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‘The cat’s freaked out’ - Independent Online
A woman from Florida who set up a webcam in her home turned on from work to see her house being burgled. Jeanne Thomas, 43, was sitting in her office 25 miles away when she saw strangers rummaging through her living room. She called police and said

Current ¡¥dead cat bounce¡¦ no cause for celebration - Taipei Times
Mild signs that the rate of economic contraction is slowing in the US, China and other parts of the world have led many economists to forecast that positive growth will return to the US in the second half of the year and that a similar recovery will

SHOCK! Sandi Thom’s cat Toots ’shot dead’ - Now Magazine
Sandi Thom is devastated by claims her beloved cat Toots has been shot dead. The pet went missing from the family home in Angus, Scotland, on 27 February. But at the weekend, Animal Search UK - the agency Sandi hired to find the pet - received an

Cat Lost 2 Years Returned Via Facebook - CBS News
Weird events, odd people and more peculiar happenings. (CBS) WCCO’s Darcy Pohland reports on a happy reunion between a Minnesota couple and their cat that was missing two years. Bob the cat slipped out of the East Bethel, Minn. home of Shane and

Missing fat cat found assuming new identity - Age
FROM the streets of Malvern comes a tale of two kitties that turned out to be one and the same. Five years ago, Amanda and William (who preferred to keep mum about their surnames) returned from a weekend away to find their beloved moggy, Francisco

Pitt cat tests positive for rabies - Daily Reflector
A pet in Pitt County tested positive for rabies last week, following treatment for injuries sustained more than three weeks ago in the Frog Level and Forlines Road area. The cat began exhibiting unusual, aggressive behavior and bit its owner

Ohio to share data on prescription drugs with Ky. - Lexington Herald-Leader
CLEVELAND — Ohio will share a prescription drug database with Kentucky to help cut down on abusers crossing state lines to get painkillers and other narcotics. The new system will allow physicians to check the prescription histories of patients

How long will that food keep? - Lincoln Journal Star
These suggested timelines for canned, frozen and refrigerated foods come from Alice Henneman, educator with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension. * Canned foods — Store in a cool, dry place. Never put them above the stove, under the sink

Man jailed for spraying urine, feces on food in UK - Times & Democrat
LONDON - An unemployed chemist was jailed Tuesday for spraying a mix of urine and feces on food, wine and children’s books in several British stores. Sahnoun Daifallah was sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of four counts of

5 things you should know about eating locally - La Crosse Tribune
Local foods promote food safety. The fewer steps between your food’s source and your table, the less chance there is of the food becoming contaminated. If your food is picked, trucked to a processing plant where it goes through several processes

Students learn to live healthier - Fort Scott Tribune
K-State Research and Extension agent Ann Ludlum shows a package of dried beans to fourth grade students at Winfield Scott Elementary School on Friday during a nutrition lesson. Ludlum and K-State Research and Extension Nutrition Assistant Sandy

Fast-food boosts child obesity, happiness - United Press International
TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 15 (UPI) — Fast-food and soft drinks may boost children’s risk of obesity, but they also make them happy, U.S. and Chinese researchers have found. Hung-Hao Chang of National Taiwan University and Rodolfo Nayga of the University

Food tips for travelers - Boston Globe
For containers, save disposable yogurt, fruit, or Jell-O cups to pack condiments, dips, peanut butter, jam, and other spreads. Cover with foil or plastic wrap secured with a rubber band. Recycle when they’re empty. Rolls make neater sandwiches than

Food recalls are alarming only if you pay attention to them - Los Angeles Times Blogs
If you’re among those Americans personally affected by the spate of food recalls involving, most notably, peanuts (a series that pained me deeply — peanut butter Clif bars were not meant to be discarded nor returned) and, more recently, pistachios

Man jailed for spraying urine, faeces on food - Brisbane Times
LONDON - An unemployed chemist has been jailed for spraying a mix of urine and faeces on food, wine and children’s books in several British stores. Sahnoun Daifallah was sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of four counts of

Area Banks to Host One-Day Food Drive - Washington Missourian
Area banks are teaming up with the Franklin County Area United Way to host a one-day food drive to fill the shelves of local food pantries. The drive is being called Bankers Care. It will take place on May Day, Friday, May 1. The banks will serve as

Clinton: Donors must help Haiti recover - Tri-City Herald
AP Photo - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urges international donors to provide desperately needed money to Haiti as the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country struggles to recover from last year’s devastating hurricanes and food riots

Pizza Inn Partners With ROMA Food Enterprises - MSN MoneyCentral
THE COLONY, Texas, April 14, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pizza Inn, Inc. (Nasdaq:PZZI) announced today a strategic partnership with Richmond, VA-based ROMA Food Enterprises, a Performance Food Group Company, to serve as the exclusive distributor to more

Food Finds: Fill up for just a little money at Nonna’s Restaurant - Hampton Roads Daily Press
Price: $6.75 (lunchtime entrees served 11 a.m.-3 p.m.) Where to go: Nonna’s Italian Restaurant, 11135 Warwick Blvd., Newport News ; 596-7323; www.nonnasitalianrestaurant.com Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Friday-Saturday

BJ’s Wholesale to accept food stamps at all clubs - Charleston Gazette
NATICK, Mass. (AP) - BJ’s Wholesale Club says it will begin accepting electronic food stamp payments at all of its 180 stores. The Natick, Mass.-based chain said Tuesday that effective immediately, members can purchase food with government-issued

Food and Leisure - Philippine Star Online
Successful Manila-based restaurateur Rikki Dee, owner of over 75 fastfood outlets and 29 restaurants together, with business associate Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, recently partnered with equally successful Cebuano businessmen Edwin Ortiz

Holland America Line Expands On-Board Culinary Enrichment Program to - PR Newswire
SEATTLE, April 14 /PRNewswire/ — Expanding on its popular on-board enrichment program, Holland America Line is offering guests a roster of culinary classes on a variety of topics. Ranging from seasonal cuisine to fruit and vegetable art, the

Riverside High senior’s really cooking: Skills garner scholarship - El Paso Times
Juan Coronado, 17, sprinkled sesame seeds on freshly rolled dough in the kitchen at the Career and Technology department at Riverside High School. Coronado will study culinary arts at Johnson & Wales University in Denver. (Rudy Gutierrez / El Paso

TV chef to cook at local temple - Courier-Post
Emmy Award-winning chef Christina Pirello, host of PBS’ “Christina Cooks,” will hold a cooking demonstration from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. April 26 at Adath Emanu-El, 205 Elbo Lane, Mount Laurel. The whole-foods cooking class, sponsored by Sisterhood of

Pantry Creations - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
You open the refrigerator and that perennial question — what’s for dinner? — hangs in the air. You have no idea what to do with the leftover chicken, you can’t remember buying those artichokes and the pork chops are not inspiring. “There

KFC gambling on grilling - Lincoln Journal Star
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In a culinary gambit backed by buckets of big money, KFC is hoping to replicate its founder’s recipe for success with the national introduction of Kentucky Grilled Chicken. This week’s rollout is KFC’s most ambitious attempt

KFC gambling on chicken that is grilled, not fried - Chicago Sun-Times
In a culinary gambit backed by buckets of big money, KFC is hoping to replicate its founder’s recipe for success with the national introduction of Kentucky Grilled Chicken. This week’s rollout is KFC’s most ambitious attempt to win over health

Recession stirs up at-home cooking in weak economy - Pantagraph
Americans have some catching up to do in the kitchen. Take Eric Bonetti. The public relations worker from Fairfax, Va., spent the past few years working up to a four-night-a-week dining out habit. Now, like many Americans, he’s trying to save money

KFC gambling on chicken that is grilled, not fried - Chicago Defender
In a culinary gambit backed by buckets of big money, KFC is hoping to replicate its founder’s recipe for success with the national introduction of Kentucky Grilled Chicken. This week’s rollout is KFC’s most ambitious attempt to win over health

Grant to aid survivors of violence - Indianapolis Star
The United Way of Central Indiana will provide $1.3 million in grants for two local housing projects, one to help domestic violence survivors and the other to help people who are mentally ill. A $1 million grant to The Julian Center, the state’s

KFC gambling on chicken that’s grilled, not fried - Houston Chronicle
In a culinary gambit backed by buckets of big money, KFC is hoping to replicate its founder’s recipe for success with the national introduction of “Kentucky Grilled Chicken” menu offerings. This week’s rollout is KFC’s most ambitious attempt to

Climate Challenge Champion is Cardboard Cooker - PC Magazine
Upon conclusion of the Financial Times and HP Climate Challenge contest , the winner of the $75,000 prize was announced to be a simple cooking tool that uses the power of the sun. Christened Kyoto Box, it utilizes very basic, widely-available

Cooking up tasty ‘Gingerbread’ in Napa - Napa Valley Register
There are community theaters and there are community theaters! Our own, Dreamweavers, is one of the best in the entire Bay Area. I am more convinced of this every time I go to one of their productions. This last and present one is no exception. I

Riverside High senior’s really cooking: Skills garner scholarship - El Paso Times
Juan Coronado, 17, sprinkled sesame seeds on freshly rolled dough in the kitchen at the Career and Technology department at Riverside High School. Coronado will study culinary arts at Johnson & Wales University in Denver. (Rudy Gutierrez / El Paso

Dallas Challenge to hold 7th annual Race for the Kids Gala - Pegasus News
Join Dallas Challenge in their mission to help youth stay in school, off drugs and alcohol, and out of the criminal justice system, for a night at the races at the 7th Annual Race for the Kids Gala . The evening will include a decadent dinner and

TheStar.com | Sports | Jays’ kids shine in comeback victory - Toronto Star
MINNEAPOLIS–The most obvious difference in the surprising Blue Jays and their league-leading offence this April comes down to two guys that weren’t even on the roster last April. Travis Snider, 21, began the year at Dunedin, while Adam Lind, 25

Kids Week at Pilgrim Hall - Abington Mariner
April 19 to 25 at Pilgrim Hall, 75 Court St., is Kids Week, with daily afternoon nature programs with live animals and historic treasure hunts all day long. Visit www.pilgrimhall.org or call 508-746-1620 for details. April 19 at 2 p.m., Stephen

Vail Resorts to require ski helmets for workers, ski-school kids next - Denver Business Journal
Vail Resorts Inc. says it will require all on-duty employees and children 12 and under in ski-school lessons to wear helmets while skiing or snowboarding next season. Broomfield-based Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) operates the Breckenridge, Vail, Keystone

Study: Illegal immigrants having more kids in US, HFR - Mississippi Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — WASHINGTON (AP) ? Growing numbers of children of illegal immigrants are being born in this country, and they are nearly twice as likely to live in poverty than those with American-born parents, a report says. The study released

Webster kids can be knights for a day - Democrat and Chronicle
A children’s program about castles will be offered from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, at the Webster Public Library. Children will build their own medieval castles and hear stories about knights, castles and dragons. There will be painting, so

Tony Hicks: Here are some spring break tips for keeping your kids busy - Inside Bay Area
My 7-year-old is on spring break, and today’s the day I took off to do something “special” with her. Only I have no plan. The problem is heightened expectations. Her stepsister just took off for Hawaii for a week with her grandmother. That really

Spector guilty of second-degree murder - Honolulu Advertiser
LOS ANGELES — Music producer Phil Spector was convicted yesterday of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a film actress at his mansion six years ago, a verdict that will send him to prison for at least 18 years barring a successful appeal

ADOPTED KIDS SOLD OFF FOR BODY PARTS - Daily Star
The crimes were uncovered after the mutilated corpse of a three-year-old was found battered and burned. Police fear the sick pair may have adopted dozens of impoverished children from orphanages in eastern Europe so they could sell their body parts

Cool Kids Cooking - ONE News
As TK Tuhaka demonstrates and the Head Chef supervises, four young junior chefs get a tasty lesson in the kitchen learning quick and easy recipes they can make at home in this fun and lively cooking series. “Children are bombarded with cheap

Jays’ kids shine in comeback victory - Toronto Star
J udging by the mixed reactions of manager Cito Gaston and pitching coach Brad Arnsberg prior to last night’s game against the Twins, you might believe the Jays were 2-5 instead of 5-2, teetering on the eve of self-destruction. It hasn’t quite gone

Outdoor play for kids is thwarted by road safety worries - Guardian Unlimited
Jonah Mendel climbs up on the riverbank after taking a dip in the icy water or the River Avon. Photograph: Gideon Mendel/Corbis Most disturbing survey of the week comes from English Nature, which found that children’s contact with nature has halved

