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Cookouts used to be about the grill

(AP) Back in the day, a summer cookout meant one thing: the grill. Smoke curling into the air, one person manning the meat while chaos brewed; forgotten condiments, sweating potato salad, interruptions every five minutes. It wasn't polished, but it was unforgettable. Today, cookouts have ...

Unlocking potential of almonds

SAN FRANCISCO — Today, Brightseed and the Almond Board of California announced a discovery made possible by the Bay Area company's proprietary AI platform, Forager®. Researchers identified 530 health-promoting phytochemical compounds in almonds, four times more than previously documented. ...

Coming to peace while coming to nature

(BEGIN ITALICS) “What’s the matter with me? I don’t have much to say. Daylight sneaking through the window and I’m still in this all-night café,” — Bob Dylan (END ITALICS) I once read that the relationship between Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash was such that they could stand in a ...

DNR’s weekly statewide fishing report

This week’s fishing tip Summer lures — Use lighter line and smaller, natural-colored lures during summer. Fish can be more cautious in clear, warm water, so subtle presentations often work best. Here is the statewide fishing report: Upper Peninsula Marquette — There was a very limited number of anglers around Marquette again this week due to heat, wind and thunderstorms. The coho salmon and Chinook salmon bite around Marquette remained slow this week. Au Train — Only a few anglers were out this week. One caught his limit of lake trout in two and a half hours, along ...

Find your best method for strength training

When it comes to weight-resistance exercise, you can choose free weights such as dumbbells or barbells. Or weight machines, which are often driven by cables or levers. You can use resistance bands or tubes to build strength. Or try pushups and pullups — old standbys that create muscle ...