Daily Oklahoman: Living
- Former Colorado travel group owners told to pay state $7M
Wednesday - 09/20/2017 - 09:42 PMBROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman has announced that a court ordered four owners of a former travel group to pay more than $7 million to the state for defrauding consumers, which is an upped price that follows an appeal filed by one of the owners.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rare Michelangelo drawing on display at LA's Getty Museum
Wednesday - 09/20/2017 - 04:20 PMLOS ANGELES (AP) — Visitors to Los Angeles' Getty Museum have an opportunity this fall to see a brilliant pen-and-ink drawing by Michelangelo that has been out of public view for centuries.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Hurricane center: Maria weakens to a Category 2 storm, could regain major hurricane status by Thursday
Wednesday - 09/20/2017 - 04:51 PMMIAMI (AP) — Hurricane center: Maria weakens to a Category 2 storm, could regain major hurricane status by Thursday.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Maria destroys homes, triggers flooding in Puerto Rico
Wednesday - 09/20/2017 - 03:22 PMSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The strongest hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in over 80 years destroyed hundreds of homes, knocked out power across the entire island and triggered heavy flooding Wednesday in an onslaught that could plunge the U.S.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Nevada experiment mimics earthquakes to test bridge designs
Wednesday - 09/20/2017 - 01:11 PMRENO, Nev. (AP) — A day after a deadly earthquake struck Mexico City, University of Nevada scientists will mimic quakes to test new bridge designs developed to help the structures better withstand violent temblors.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Contemplating a ski trip this winter? Book now for best deal
Wednesday - 09/20/2017 - 08:47 AMAre you contemplating a ski trip this winter? It might be hard to wrap your head around the concept of snow if you're still mourning summer's passing or trying to make vacation plans for fall amid foliage forecasts and hurricane news.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cooking classes
Monday - 09/18/2017 - 01:12 PMWednesday
Mozzarella from Scratch — Vera Cheek, Francis Tuttle, 6:20 to 9:20 p.m., $89.
Modern Sous Vide — chef Josh Valentine, International Pantry, 6:30 p.m., $45.
Thursday
Ethiopian Cuisine II — Selam Abebe, Francis Tuttle, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., $39.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cornbread works for dinner or dessert
Monday - 09/18/2017 - 02:07 PMBy MELISSA D'ARABIAN Associated PressCornbread has always had a bit of an identity crisis in our house: Is it savory or is it sweet? Does it replace dinner rolls or dessert?More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Katie Workman is bringing back Steak Diane, choosing strip steak to update the iconic recipe
Monday - 09/18/2017 - 02:21 PMBy KATIE WORKMAN Associated Press
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - California condor takes flight in wild after near extinction
Wednesday - 09/20/2017 - 03:51 AMBIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — In a remote, rugged valley overlooking the Pacific Ocean, researchers closely monitor an endangered icon: the California condor.
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- Memo: Consider civil rights home for national monument
Wednesday - 09/20/2017 - 07:33 PMJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi civil rights sites, including the home of slain leader Medgar Evers, should be considered for national monument designation, the U.S. interior secretary says in a memo to President Donald Trump.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Sussy's to open by mid October in Bricktown
Wednesday - 09/20/2017 - 04:34 PMDave Cathey
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Rick Bailey, longtime owner of the legendary Nomad restaurant, will open Sussy's Eatery and Spirits in Bricktown by middle of October, if not a hair earlier.
The Nomad, of course, was the last restaurant opened by infamous local restaurateur Jack "Sussy" Sussman, who introduced pizza to Oklahoma City and owned a number of local restaurants between the late 1940s until his death in 1980. - The Latest: US Virgin Islands: Maria tears away roofs, trees
Wednesday - 09/20/2017 - 03:14 PMSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Maria (all times local):
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2:45 p.m. - The Latest: New citizens embrace, criticize Trump video
Wednesday - 09/20/2017 - 03:25 PMLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on a video message from President Donald Trump to new American citizens (all times local):
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Some new U.S. citizens are embracing a videotaped message by President Donald Trump welcoming them to the country, while others said the words felt insincere coming from the man who has ordered a travel ban and cast Mexican immigrants in a negative light. - Websites for travelers who need info on hurricane regions
Wednesday - 09/20/2017 - 10:35 AMTourism is a top industry in many destinations that have been hit by hurricanes this season.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Diabetes awareness campaign focuses on state fair
Friday - 09/15/2017 - 03:48 PMOf the nearly 1 million people who will visit the Oklahoma State Fair this year, many of them come for the food.
