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McJordan barbecue sauce fetches $10,000
A man who used to own McDonald's restaurants in North Dakota is about $10,000 richer after selling a 20-year-old container of McJordan barbecue sauce ...
A look at some of the top smoking nations
Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev declared war on tobacco Tuesday, calling for a ban on tobacco advertising, an end to smoking in public and a ...
McCaskill waits tables, gets targeted by new ad
Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill donned a waitressing apron and dished out hamburgers and pizza Tuesday to illustrate her support for federal student ...
Should Africa be growing more wheat?
Bedlu Mamo stood in middle of his field in Ethiopia and cast a wary eye at the new variety of wheat he planted for the first time. "The price is good, ...
22 saved from sinking boat in San Francisco Bay
Nearly two dozen people who were enjoying a bachelor party on what's billed as San Francisco Bay's only "floating wine tasting room" are OK after ...
22 saved from sinking passenger boat in SF Bay
A passenger boat carrying nearly two dozen people started sinking near Alcatraz island in San Francisco Bay, but the U.S. Coast Guard says everyone ...
Industry sues over NYC crackdown on sugary drinks
Soda makers, restaurateurs and other businesses sued Friday to try to block the city's unprecedented move to restrict sales of super-sized, sugary ...
Arkansas-based Tyson to audit treatment of animals
The nation's largest meat company, Tyson Foods Inc., announced Friday that it will do an animal treatment audit of suppliers' farms. The news comes ...
Decades of Miss Subways smiled on NYC straphangers
It was an ad campaign conceived as eye candy to bring attention to other advertisements in New York's transit system. But the "Meet Miss Subways" ...
Bourdain gets roasted by Rachael Ray, Guy Fieri
It's comeuppance time for Anthony Bourdain. And by his tally, he deserves his lickings. Bourdain may have earned his culinary fame eating his way ...
Fried chicken, comfort food, gets star turn in NYC
Fried chicken, that mainstay of comfort food, is getting the star treatment. More than a dozen chefs offered their take on the classic at an event ...
Welsh restaurant sorry for serving booze to child
A restaurant chain has apologized for accidentally serving alcohol to a toddler in Wales, calling it a case of human error. The BBC reported that ...
Wendy's pigtails get first touch-up since 1983
Wendy's pigtails are getting a tweak. For the first time since 1983, the Dublin, Ohio-based fast food company is updating its logo in a move intended ...
Yum Brands upbeat about China division
The owner of the Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC chains predicted Wednesday its fast-growing China business will serve up another round of strong profit ...
Pumpkin farmers have smashing crop despite drought
Farmers in a stretch of Illinois where most of the nation's pumpkins are grown say their crop looks relatively smashing and is likely to be one of the ...
Ky. Town, college seeking a boost from VP debate
Politicians aren't the only ones looking for a debate-related boost when Joe Biden and Paul Ryan go toe-to-toe in Kentucky. In one way or another, the ...
Wanna sell a cookbook? Become a popular QVC host
It's a Sunday afternoon, and David Venable is in his element: on the air, in one of the kitchens at the QVC home shopping network, chatting a mile a ...
UK teen hospitalized after swigging nitrogen drink
Authorities say a British teen has had her stomach removed after she ingested a cocktail prepared with liquid nitrogen, an exotic ingredient often ...
Soda industry: Vending machines will show calories
As criticism of sugary sodas intensifies, Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper are rolling out new vending machines that will put calorie counts right at your ...
A month before vote, 'eclectic' county deliberates
When the recession cost Jerry Krone his longtime accounting job several year ago, he turned to his hobby — making gourmet jam in his Fountainville ...
Some in Vt. not sweet on standard syrup grading
In a state that has a long history of maple syrup production and fiercely protects the purity of its brand, Vermont producers are proud of their ...
Crickets, worms on menu for Philly museum event
When a natural history museum throws a party, it figures that some unusual food might end up on the menu. Interested in noshing on crickets, worms and ...
Drought crushes local beef industry in Hawaii
Hawaii's beef market is backward. Nearly all the beef eaten here — 95 percent — arrives packaged on container ships from the U.S. mainland. At the ...
Ranchers see increase in grass thefts amid drought
Petty crime and burglaries aren't unusual in New Mexico's isolated Guadalupe County, but lately Sheriff Michael Lucero has seen thieves steal ...
Smoked salmon blamed for salmonella outbreak
Smoked salmon tainted with salmonella has sickened hundreds of people in the Netherlands, authorities said, sparking major recalls there and in the U.