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September 22, 2017

Excitement bubbles up at BYU as caffeinated soda now on sale

Mormon church-owned Brigham Young University ended a six-decade ban Thursday on the sale of caffeinated soft drinks on ...

September 22, 2017

California hits Gatorade in court for "anti-water" videogame

Gatorade has agreed not to make disparaging comments about water as part of a $300,000 settlement reached Thursday with ...

September 21, 2017

Original Trix, made with artificial colors, is coming back

Trix is back to its old tricks: The colorful cereal will once again be made with artificial dyes and flavors, nearly two ...

September 19, 2017

Pierogis made for Broadway find new home in restaurant

Producers of the now-closed Broadway musical "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812" are keeping enthusiasm in the show ...

September 17, 2017

Warm waters off West Coast has lingering effects for salmon

The mass of warm water known as "the blob" that heated up the North Pacific Ocean has dissipated, but scientists are still ...

September 17, 2017

Claire Foy tries the scones at BAFTA's pre-Emmy tea party

"The Crown" star Claire Foy nibbled on a scone with jam and cream while "Transparent" star Jeffrey Tambor eyed the finger ...

September 12, 2017

Bikini baristas sue Washington city over dress code law

Seven bikini baristas and the owner of a chain of the coffee stands called "Hillbilly Hotties" sued the city of Everett, ...

September 12, 2017

Kalamazoo guitar factory to redo facility with Rolling Stone

A guitar factory in Kalamazoo is teaming up with Rolling Stone in an effort to turn the historic site into a national music ...

September 07, 2017

Rachael Ray's Hamptons home on market for $4.9 million

Author and Emmy-winning celebrity cook Rachael Ray has listed her home in the Hamptons for sale for nearly $5 million.

September 03, 2017

Rare heat wave bakes San Francisco; fires rage through West

Vineyards moved their wine harvest to the cool of night and transit trains slowed for fear that some of the hottest weather ...

August 30, 2017

Maine company creates new spice line for Travel Channel host

A Maine company is partnering with television host Andrew Zimmern for a special line of spice blends. The Portland Press ...

August 29, 2017

Now at Whole Foods: Cheaper milk, 'farm fresh' Amazon Echo

A half-gallon of milk was 50 cents cheaper at a Whole Foods in New York. Ground beef was down by $2 a pound. And an organic ...

August 27, 2017

Maine blueberry crop falls with disease, lack of pollination

Maine's wild blueberry crop is likely to be much smaller this year than in recent summers because the industry is contending ...

August 25, 2017

Judge tosses suits over '100 percent Parmesan' claims

A judge has dismissed lawsuits that allege labels touting "100 percent grated Parmesan" are deceptive because the products ...

August 24, 2017

Coming full circle for balladeer Sam Beam

Songwriter Sam Beam prefers to think of his career direction less as looking back and more as going full circle.

August 23, 2017

44 mostly Romanian fruit pickers injured in German bus crash

Police in Germany say 44 people, most of them female seasonal workers from Romania, have been injured in a bus crash.

August 19, 2017

California tightens rules on popular pesticide for farmers

California is tightening the strictest rules in the nation on a pesticide that is popular with farmers over new health ...

August 17, 2017

National Park Service ends ban on disposable water bottles

The federal government announced Wednesday it will eliminate a policy that allowed national parks like the Grand Canyon to ...

August 16, 2017

Cafe under investigation in death of ESPN broadcaster's wife

Connecticut officials are investigating a restaurant where authorities say the wife of longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman ...