I did a really unpleasant thing the day before yesterday. It was totally necessary; in fact, it was a service to my family. There is the most delicious yet simple meal that is very traditional around this area, but to make it requires getting your ha...
The ugly looking - but tasty - Louisiana crawfish is deeply linked to the state's culture and economy. Crawfish is related to shrimp, lobster and crabs. It grows in fresh water; the most common type is a seasonal favorite in the Mississippi Delta. No...
A record-breaking pair met Londons Trafalgar Square, each a legend in their own right. At just under 2 feet 6 inches He Pingping, is the worlds smallest man. Pingping barely reaches the knees of Svetlana Pankratova . He shouldnt feel too bad, though....
Snowpocalypse. Snowmageddon. Whatever your preferred appellation, this week's winter storms brought misery to denizens of the U.S. East Coast and prompted some at least to question the scientific theory of climate change. After all, shouldn't global...
New study looks at cardiovascular risk by ethnicity Naomi Seck | Washington, DC 28 April 2010 Researchers studied the prevalence of heart disease and stroke in four ethnic groups: whites, Chinese, South Asians and blacks all living in Ontario provinc...
The U.S. Commerce Department says consumer spending rose more than expected in January, up half a percent. Analysts say it's another indication that the U.S. economy is on track to climb out of the worst recession since the 1930s. But while consumer...
As untold numbers lay dead and or buried in the rubble of Haiti's worst earthquake ever, the impoverished nation is calling on the world to help. It was a nation already vulnerable, the poorest in the Western hemisphere, with a history of lax constru...