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The fair's Food Row is famous for serving up treats of fantastical descriptions and proportions.Read more on NewsOK.com - Mary Eddy's seeks to spur bourbon renaissance
Monday - 09/18/2017 - 02:04 PMBy Whitney Bryen For The OklahomanOklahoma City's 21c Museum Hotel and Mary Eddy's Kitchen + Lounge are launching a bourbon revolution.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Don't let go of summer; cook fresh fruit in custardy batter
Monday - 09/18/2017 - 02:12 PMBy The Culinary Institute of AmericaSeptember is a curious kind of month. It's the time of year that we wistfully bid farewell to the easy, carefree days of summer and say hello to the crisp apples, new school clothes and the more structured schedules autumn brings.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Oklahoma City's Gabriel Lewis find victory in defeat on 'MasterChef'
Monday - 09/18/2017 - 05:58 PMBy Dave Cathey Food Editor dcathey@oklahoman.comStanding before the judges and a nationwide audience for Fox's “MasterChef,” 19-year-old Putnam City North graduate Gabriel Lewis was afraid his number was up.
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"I was really upset with myself because I knew the ingredient had gotten the best of me,” Lewis said in a Monday phone interview. - Saudi Arabia creating $2.7B entertainment investment company
Wednesday - 09/20/2017 - 04:21 AMDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is creating an entertainment investment company as the deeply conservative kingdom loosens the reins on fun.
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- Former NFL cheerleader completes weekend prison stays
Wednesday - 09/20/2017 - 06:26 PMDOVER, Del. (AP) — A former Baltimore Ravens cheerleader who pleaded guilty to raping a 15-year-old boy at a vacation rental home in Delaware no longer has to report every other weekend to a Delaware prison facility.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- In citizenship message, Trump welcomes immigrants to America
Wednesday - 09/20/2017 - 04:44 PMLOS ANGELES (AP) — Some of the 4,000 immigrants who gathered Wednesday in Los Angeles to take their U.S. citizenship oath let out a collective moan when they learned they were going to watch a videotaped message from President Donald Trump.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Milan Fashion Week: Gucci extends news cycle with Rocket Man
Wednesday - 09/20/2017 - 02:31 PMMILAN (AP) — Green has been declared the color of Milan Fashion Week, with the fashion chamber promoting sustainability in the trend-driven world of ready-to-wear.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Prospects for air traffic control privatization appear slim
Wednesday - 09/20/2017 - 04:01 PMWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has made airlines' longtime goal of privatizing air traffic control a key part of his agenda to boost America's infrastructure.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Watchdog: Airfares for many travelers rise due to bag fees
Wednesday - 09/20/2017 - 12:37 PMWASHINGTON (AP) — A government watchdog says travelers who check at least one bag are paying more overall to fly than they did before airlines began unbundling fares in 2008.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Renowned Artist Kiki Smith to present at OU art museum
Friday - 09/15/2017 - 03:53 PMNORMAN — "An Afternoon with Kiki Smith" will be presented at 3 p.m. Friday at the Fred Jones Jr.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Monday - 09/18/2017 - 01:29 PMBy Melba Lovelace mlovelace@oklahoman.comFair cake judging becomes feria day
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DEAR READERS: Did you know the word “fair,” when referring to the state fair, comes from the Latin word “feria” which means a holiday or feast day?Read more on NewsOK.com - Serve spicy sauteed fish with pineapple mango salsa
Monday - 09/18/2017 - 02:16 PMBy SARA MOULTON Associated Press
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rick Bayless returns to town as lead judges in charity's culinary competition
Monday - 09/18/2017 - 02:45 PMBy Dave Cathey Food Editor dcathey@oklahoman.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Romania's Merry Cemetery offers visitors dark humor
Wednesday - 09/20/2017 - 06:42 AMSAPANTA, Romania (AP) — Death isn't always tragic, at least not in this Romanian cemetery, where the dead beguile visitors with tales of their lives.
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The Merry Cemetery in the northwestern village of Sapanta is a collection of more than 1,000 elaborate wooden Orthodox crosses etched with colorful epitaphs and childlike drawings.