Accidents claim 350 kids’ lives: study - West Online
Drowning, fires, falls, road accidents and poisonings are the five leading causes of accidental deaths of Australian children. These causes of death account for 300 to 350 lives lost by children Australia-wide every year, a summit in Sydney has heard

Screening to help prevent stroke in kids increases, but limited access - Science Centric
The number of children with a certain blood disorder undergoing an ultrasound to help prevent stroke is up significantly in the past 10 years since the publication of a major study showing its benefits. However, limited access to labs that perform

Is the Obamas’ new puppy a rescue dog or not? - San Jose Mercury News
The Obama family’s new dog, Bo, a 6-month-old Portuguese water dog, is shown at the White House in Washington. The twists and turns of the Portuguese water dog’s route to the White House make for the kind of intrigue that political junkies and the

Obama dog’s breeder fears puppy mills will cash in - Salt Lake Tribune
The Obama family’s new dog, Bo, a 6-month-old Portuguese water dog, is shown at the White House in Washington. (IAP Photo / The White House, Pete Souza) Washington » Trend-seekers beware: If you think it would be great to pick up a puppy like the

Rigby dog ordinance is a misdemeanor - KIDK
RIGBY - “I have 5 kids, we have a dog, he’s a lab, he’s not vicious, he was just 3 houses away. Just 3 houses away. He wasn’t roaming the town, he wasn’t disturbing the town, no one complained about it. If it was just a ticket, here’s your speeding

Was the new first dog a plant? - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Unless you have a cold dog-hating heart, there’s no denying the new First Dog living at the White House is a cute little fella. Bo, a Portugese water dog, is six months old. He just landed at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, aka Easy Street. He’s got

Obama dog at center of intrigue - Charleston Daily Mail
WASHINGTON - Is Bo a rescued dog or not? Did President Obama keep or break a campaign promise in picking the purebred as the family’s new pet? The twists and turns of the Portuguese water dog’s journey to the White House make for the kind of intrigue

Ft. Collins dog owner hurt in pit-bull attack - Denver Post
Jacqueline Harris was bitten Wednesday after two pit bulls chased and attacked her bichon frise, Louie. (V. Richard Haro | The Coloradoan) Two pit bulls were caught on tape attacking a bichon frise in Fort Collins and biting its owner on the hand as

PROMISES, PROMISES: Is Obama dog a rescue or not? - Forbes
Is Bo a rescued dog or not? Did President Obama keep or break a campaign promise in picking the purebred as the family’s new pet? The twists and turns of the Portuguese water dog’s route to the White House make for the kind of intrigue that political

Obama dog’s breeder fears puppy mills will cash in - 14 WFIE
WASHINGTON (AP) - Trend-seekers beware: If you think it would be great to pick up a puppy like the Obama family’s new Portuguese water dog, think again. The dog’s breeder, Martha Stern of Boyd, Texas, said they aren’t for everyone. Stern said they

Obamas to host first White House egg roll - WTOP Radio
WASHINGTON (AP) - Thousands of children will play on the White House’s south lawn during one of Washington’s most anticipated annual events: the Easter Egg Roll. This rite of spring, which dates back to 1878, is named for races that challenge

Still cooking with natural gas, 40 years on - Age
FORTY years ago today, Victorians woke to a new era in energy when the state began its changeover to natural gas. First to swap over was a Carrum mother of four, Joy Westmore, who was featured on the front page of The Age cooking on a natural gas

Save time and money with a cooking club - Hutchinson Daily Leader
Cindy Haugland will teach a Litchfield Community Education class titled Start Your Own Once-A-Month Cooking Club from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 20, at Litchfield High School, room E-103. For more details, see the April 14 print edition of the Leader

Enid’s 4th annual Red Dirt BBQ starts cooking Friday - Enid News & Eagle
The 4th annual Roberts Ranch Smokin’ Red Dirt BBQ is set for this coming weekend at Mark Price Arena and it looks like it will be bigger than ever. Frank Baker, executive director of Eagle Marketing, expects at least 44 cooks, a 30 percent increase

A deep love of family — and East Rochester - MPNow
If there’s been one constant throughout Dorothy “Dot” Tando’s long life, it’s her love of East Rochester, the small village her family moved to in 1927 when she was just 8 years old. But even bigger than that is her love for her ever

