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Boom in Native American oil complicates Biden climate push
June 24, 2021 - 8:59 AM

NEW TOWN, N.D. (AP) — On oil well pads carved from the wheat fields around Lake Sakakawea, hundreds of pump jacks slowly bob to extract 100 million barrels of crude annually from a reservation shared by three Native American tribes.
Western sanctions push war-weary Syrians deeper into poverty
August 02, 2019 - 2:27 AM

DAMASCUS, Syria - Mohammed Haji Abed drives his yellow taxi through the busy streets of the Syrian capital for about 12 hours a day, toiling in the sweltering summer heat but earning barely enough for his family of five to get by.
ASK A DESIGNER: 4 simple steps toward a healthier home
June 05, 2019 - 1:23 PM

Can your home help you get healthier?
Protect against carbon monoxide as researchers hunt antidote
December 07, 2016 - 5:07 PM

WASHINGTON - Scientists are on the trail of a potential antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning, an injected "scavenger" that promises to trap and remove the gas from blood within minutes. It's very early-stage research — but a reminder that, however it turns out, there are steps people should take now to protect themselves from this silent killer.
Love the pristine outdoors of a cottage? Get rid of your old boat engine
May 21, 2014 - 9:57 AM

TORONTO - With prices soaring at the pump, old gas-guzzling cars are a rare sight on the roads these days.
From DIY tinkerers to hardcore smokers, e-cigarettes take off amid raging debate
March 10, 2014 - 9:21 AM

NEW YORK, N.Y. - On the edge of the SoHo neighbourhood downtown, The Henley Vaporium is an intimate hipster hangout with overstuffed chairs, exposed brick, friendly counter help — but no booze.
Poverty, disparity grow along with prosperity in Silicon Valley's boom
March 05, 2014 - 10:31 PM

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Arwin Buditom guards some of the most successful high-tech firms in America. Joseph Farfan keeps their heat, air and electric systems humming. But these workers and tens of thousands like them who help fuel the Silicon Valley's tech boom can't even make ends meet anymore. Buditom rooms with his sister an hour's drive from work. Farfan gets his groceries at a food pantry.
Forests, air quality suffer as crisis-hit Greeks burn wood for heat in midwinter
January 23, 2013 - 11:59 PM

ATHENS, Greece - Fireplaces were long a status symbol for Greece's up-and-coming middle class, like the second car and the flat screen TV. Now, they are increasingly their owners' only defence against the encroaching winter cold.
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Want a break from the smoke? Try heading for the hills above Kamloops, Okanagan
Downhill skiers in the Thompson and Okanagan regions are quite used to driving out from under a low overcast sky and into glorious sunshine as they head up to their favourite ski hills. The same can happen during smoky summer days. &l

RECIPE: Mexican Street Corn
Mexican street corn is our new obsession. Called Elote, this corn is grilled and slathered in a lime-y mayo “crema” and topped with salty, crumbly Mexican cheese. You are seriously going to go loco for this new summer favourite.

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Lifestyle News

Boom in Native American oil complicates Biden climate push

Western sanctions push war-weary Syrians deeper into poverty

ASK A DESIGNER: 4 simple steps toward a healthier home

Protect against carbon monoxide as researchers hunt antidote

Love the pristine outdoors of a cottage? Get rid of your old boat engine

From DIY tinkerers to hardcore smokers, e-cigarettes take off amid raging debate

Poverty, disparity grow along with prosperity in Silicon Valley's boom

Forests, air quality suffer as crisis-hit Greeks burn wood for heat in midwinter

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