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Angelina Jolie says she had double mastectomy

Updated: May 15, 2013 12:06am

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer...

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Angelina Jolie’s double mastectomy: Q&A

Updated: May 15, 2013 12:06am

By MARIA CHENG

Associated Press

Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie disclosed Tuesday that she had a preventive mastectomy after learning she had a gene mutation that significantly...

Need easy wine tips for picnics? Experts chime in

Updated: May 14, 2013 12:06am

By MICHELLE LOCKE

Associated Press

Picking up some fresh wines for summer is in the bag — or shopping cart, actually — as supermarkets get in touch with their inner sommeliers.

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A kebab as happy on the grill as under the broiler

Updated: May 14, 2013 12:06am

By J.M. HIRSCH

Associated Press

The trouble with spring is that we get eager to grill, but we can’t always count on the weather to cooperate.

Admittedly, I am a fair weather...

The secret to a great burger? Less is more!

Updated: May 14, 2013 12:06am

By ELIZABETH KARMEL

Associated Press

When the weather turns warm, I find myself craving the smell and taste of a great homemade burger off the grill.

So what makes a great burger...

Full-fat cheese the secret to a healthy quesadilla

Updated: May 14, 2013 12:06am

By SARA MOULTON

Associated Press

At heart, a quesadilla is pretty much a Mexican grilled cheese. Take a tortilla, stuff it with something savory, add some cheese, fold it in half and...

UN says: why not eat more insects?

Updated: May 14, 2013 12:06am

By FRANCES D’EMILIO

Associated Press

ROME — The U.N. has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition and reduce pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you right now:...

Guava has long history in Hawaii

Updated: May 14, 2013 12:06am

Guava has been in Hawaii for a long time and was food to Native Hawaiians, although its name has Spanish roots.

In 1900, Robert Rycroft, with his son Walter, started the first commercial...

<p>Associated Press</p><p>Carbonara pasta salad can be chilled and served on a hot summer day.</p>

Pasta carbonara remade as a delicious summer salad

Updated: May 14, 2013 12:06am

By ALISON LADMAN

Associated Press

Pasta carbonara — richly cheesy, creamy and studded with crisped pancetta — is easily one of the most comforting of pasta dishes. The only trouble is...

Journalist remembers favorite travel companion: Mom

Updated: May 12, 2013 12:05am

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO

Associated Press

NEW YORK — When I was young, I learned a lot about travel from my mother. She taught me how and what to pack. She taught me to keep a travel diary...

<p>Associated Press</p><p>Visitors rest near the artistic objects at the Hongfang Creative Industrial Zone in Shanghai, China. The Hongfang Creative Industrial Zone, created in 2005 out of a cluster of renovated factories, houses galleries including the Shanghai Sculpture Space, open Tuesday-Sunday, which shows work by Chinese and foreign contemporary artists.</p>

City balances Communist history with upscale shopping districts

Updated: May 12, 2013 12:05am

By JOE McDONALD

Associated Press

SHANGHAI — China’s biggest city and financial hub is known for designer boutiques and fine dining. Yet wallet-draining Shanghai also offers activities...

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