a bike? Is it a plane? Three Czech companies have teamed up to make a prototype of an electric bicycle that successfully took off Wednesday inside an exhibition hall in Prague and landed safely after a remote-controlled, five-minute flight. Looking like a heavy mountain bike, it weighs 95 kilograms (209 pounds). It has two battery-power propellers in the front, two in the back and one each on the sides. A dummy rode in the saddle. Milan Duchek, technical director of Duratec, a bic...

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Penn State scandal costs near $46M

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:01:24 MDT

Penn State scandal costs near $46M

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 12, 2013 12:01AM MDT

State College, Pa. • The legal bills keep piling up for Penn State related to the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. A university website updated costs for the scandal this week. The total as of the end of March was more than $45.8 million, covering legal fees along with consulting work and other associated costs. The total is up roughly $1.4 million from the previous month. Most of that increase, about $1.1 million, is attributed to legal defense fees for the university, or employees o...

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Princeton University evacuates after bomb threat

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:48:02 MDT

Princeton University evacuates after bomb threat

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 11, 2013 09:48AM MDT

PRINCETON, N.J. • Princeton University is evacuating after receiving a phoned in bomb threat against multiple buildings. Dan Day, a school spokesman, says employees were told to leave the central New Jersey campus just before 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. No classes are in session, though some summer programs are.

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Photos of the day June 9, 2013

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:45:51 MDT

Photos of the day June 9, 2013

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 9, 2013 04:45PM MDT

A collection of the best photos from around the world updated throughout the day June 9, 2013.

4-year-old boy accidentally kills dad in Arizona

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 22:59:38 MDT

4-year-old boy accidentally kills dad in Arizona

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 8, 2013 10:59PM MDT

Prescott Valley, Ariz. • Authorities in northern Arizona say a 4-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his father at a Prescott Valley home. Prescott Valley police say the shooting occurred just after noon Friday. The 35-year-old man and his young son were visiting from Phoenix and were at a friend’s house. Police say the boy somehow found a gun in the home’s living room, accidentally fired it and a bullet hit his father, who was rushed to a hospital where he died. Police identified the man ...

Photos of the day June 8, 2013

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:58:23 MDT

Photos of the day June 8, 2013

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 8, 2013 07:58PM MDT

A collection of the best photos from around the world June 8, 2013.

Police in Vegas clear Canseco in sex assault case

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:42:40 MDT

Police in Vegas clear Canseco in sex assault case

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 7, 2013 11:42PM MDT

Las Vegas • Police in Las Vegas have cleared former baseball slugger Jose Canseco after an investigation of a woman’s rape claim. Officer Jose Hernandez said Friday that detectives closed the sexual assault case with a decision not to seek criminal charges. The 48-year-old Canseco was never arrested in the case. He went public about the investigation May 22 with postings on the social media network Twitter. He tells The Associated Press that he took two polygraph tests to prove he was tellin...

Questions mount after Philadelphia building collapse

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:51:39 MDT

Questions mount after Philadelphia building collapse

Updated Jun 6, 2013 09:51PM MDT

Philadelphia • The search for victims of a building collapse that killed six people, including two Salvation Army workers, wound down Thursday amid mounting questions about whether the demolition company that was tearing down the structure caused the tragedy by cutting corners. The four-story building along Philadelphia’s busy Market Street collapsed Wednesday onto a Salvation Army thrift shop next door, killing 6 people and injuring 14. “Buildings get demolished all the time in the city of Phil...

Irish signee Vanderdoes switches to UCLA instead

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 23:34:38 MDT

Irish signee Vanderdoes switches to UCLA instead

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 4, 2013 11:34PM MDT

South Bend, Ind. • A highly rated defensive lineman from California who signed a letter of intent in February to play for Notre Dame has changed his mind and plans to enroll at UCLA. There has been speculation for weeks that 6-foot-3, 285-pound Eddie Vanderdoes of Auburn, Calif., was reconsidering playing for Notre Dame. He issued a statement Tuesday to The Sacramento Bee saying he wanted to remain close to home “for very personal reasons.” Coach Brian Kelly issued a statement confirming Van...