Wine And Food Pairings Explained By Science: It’s All About Mouthfeel
The notion of pairing food and wine is centuries old, but now science is backing it up. Findings published in the October 9th issue of Current Biology suggests that mouthfeel, the way food…
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New Soda Vending Machines To Display Calories, Increase Availability Of Lower Calorie Drinks
NEW YORK — 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 fingertips. The…
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Supreme Court To Hear Monsanto Seed Dispute
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a dispute between a soybean farmer and Monsanto Co. over the company’s efforts to limit farmers’ use of its patented,…
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Dr. Oz Says Food Porn Is Making Us Fat — We’re Not Buying It
“Like the sexual kind of pornography, food porn whets your appetite in ways you have never imagined, allowing you to lust after the orgasm of the perfect bite.” Could you…
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Vladimir Putin 60th Birthday: Russian President Portrayed As Tough, But Vulnerabilities Starting To Show
MOSCOW — As he hits his 60th birthday, Vladimir Putin seems to be in the prime of life: He hang-glides with Siberian cranes, shows off judo moves and exudes supreme self-confidence…
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Abu Hamza Al-Masri Extradition: 5 Terror Suspects Arrive In The U.S.
NEW YORK — An extremist Egyptian-born preacher entered a U.S. courtroom Saturday for the first time to face multiple terrorism charges, complaining that his prosthetic hooks, medication and special shoes were taken…
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Syria Vows To ‘Crush’ Rebels As Tension With Turkey Rises
BEIRUT – Syria’s military will “crush” armed rebels, President Bashar Assad’s defense minister warned Saturday, as the regime shelled rebel positions in two cities and near the Lebanese border in a…
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South Korea Allowed To Develop Longer-Range Missiles Under New Agreement
South Korean mock missiles are silhouetted at the Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea will be able…
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Venezuela’s Presidential Election Kicks Off Tomorrow
A women passes by in front of propaganda posters of Venezuelan President and candidate Hugo Chavez (top) and opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles, in Caracas on October 5, 2012. Elections in Venezuela…
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Israel Shoots Down Drone Violating Airspace
JERUSALEM — Israeli jets scrambled to intercept a drone that crossed into Israeli airspace Saturday from the Mediterranean Sea, bringing it down without incident in the south of the country, a military…
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