Alaska's beluga whale added to endangered list

The beluga whale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet has been put on the Endangered Species list by the federal government today.  Ironically, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin questions if the whale is in fact endangered. "The...

Take a Virtual Food Lover’s Trip Around the World: 24 Blogs Celebrate Local...

Recently, the folks at Foodbuzz have helped coordinate their second series of blog posts featuring two dozen of their foodie members simultaneously celebrating some of the best regional and local foods throughout the...

Great comfort foods for the health conscious

"So I promised some fabulous comfort food recipes to help you get through the tough times, but still making sure your diet is healthy and delicious."

Eat Like a President: 50+ White House Recipes You Can Enjoy

As Election Day approaches and those in the U.S. prepare to vote (after having a nice breakfast of course!), we thought it would be nice to share some recipes we’ve come across from the hard cooking folks at the...

Glasgow flight skids off runway

A plane coming from the UK has skidded off the runway in the Canary Islands. No injuries have been reported so far."Passengers on a Thomas Cook chartered flight from Glasgow have escaped injury after their plane skidded off the runway at Lanzarote airport. The Air Europa...

Celebrities in the Kitchen: 16 Famous People Who Have Been Chefs or Cooks

Here’s a list of famous actors, artists, film directors, and other celebrities who have been either been chefs or cooks or are passionate about cooking. Quite a few of the names will surprise you. Celebrities Who’ve Worked Professionally as Chefs or Cooks 1....

Prisons with Green Solutions

"An ingenious solution is helping Rwanda reduce the cost of running its bursting prisons, while improving conditions for the prisoners and helping protect the environment.The country’s prison population soared...

Forget sex, today's perfect wife is a cook who argues

The perfect wife is a good cook but is happy to stand up to her man, according to new research.

Thaksin offers to quit ManC board

Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra has offered to resign from the club’s board, executive chairman Garry Cook has revealed. The former Thai prime minister flew to Britain last week instead of returning to his homeland to face court charges. The Premier League has been...

Cook to serve 6 Months For Placing Hair In Steak Of Dissatisfied Customer

This is a disgusting story, but I am sure this happens all the time. I wonder if there is such a stat or poll which shows how often your food gets tampered with. I personally think it happens quite frequently and...

Captain Cook & Lord Nelson's Logs Prove Global Warming isn't Man Made

New evidence uncovered by UK's Met Office has revealed that the world went through a period of global warming in the 1730s that could not have been man-made, as indicated by logs from the ships of Captain Cook and...

Greek man held after girlfriend beheaded

"ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A 31-year-old man killed his girlfriend on the Greek island of Santorini on Sunday, beheaded her, then fled in a patrol car, a local official said. During the ensuing chase, the suspect was shot five times by police and ran over two women doctors who...

World's oldest blogger signs off for the last time, aged 108

"An Australian woman renowned as the world's oldest blogger has died at the age of 108. Her last post described her ailing health but also how she still sang a happy song every day. Olive Riley, of Woy Woy about 50...

Beware: False Flag Terror Attack

"EVIDENCE FOR A NEOCON PLAN FOR FALSE FLAG TERRORISM AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN DENVER, AUGUST 25-28, 2008 by Judith H. Young, Ph.D. On June 24, 2008 on the Alex Jones Show, a nationally syndicated news/talk program that also has a huge Internet audience,...

Man accused of stealing frozen lobster in his pants

A Brooklyn restaurant cook stole frozen lobster tails and stuffed them down his pants.  I know the northeast has been hit with a heat wave…but frozen lobsters…really? "Maybe he was trying to beat the heat. A...

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