Top Chef Discovers Entire New Level of Shilling - Nymag.com
Apparently, Top Chef has run out of things to plug, because the show is now creating products to push. The Times has it that Top Chef –themed flower arrangements from Teleflora will soon be available, and Bravo isn’t going to be shy about letting

Monday Meal Makeover: Mini Cheesecakes - FOX News
For the mini cheesecakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Generously coat four small (3/4-cup) soufflé molds with the butter. Divide the bread crumbs among the molds and coat the bottoms and sides heavily with the crumbs, pressing them onto the

Cooking seminar highlights importance of balanced diet - Fort Worth Business Press
Moncrief Cancer Resources hosted a healthy cooking seminar for firefighters at Fort Worth Fire Department No. 21. Stacy Shappley, a registered and licensed dietician at Moncrief, gave a brief overview of foods that are healthy and have nutrients that

Fatty Family is week’s top loser - Plainview Daily Herald
During the second week of Pounds Off Plainview, teams continued to shed those extra pounds. Only two teams gained weight this week as the remaining teams continued to lose. This week’s winner was Team 41: The Fatty Family, made up of team members

One family. 140 doctors. - Hindustan Times
This isn’t an advertisement for a newly opened hospital but a true story of Delhi’s Sabharwal family. For five generations, every single member of this family has become a doctor. “It all started with my great grandfather Lala Jeevanmal

White House Easter Egg Roll - WWJ Newsradio 950
Washington (AP) — President Barack Obama and his family are hosting the annual White House Easter Egg Roll for the first time today. Some 30,000 kids and their parents are expected to jam the South Lawn. But the critter most want to see this year

Malia and Sasha’s surprise: Portuguese water dog joins the first - Port Clinton News Herald
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bo? No jest. The first family has settled on a first pet — a 6-month-old Portuguese water dog that the Obama girls are naming Bo. The selection was one of the White House’s most tightly kept secrets. President Barack Obama’s

Gwen and Gavin Have a Musical Weekend With Family - Popsugar
Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale’s packed weekend schedule didn’t seem to faze the always-smiling duo. She brought Kingston and Zuma to say hi to her parents on Friday after joining her No Doubt bandmate Tony Kanal the night before to watch Gavin take

Israeli tourist stabbed by Libyan worker in Sinai - Haaretz.com
An Israeli tourist on Monday was stabbed by a Libyan worker at a resort in the Egyptian seaside town of Nuweiba. The governor of Egypt’s South Sinai province, Mohammed Hani Metwalli, said that the tourist, who was vacationing with his family, was

SELES OPENS UP OVER FOOD BATTLE - PR Inside
Former tennis ace and DANCING WITH THE STARS contestant MONICA SELES has spoken out for the first time about her lengthy battle with an eating disorder. The 35-year-old began binge-eating soon after she was knifed in the shoulder by a fan during a

Rotary luncheon provides interesting food for thought - Richmond Register
The Richmond Rotary Club at its weekly luncheon meeting has the opportunity to hear from various community members and some programs are more interesting than others, as last Wednesday’s turned out to be. This past week, Madison County Judge

Green Bay church serves good food, companionship - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Turnout was down but spirits were high Sunday for the annual Easter dinner at Grace Lutheran Church in downtown Green Bay. About 100 people came for the dinner of ham, potatoes, baked beans and other goodies, down about 75 people from a year ago. But

Find Local Food with New Southern WI Farm Fresh Atlas - Wisconsin Ag Connection
Whether you are cooking at home or enjoying a meal out on the town, the 2009 Southern Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas can steer you to local, sustainably grown food. The 2009 edition will be available for free in Madison and across southern Wisconsin

Oregon State U., Portland State U. teach kids where food comes from - U-Wire.com
Oregon State University Extension Services and Portland State University’s education program have teamed up to develop a new way to teach children about science. The program allows sixth grade students at Lane Middle School to get out of the

Good food, good mood - Burlington County Times
MOUNT LAUREL- For many, Easter Sunday is a day of tradition, whether they are religious, family or culinary. By the time crowds started rolling into Prospector’s Grille and Saloon in Mount Laurel for its annual Easter brunch, most of their minds were

