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  • Maggie Gyllenhaal joins D.C.'s healthy food movement

    By Alicia M. Cohn | 06/04/13 04:45 PM

    Get ready for more Maggie Gyllenhaal in the District. Not only will she be in town later this month to promote her new D.C.-set disaster movie, "White House Down," this week the actress officially joined the advisory board for the nonprofit DC Greens. Gyllenhaal, who lives in Brooklyn, N.Y.,...

  • Fla. judge denies effort to block gaming ban

    06/04/13 04:30 PM

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge has denied an attempt by operators of two Broward County arcades that sought to block enforcement of part of new law banning simulated slot machines or other casino-style games. U.S. District Judge James Cohn ruled Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by the...

  • Latin America a hot spot for American retirees

    06/04/13 12:30 PM

    PANAMA CITY (AP) — With its miles of beaches, lush rainforests and welcoming colonial towns, Panama — like much of Latin America — has become a hot spot for American retirees. They come for the scenery, the weather and, perhaps more important, the low cost of living. "We were looking for...

  • 3 creative projects for passing down memories

    06/04/13 12:30 PM

    Debbie Corrigan will turn 55 this year. A baby boomer with children and grandchildren, she loves researching her family history. Last year, Corrigan, of Winchester, Va., wanted to create something permanent out of her research — a tangible representation of her family tree that could hang on...

  • New NYC ads warn about sweet tea, energy drinks

    06/03/13 05:45 PM

    NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's campaign to cut consumption of sugary drinks now features ads warning people about sweet teas, sports and energy drinks and fruit-flavored beverages. The city Health Department launched the TV and bus ads Monday. The spots say such drinks might sound healthy...

  • Sightings: Mike Isabella continues to entertain the 'Top Chef' family

    By Nikki Schwab | 06/03/13 04:00 PM

    As his restaurant empire continues to expand, Chef Mike Isabella continues to attract those associated with "Top Chef," the show that made him a household name among foodies. Isabella's Graffiato entertained two members of the "Top Chef" alumni network on Sunday. First, during brunch, Lindsay...

  • A lighter take on classic steakhouse fare for Dad

    06/03/13 12:30 PM

    My family has been weaning itself from red meat for years. We still love it, but the portions and frequency are less than they used to be. Still, when I started planning a Father's Day menu for my husband and my dad, I thought it might be nice to bow to tradition by turning to the Batman and...

  • Review: Food talk, split families in novel's mix

    06/03/13 11:45 AM

    "A Place at the Table: a Novel" (Touchstone), by Susan Rebecca White There's a lot of tasty talk about food in "A Place at the Table," a novel whose main characters have an affinity for the kitchen, often a source of refuge when they hunger for lost family affections. For Bobby Banks, a young...

  • PETA cool with lobster death -- if at the White House

    By Paul Bedard | 06/03/13 07:25 AM

    For years, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have been after President Obama to change his diet and policies promoting the eating of animals, but now they've gone soft over one of the first family's favorite luxuries, live lobster. The group that once slapped Obama's swatting death...

  • Few berries at Red, White & Blueberry Festival

    06/02/13 09:15 PM

    OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) — There were more farmers and more patrons than last year at the Red, White and Blueberry Festival in Ocean Springs, but fewer blueberries. A late freeze meant a short crop for south Mississippi growers, but the crowd was huge, Pat Schrimsher of PJ Farms, in her...


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