It's Brown, It's Barrel-Aged, It's ... Gin?
Barrel-aged gin resembles young whisky in color and flavor. It's quickly becoming the new darling of distillers and craft bartenders across the U.S.
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Mall Murder Of American Teacher Stuns UAE, Where Violence Is Rare
Authorities say an Emirate woman in her 30s confessed to targeting Ibolya Ryan at an Abu Dhabi mall because she was American. The woman also is suspected in a foiled bomb attack on another American.
A Deadly Chain: Tracing Ebola In A Sierra Leone Village
Why is Sierra Leone reporting an uptick in Ebola cases while Liberia's outbreak is slowing? The chain of events in one village points up the obstacles that the country is facing.
For World's Oil Exporters, Falling Prices Have A Domino Effect
Falling oil prices have been good news for the U.S. But they're causing multiple problems for some exporters. Government budgets are strained. Economies are struggling. Currencies are crashing.
Caring For AIDS Patients, 'When No One Else Would'
Ruth Coker Burks has no medical training but has spent decades caring for people with AIDS. "I've buried over 40 people in my family's cemetery," she says, "because their families didn't want them."
A Miami School Goes From Blank Canvas To Mural-Covered
Jose de Diego Middle School has large expanses of facade that are almost begging for decoration. To raise funds for arts education at the school, artists are helping transform its walls with paint.
Orion Spacecraft Splashes Down After High-Orbit Test
The unmanned spaceship, which could one day take astronauts to the Red Planet, circled Earth twice in a test mission of its basic systems that lasted just under 4 1/2 hours.
Obama Taps Ashton Carter As Defense Secretary Nominee
Carter, a former No. 2 at the Pentagon, would succeed Chuck Hagel. If confirmed, he will be President Obama's fourth defense secretary.
Our Ability To Digest Alcohol May Have Been Key To Our Survival
Our primate ancestors could consume alcohol 10 million years ago in the form of fermented fruit, researchers have discovered. The finding suggests that our relationship with alcohol is ancient.
Of Carrots And Kids: Healthy School Lunches That Don't Get Tossed
You can lead children to vegetables, but can you make them eat? In one school lunch program, kids will tell you upfront what they think of your veggies — and what you should do with them.