Food and Leisure - Philippine Star Online
Successful Manila-based restaurateur Rikki Dee, owner of over 75 fastfood outlets and 29 restaurants together, with business associate Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, recently partnered with equally successful Cebuano businessmen Edwin Ortiz

Support Food Bank - The Observer
currently have a very low supply of food and other goods and are reaching out to the community for help. There is a simple solution: donate. I know that people are getting laid off from their jobs and that is a reason why some are not willing to

Cooking up tasty ‘Gingerbread’ in Napa - Napa Valley Register
There are community theaters and there are community theaters! Our own, Dreamweavers, is one of the best in the entire Bay Area. I am more convinced of this every time I go to one of their productions. This last and present one is no exception. I

Cooking at Home: Sicilian pork chops - News 14
Get started by sautéing 1 minced clove of garlic, 1 small sliced white onion and about 1 tsp of minced anchovy in a little olive oil in a large, heavy bottomed pot. (You could leave the anchovies out if you wanted to, but they add a serious depth of

Six lessons learned from Depression-era frugality - Biloxi Sun Herald
While I always poked fun at my grandma’s creative use of leftover pickle jars, reuse of styrofoam plates, and water-infused hand soap, she had a point. Folks from the Great Depression Era were pros at stretching a buck. Despite the gloomy economic

Cooking seminar highlights importance of balanced diet - Fort Worth Business Press
Moncrief Cancer Resources hosted a healthy cooking seminar for firefighters at Fort Worth Fire Department No. 21. Stacy Shappley, a registered and licensed dietician at Moncrief, gave a brief overview of foods that are healthy and have nutrients that

Seasoned to perfection - Arizona Daily Sun
With one minute left on the clock, Max Barajas had one eye on his teammates and the other on the creme dribbling down the side of a dessert-filled goblet. “C’mon, let’s go!” the Flagstaff High School senior barked at his cohorts, who were hurriedly

Recession stirs up at-home cooking in weak economy - Daily Jeffersonian
Americans have some catching up to do in the kitchen. Take Eric Bonetti. The public relations worker from Fairfax, Va., spent the past few years working up to a four-night-a-week dining out habit. Now, like many Americans, he’s trying to save money

Oldest show in Scouting unfolds in Puhi - Kauai Garden Island News
PUHI — Cookies from a cardboard box recently took on a new meaning for Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts on Kaua‘i. Landon Fleming, a quartermaster for Boy Scout Troop 334, said sometimes you have to cook where there is no electricity, and his troop was

Food and Leisure - Philippine Star Online
Successful Manila-based restaurateur Rikki Dee, owner of over 75 fastfood outlets and 29 restaurants together, with business associate Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, recently partnered with equally successful Cebuano businessmen Edwin Ortiz

Can Cuba cope with an onslaught of Americans? - Miami Herald
HAVANA — A push in Congress to do away with U.S. travel bans on Cuba could set off a flood of American visitors to the long-forbidden island. But many wonder if a country where foreigners have long complained about lousy food, sluggish service and

Lovely & Delicious(TM) Enterprises Expands to a Full-service Brand - Soa Wolrd
ATLANTA , April 12 /PRNewswire/ — Lovely & Delicious Enterprises, the food & lifestyle brand marketing consultancy created by eating and living expert Chadwick Boyd , today announced it has expanded its offerings to become a full service brand

Beech-Nut to Leave NY After 118 Years - WGRZ TV
CANAJOHARIE, NY (AP)– The big white Beech-Nut factory has dominated the little Mohawk River village of Canajoharie since horse-and-buggy days, making everything from chewing gum to baby food. Now after 118 years, Beech-Nut is planning to move to a

Bangkal public school implements DepEd’s Food for School Program - The Daily Tribune
Bangkal Elementary School in Makati City recently distributed rice to kinder and grade one pupils as part of the public school’s implementation of the Food for School Program. A nationwide project of the Department of Education (DepEd), the Food

Products Recalled Due to Possible Salmonella Risk - First Coast News
The following recall has been announced because the products may be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in young children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems

1:15 p.m. — Expo shows off the newest trends in food, beverage and - Guam Pacific Daily News
1:15 p.m. — Check out new trends in the food and beverage and hotel industries at the Pacific Hotel and Restaurant Expo on April 16, to 18 at the Hyatt Regency Guam. The Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association is opening the expo with a 10 a.m

