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Tsukudani and hot rice: Still a go-to meal in Japan centuries after its creation

Tsukudani and hot rice: Still a go-to meal in Japan centuries after its creation

TOKYO (AP) — Their morning starts at 5 a.m. The father and son don’t speak to each other. They don’t need to. They barely look at each other as they go briskly, almost mechanically, from task to task. Beads of sweat glisten on their foreheads.
A simple recipe for tsukudani, an everyday Japanese side dish to eat with hot rice

A simple recipe for tsukudani, an everyday Japanese side dish to eat with hot rice

TOKYO (AP) — Tsukudani, a sweet, Japanese side dish often served with hot rice, originated in the samurai era in a tiny neighborhood called Tsukuda in the old part of Tokyo. Adding “ni” at the end of a word in Japanese means that’s where it’s cooked.
What Trump's big tax law could mean for the youngest Americans

What Trump's big tax law could mean for the youngest Americans

WASHINGTON (AP) — The impact of the massive spending bill that President Donald Trump signed into law on Independence Day is expected to filter down to infants and toddlers — a segment of the population that is particularly vulnerable to cuts to the
Video game performers vote on contract that could end nearly three-year-long battle over AI

Video game performers vote on contract that could end nearly three-year-long battle over AI

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Results from a union member vote on a tentative contract between video game performers and their employers are expected Wednesday evening.
Asian American, Pacific Islander comics are the main event in an LA comedy and cuisine festival

Asian American, Pacific Islander comics are the main event in an LA comedy and cuisine festival

With the Belly Laughs Festival, an ambitious Asian American and Pacific Islander-centered comedy festival, the food is as important as the talent line-up. Every detail is intended to send a message of unabashed cultural pride.
Stéphane Rolland lets couture speak for itself with space-age glamor

Stéphane Rolland lets couture speak for itself with space-age glamor

PARIS (AP) — Stéphane Rolland went back to what he does best on Tuesday: unadulterated couture.
Pomp, pageantry and politesse greet French President Macron in display of British royals' soft power

Pomp, pageantry and politesse greet French President Macron in display of British royals' soft power

LONDON (AP) — The French Tricolor and Britain’s Union flag hang from the standards near Windsor Castle . The carriages are primed, the tiaras polished.
Armani couture channels black as maestro misses Paris bow for 1st time, days from 91st birthday

Armani couture channels black as maestro misses Paris bow for 1st time, days from 91st birthday

PARIS (AP) — Armani Privé opened Tuesday under an unmistakable shadow. For the first time in the 20-year history of his couture house, Giorgio Armani was not present in Paris to take his bow.
Two dead in mid-air collision were students at Manitoba flight school

Two dead in mid-air collision were students at Manitoba flight school

STEINBACH — Two student pilots died Tuesday morning after their single-engine planes collided mid-air during practice exercises, the head of a pilot training school said.
Travelers no longer have to remove their shoes during security screenings at US airports

Travelers no longer have to remove their shoes during security screenings at US airports

Travelers racing to catch a flight at U.S. airports no longer are required to remove their shoes during security screenings, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday.