A county in rural China has backtracked on an edict that government employees must smoke only locally made cigarettes after the order was reported in a newspaper.
Chinese county revokes rule requiring officials to smoke local cigarettes
- May 5, 2009 12:56 PM
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Brits set to nosh on squirrel-flavoured potato chips
- January 9, 2009 3:34 PM
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British tastebuds will never be the same, as a gaggle of outlandish potato chip varieties – including Cajun squirrel – hit store shelves across the country on Friday.
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Will a green phone ring up sales?
- January 7, 2009 2:52 PM
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In the hotly competitive cellphone market, a small marketing edge can really help. A green edge is even better, with consumers worried about the state of the environment.
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Ozark cave owner turns to eBay in search of a bidder
- November 4, 2008 11:10 AM
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Calling Batman: cave owner Steve Rush has a deal for you
Rush, 49, is auctioning off the Mystic Caverns in the hills of Ozark Mountains on eBay. The 28-acre property in Arkansas includes a gift shop and three caves, two of which are safe enough for
visitors.
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'No god' campaign to be carried on British buses
- October 23, 2008 8:08 AM
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London buses have God on their side — but not for long, if atheists have their way.
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Belly bruising 9 kg burger eaten in under five hours
- October 17, 2008 1:08 PM
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In four hours and 39 minutes, a 21-year-old Pennsylvania man became the first person ever to finish a seven-kilogram hamburger at a local pub.
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U.S. drivers see windfall over fuel price mistake
- October 15, 2008 1:01 PM
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Sure, gasoline prices have come down lately. But to 10.9 cents a litre?
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Eating champ delivers top pizza performance in N.Y.
- October 14, 2008 4:57 PM
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Chow-down champ Joey Chestnut has done it again, this time proving he's a pizza powerhouse.
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What stock market crash?
- October 8, 2008 10:01 AM
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Got $1,500 for a Karl Lagerfeld teddy bear for your little one? How about a cool million for a golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus, or $10 million for a thoroughbred racing stable package, including up to 15 horses trained and raced for four years.
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Search launched for Scotland's oldest TV
- October 3, 2008 3:19 PM
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A search to find Scotland's oldest working television was announced on Friday.
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- Chinese county revokes rule requiring officials to smoke local cigarettes
- A county in rural China has backtracked on an edict that government employees must smoke only locally made cigarettes after the order was reported in a newspaper.... Continue reading this post
- Brits set to nosh on squirrel-flavoured potato chips
- British tastebuds will never be the same, as a gaggle of outlandish potato chip varieties – including Cajun squirrel – hit store shelves across the country on Friday.... Continue reading this post
- Will a green phone ring up sales?
- In the hotly competitive cellphone market, a small marketing edge can really help. A green edge is even better, with consumers worried about the state of the environment.... Continue reading this post
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