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NICOSIA, Cyprus — Dairy farmers on Cyprus refer to halloumi as “white gold.” The salty, rubbery cheese made from goats’ and sheep’s milk and prized for its ability to withstand a grill without melting is the country’s leading export. Cypriot authorities have spent years trying to get the European Union to recognize halloumi, or hellim […]

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has apologized  to supporters for the crushing defeat in the British general election By MIKE CORDER Associated Press December 15, 2019, 9:00 AM 2 min read LONDON — Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn apologized Sunday for this party’s crushing defeat in the British general election but defended his campaign, which

The gleaming white booth towered over the medical conference in Italy in October, advertising a new brand of antidote for opioid overdoses. “Be prepared. Get naloxone. Save a life,” the slogan on its walls said. Some conference attendees were stunned when they saw the company logo: Mundipharma, the international affiliate of Purdue Pharma — the

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s opposition to Pacific Gas & Electric’s restructuring plan is forcing the nation’s largest utility to go back to the negotiating table and come up with a solution quickly By DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press December 15, 2019, 4:25 AM 4 min read SAN FRANCISCO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s opposition to Pacific

The California Coastal Commission is allowing a luxury beachfront hotel built without proper permits to remain open under a compromise December 14, 2019, 9:30 PM 2 min read LOS ANGELES — A Santa Monica beachfront hotel built without proper permits and fined nearly $15.6 million will be allowed to remain open. After hours of debate

LOS ANGELES — “Game of Thrones” was both an unprecedented achievement and old-school role model in the TV decade that’s rolling its final credits. Installments of the elaborately produced hit were doled out one at a time by an established outlet, premium cable channel HBO. That was standard TV operating procedure until, suddenly, it wasn’t.

Under pressure from a conservative group, The Hallmark Channel has pulled ads for a wedding planning site called Zola that featured same-sex couples By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer December 14, 2019, 10:29 PM 2 min read NEW YORK — Under pressure from a conservative advocacy group, The Hallmark Channel has pulled ads for a

Mexico is objecting to legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress as part of an eventual ratification of the recently agreed trade deal to replace NAFTA By PETER ORSI Associated Press December 14, 2019, 7:57 PM 2 min read MEXICO CITY — Just days after a landmark agreement on a trade pact to replace the North

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Friday December 13, 2019, 9:24 PM 2 min read NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Friday: Oracle Corp., down $1.96 to $54.51 The business software maker’s fiscal second-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street forecasts. Adobe Inc., up $11.98 to $317.94 The

Stocks closed with tiny gains on Wall Street Friday that were enough to nudge the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq to all-time highs for the second straight day December 13, 2019, 10:11 PM 2 min read Stocks closed with tiny gains on Wall Street Friday that were enough to nudge the S&P 500 index and