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  • Mass. Senate set to vote on school nutrition bill

    The Massachusetts Senate is weighing a bill that would ban the sale of salty and sugary snacks as well as high-calorie sodas in public schools.

    4 hours ago
  • Get the scoop on the interesting ingredient one chef is using to make cheese

    One New York City-based chef is serving up some food you likely haven't had since you were a child - and we're not talking about pureed peas here.

    8 hours ago
  • Fake fruit conceals cocaine cargo

    First it was drugs among the flowers. Now, drug traffickers have stuffed real drugs into fake fruit in an effort to smuggle cocaine into the Netherlands, authorities said Wednesday.

    12 hours ago
  • Most 'prefer surgery to lose fat'

    More than half of Britons would rather shift excess weight through drastic surgery than diet or exercise, a poll has suggested.

    17 hours ago
  • Pizza perfect: Craft an artisan

    In recent years, all manner of unassuming foods have endured high-end makeovers.

    21 hours ago
  • Get a taste of the St. Patrick's Day spirit

    Recipe for bangers and mash with onion gravy on Page 3. Tucking into a heap of bangers and mash certainly fits the St.

    1 day ago
  • Mushroom Soup with Duck Confit

    Mushroom Soup with Duck Confit

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  • Pancake restaurant in Smoky Mountains resort town to celebrate 50 years

    With the majesty of the Smoky Mountains as a backdrop, the Pancake Pantry in Gatlinburg has been serving locals and visitors alike for 50 years.

    1 day ago
  • Food recall could become largest

    It could take months for some food companies to figure out whether a popular flavouring ingredient contaminated with salmonella found its way into their products, industry experts say.

    2 days ago
  • Burger King Sales Take Nosedive

    Burger King said comparable-store sales in its U.S. and Canada segment fell 8.2% in the two months ended Feb.

    2 days ago
  • Seal meat on the lunch menu at parliamentary restaurant on Wednesday

    Seal meat hors-d'oeuvre and main courses will be on the lunch menu at the parliamentary restaurant on Wednesday.

    2 days ago
  • NASA to repair aging deep space antenna

    The deep space antenna that relayed Neil Armstrong's famous "one giant leap for mankind" declaration from the moon to a rapt American audience will be offline for eight months for repair.

    2 days ago
  • Midwest Council for Children with Disabilities

    MCCD has been assisting Sheboygan County special needs children with therapy, medical treatments, equipment and supplies not covered by health insurance for more than 10 years.Join your friends and neighbors for an exciting afternoon sampling an elegant tasting menu of outstanding gourmet food prepared live by the area's finest chefs Your vote will ...

    2 days ago
  • A retaliatory Brazil announces sanctions on U.S. cars, fruit

    Brazil announced trade sanctions on a range of American goods Monday in retaliation for the United States' failure to eliminate billions in illegal cotton subsidies - a move that affects products from Ford automobiles to Heinz ketchup.

    3 days ago
  • Researchers: AIDS virus can hide in bone marrow

    With the fate of his signature legislative initiative far from certain, President Barack Obama is taking his last-ditch push for a health care overhaul on the road.

    3 days ago
  • 24 Hours Vancouver

    People that regularly take aspirin have a mortality rate related to breast cancer and cardiovascular disease that is 20% lower than those who only occasionally take the medication.

    3 days ago
  • Queen Latifah

    QUEEN LATIFAH was fired from the New Jersey Burger King where she worked as her career took off after losing her temper during a toilet tantrum.

    3 days ago
  • Wisconsin Grandma Camps Out For 43 Hours For Grandson

    Michelle Cuestas of Green Bay used two vacation days and camped out for 43 hours to make sure her grandson would be first in line for the 2010 opening of a Stevens Point ice-cream landmark.

    3 days ago
  • Man In Chicken Suit Shot With Pellet Gun

    Police in Kansas are investigating a drive-by shooting with a bit of a twist. They say a man sporting a chicken suit to advertise for a burger joint became the target of a drive-by shooting, shot in the thigh Friday afternoon with a pellet gun.

    4 days ago
  • Moving past light & sweet

    Something's brewing throughout the Garden State as independent coffee shops serve up captivating concoctions that go well beyond a classic cup of java with cream and sugar.

    4 days ago

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