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"I can't feature roasted guinea pig on my menus here in the U.S. I'd be taken down," Ramsay said candidly. Ramsay didn't make that particular protein with us, but he did recreate some of his favorite dishes from his travels.

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 10:20:00 -0400

The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Friday upheld a state committee's rejection of a proposal to bring a hydropower transmission line from Canada to markets in southern New England, possibly dealing a fatal blow to a plan that has raised concerns among communities and environmentalists that it would harm the region's tourism industry and hurt property values. The court rejected the argument of the utility behind the Northern Pass project that the Site Evaluation Committee never considered all the evidence, as required by law, or the possible ways the company could mitigate opponents' concerns. The energy company, Eversource, wanted the court to remand the case back to the committee for reconsideration following its decision last year to reject the application.

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 10:19:47 -0400

A Turkish soldier was killed and six wounded on Friday in an operation in northern Iraq during clashes with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the Turkish defence ministry said. The Turkish military last week launched what it described as the second stage of a campaign it has dubbed "Operation Claw" in northern Iraq. The campaign was first started on May 27 in northern Iraq's Hakurk region, targeting the PKK with artillery and air strikes as well as operations by commando brigades.

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 10:16:02 -0400

U.S. stock indexes advanced on Friday as solid results from Microsoft lifted technology stocks and added to an upbeat mood following signs from New York Fed President John Williams that the central bank would lower interest rates this month. Microsoft Corp, America's most valuable company, gained 2.2% as strength in its cloud business helped it beat analysts' estimates at the end of a week of mixed corporate results. "Some optimism is being carried forward from New York Fed President John Williams' comments and largely better-than-expected corporate earnings so far, highlighted by Microsoft," said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at National Securities in New York.

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 10:11:44 -0400

Canada has offered a cash settlement for victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault and gender-based discrimination in the country's military in response to class action lawsuits filed by victims. In the settlement, announced late on Thursday, the federal government budgeted C$800 million ($611.3 million) in compensation for members of the armed forces, and an additional C$100 million for Department of National Defense workers. The agreement stems from class action lawsuits initiated by seven former members of the military, according to a statement, but claims can be filed by all current and former members.

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 10:11:28 -0400