A Papua New Guinean father has lopped off his son's hand when a family fight erupted over a bunch of bananas.
Read more »N Korea 'develops special noodle'
North Korean scientists have developed a new kind of noodle that delays feelings of hunger, a Japan-based pro-Pyongyang newspaper has reported.
Read more »As gas prices go down, so will food, right? No
As prices for crude oil and other commodities ease, Americans have gotten a small dose of relief at the gas pump. But don't expect less pain at the grocery counter.
Read more »India's poor urged to 'eat rats'
An official in the Indian state of Bihar has come up with a new idea to encourage low caste poor people to cope with food shortages - rat meat.
Read more »Ex-cook gets 6 months for hair in steak
A former restaurant cook who has pleaded guilty to a food-tampering charge in Washington County has been sentenced to six months behind bars and three years probation. Ryan Kropp, of West Bend, was fired along with another cook after a Feb. 23 incident at the Texas Roadhouse restaurant in West Bend.
Read more »Ohio Burger King worker takes bath in utility sink
Burger King Corp. said Tuesday it has parted ways with an employee who was recorded taking a soapy bath in the restaurant's utility sink. The nearly four-minute video, which was posted Thursday on MySpace.com, shows the unidentified employee taking the bath to celebrate his birthday.
Read more »Eat kangaroo to 'save the planet'
Switching from beef to kangaroo burgers could significantly help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, says an Australian scientist.
Read more »Fla. man dials 911, complains his sub had no sauce
The sauce for a spicy Italian sandwich was apparently a must have for one Florida man. The man, Reginald Peterson, called 911 twice after a sandwich shop left off the sauce.
Read more »Eel drink goes on sale for Japan's hot summer
It's the hottest season of the year in Japan, and that means it's eel season. So, bottom's up!
Read more »Assault with a deadly peanut
Police say it's a case of assault with a deadly peanut. Robyn Lee, 23, of Corryville, was charged with aggravated assault after being accused of trying to cram a peanut in the mouth of her allergic neighbor Saturday evening. She's also accused of damaging car.
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