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Gabrielle Giffords Offers Condolences In Newtown, Site of Sandy Hook School Shooting, Talks Of Gun Control
U.S. Corn Belt Crop Experts: Pray For Snow
Given soil dryness, below-trend corn yields seen for 2013 The U. S. Corn Belt - the world's top grain region - is seeing another dry winter after the worst summer drought in half a century, reducing prospects for a bumper summer harvest that would help ease global food prices, crop and climate experts said. New U.S. Food Safety Rules By FDA Seek More Accountability
U.S. regulators proposed new food safety rules on Friday that aim to make food processors and farms more accountable for reducing food borne illnesses that kill or sicken thousands of Americans annually. Two Chefs Have Knife Fight Over Chicken, Victim Cut On Head
Chinese chefs started a knife fight over the question of how they would cut up a chicken breast. The altercation resulted in a manhunt, and the victim was left with a 5-centimeter cut on his head and burns. Doritos Brand Enlists Ali Landry To Reveal Five Consumer-Created Commercials Vying For Super Bowl Air Time, $1 Million Bonus And Grand Prize To Work With Director Michael Bay
Celebrating 15 years as iconic 'Doritos Girl,' Ali Landry Unveils Finalists on Doritos Facebook Page; Fans Can Vote for Their Favorite Spot from January 4 to January 29. Gordon Ramsay Buys Himself A £15,000 Rolex Watch For Christmas
Chef Gordon Ramsay counted down New Years with an expensive present that he purchased for himself. The Sun reports that Ramsay purchased a £15,000 Rolex Watch (approximately $24,000) at the Vintage Watch Company in London. Where To Find White Truffles In New York On The Menu
Lincoln Ristorante is garnishing some dishes with white truffles, lending a wonderful aroma to its pasta. White truffles are rare and delicious, but costly. Plates can run upwards of $70 or more with truffles. Jamie Foxx Was Sold On Django By The Heroics Of The Film, Love Story
Actor Jamie Foxx shared with the Los Angeles Sentinel that the heroics at the end of the film Django Unchained, where Django picks up arms and fights back, won him over to the script. He also expressed interest in the love story in the film. Ming Tsai To Open Blue Dragon This Month, Reveals Some of the Menu
Ming Tsai, the famous chef of Blue Ginger restaurant in Wellesley and tv star of Simply Ming fame, will open Blue Dragon in Boston this month. The Ivy League-educated Tsai, 48, is expected to bring his expertly crafted dishes to a whole new level. Cooking For Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver "Daunting" Says The Blue Lion Hotel
Jamie Oliver was a surprise guest at The Blue Lion hotel in East Witton, England. The owners, Paul and Helen Klein, were reportedly surprised because a regular guest had booked the reservation on behalf of the celebrity chef and healthy-school-lunch activist. Tully's Coffee Sees Brighter Future
TC Global, Inc. today announced that it is a step closer to exiting from bankruptcy with the sale of its assets to Global Baristas, the investment group that includes Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey. President Obama Spotted Getting Shave Ice At Island Snow With Family, President's Cone Revealed
President Obama stopped at Island Snow with his family for Shave Ice, after returning to continue the Hawaiian winter vacation cut short by the Fiscal Cliff negotiations. Visitors were surprised to see the President up close and in person. George Lucas Is Getting Married To DreamWorks Animation Chairman Mellody Hobson
The creator of Star Wars will be tying the knot with DreamWorks Animation chairman Mellody Hobson. Fans of the sci-fi writer/director reacted with excitement to the news. Discovered: First Meteorite From Martian Crust, Worth $1 Million
A meteorite found in Morocco and purchased by an American dealer may be worth almost $1 million, according to KRQE. It contains more water than other Martian samples previously found on earth, and is nicknamed "Black Beauty." [Slide Shows] Sandy Hook Elementary Students Started 'The First Day of School' Since Dec. 14. (Photos)
The first day of classes for Sandy Hook Elementary students since the Dec. 14, 2012, started in a different town, Monroe.
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