Food stamp, food bank need on the rise - Observer-Dispatch
After she lost one of her two jobs last year, Utica resident Charlene Freeman was forced to start using food stamps to provide for her family. Freeman is a single mom of three and has a full time job as a customer service representative. “I left a

Obama family picks first puppy - Hindustan Times
The tightly-kept secret is finally out, a month-old Portuguese water dog is all set to be the first pet of the Obama family in the White House. The black and white puppy, named Bo , is a gift to President Barack Obama’s daughters, 10-year-old Malia

Truck crushes car carrying family of four, killing woman - Haaretz.com
A family of four was trapped inside of their vehicle on Sunday afternoon, after a semi-trailer slammed into them as they drove down Route 9 in Jerusalem. A 50-year-old woman was killed in the crash and a man sustained serious wounds. Two children

Family of four trapped in car after hit by truck in Jerusalem - Haaretz.com
A family of four was trapped inside of their vehicle on Sunday afternoon, after a semi-trailer slammed into them as they drove down Route 9 in Jerusalem. The mother, 50, was critically hurt in the crash and her husband sustained serious wounds. The

Obama family visits church on Easter - WXOW TV-19
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and his family are heading to church this Easter. The Obamas plan to visit a church on Sunday. White House aides are mum on where the first family is going, citing security and privacy. Obama hasn’t attended

Pravin Mahajan washes family dirty linen; kins defend Pramod (Lead) - Thaindian.com
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) In a book that brings out the family’s dirty linen, Pravin Mahajan, undergoing a life term for murder of his brother and late Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pramod Mahajan, has called him a “fixer, dealer and double

Are you ready? Storm Safety for Your Family - Macomb Daily
Mother Nature can be unpredictable. Severe storms, floods, tornadoes and hurricanes can bring about potentially dangerous weather during the spring and summer months. While you can’t prevent them, you can be prepared for them. The International

Photos, maps needed to restore family cemetery - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
James Lind-lag III is trying to restore an old family cemetery on Maples Road. Over the past 30 years, the cemetery has been vandalized. •James Lindlag can be reached by e-mail at lindlag14@yahoo.com. Don Lindlag and his nephew, James, are

Ruth Lyons tops talk TV’s family tree - Cincinnati.com
Lyons, Cincinnati’s most powerful broadcaster, was a combination of all of the above. And much more. She also was a composer, singer, musician and an unparalleled saleswoman with advertisers waiting years to sponsor her live weekday “The 50-50 Club

TheStar.com | GTA | Eggs-ellent activities for the family - Toronto Star
Toronto Zoo celebrates with its 20th annual “Egg” Stravaganza for kids 12 and under. Special animal appearances daily at 11 a.m. Runs through tomorrow, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. ($21/$15/$13). Meadowvale Rd. & Hwy. 401 east. 416-392-5929 or www.torontozoo

Obama family picks first puppy - Hindustan Times
The tightly-kept secret is finally out, a month-old Portuguese water dog is all set to be the first pet of the Obama family in the White House. The black and white puppy, named Bo , is a gift to President Barack Obama’s daughters, 10-year-old Malia

Black Creek family’s house built on faith - Post-Crescent
In the 16 years Alan Steward lived in the mobile home he gutted and renovated on four acres of land in Black Creek, he had never seen as much as a mouse. Much bigger things were in store in late 2007 for Steward, and his wife, Kristal, who was then

Economy may contribute to rise in family violence - Associated Press
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) — Some hospitals report seeing more than twice as many shaken babies as a year ago. Deaths from domestic violence have increased sharply in some areas. Calls to domestic-violence hotlines have risen too, and more than half the

Obama family to head to church on Easter - Boston Globe
WASHINGTON— President Barack Obama and his family are heading to church this Easter. The Obamas plan to visit a church on Sunday. White House aides are mum on where the first family is going, citing security and privacy. Obama hasn’t attended

A fine blend of talent, family for WNBA pick - Batavia Sun
Her name had just been announced. With the 13th and final pick of the 2009 WNBA Draft first round, the Los Angeles Sparks select Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton of Purdue. The camera cut from WNBA president Donna Orender to a front-row table just to her left