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Canadian researchers tout 'game-changing' method to treat alcohol poisoning

Canadian researchers tout 'game-changing' method to treat alcohol poisoning

TORONTO — Canadian researchers say they've developed a game-changing method to treat alcohol poisoning — and it involves literally breathing alcohol out of the body by hyperventilating.
Is it safe yet to fly during the pandemic?

Is it safe yet to fly during the pandemic?

Is it safe yet to fly during the pandemic? Public health experts say staying home is best to keep yourself and others safe from infection. But if you're thinking about flying for the holidays, you should know what to expect.
Eric Salvail sex assault trial: Lawyer for former TV star says accuser 'not credible'

Eric Salvail sex assault trial: Lawyer for former TV star says accuser 'not credible'

MONTREAL — The accusations against former Quebec television star Eric Salvail are baseless, defence lawyer Michel Massicotte said Wednesday, adding that the accuser is capable of lying, spreading falsehoods and even perjury.
National museum dedicated to Army debuts on Veterans Day

National museum dedicated to Army debuts on Veterans Day

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A sword from the defence of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812. A stopped wristwatch recovered from the wrecked E-Ring of the Pentagon on the Sept. 11 attacks.
Review: Lambchop continues to revel in alt-lounge country

Review: Lambchop continues to revel in alt-lounge country

Lambchop, “Trip” (Merge) Lambchop’s Kurt Wagner invited his ever-morphing ensemble to record some covers in Nashville and the resulting album, “Trip,” surely defined the frontman’s creed and genre-blending approach to music.
As a songwriter, singer Ingrid Andress discovers her voice

As a songwriter, singer Ingrid Andress discovers her voice

NEW YORK — In a songwriting session with a group of rappers, which Ingrid Andress was attending to help write a hook, the conversation turned to immature guy talk about “all the different girls they had.” Uncomfortable and over it, Andress left.
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

Nonfiction 1. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, narrated by the author (Random House Audio) 2. Clanlands by Sam Heughan, Graham McTavish, Diana Gabaldon (foreword), narrated by the authors (Hodder & Stoughton) 3.
Review: Robbie's glamour cuts through dust in 'Dreamland'

Review: Robbie's glamour cuts through dust in 'Dreamland'

Dust, dust and more dust. The parched Texas landscape of “Dreamland,” Miles Joris-Peyrafitte’s Depression-era drama, is chock full of the toxic gray stuff, which billows across fields and coats everything in sight.
Review: Winslet finds passion among the rocks in ‘Ammonite’

Review: Winslet finds passion among the rocks in ‘Ammonite’

The new film “ Ammonite ” unearths the stories of two women buried by history: paleontologist Mary Anning, who in the 19th century made significant prehistoric fossil discoveries along the coast in Southwest England, and geologist Charlotte Murchison
PEN America names winners of prison writing program award

PEN America names winners of prison writing program award

NEW YORK — PEN America has announced the winners of a new award, supported by a grant from the estate of the late Madeleine L'Engle, for participants in the literary and human rights organization's Prison Writing Mentorship Program.
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