Archive for June, 2009
Kraft Introduces New Kraft Doubles For Couples
NORTHFIELD,IL—Kraft officials claim that this is the first adjoined-cheese product that’s both practical and sexy.
Buttery Goodness Now America’s Top Domestic Product
WASHINGTON, DC—New data from the U.S. Commerce Department show that rich, buttery goodness beat out automobiles, timber, and…
America’s Favorite Food Additives
Police: Accused church burglar caught catching Zs (AP)
AP – Sleeping in church is bad during the sermon, but even worse when a burglar does it on the job. Police arrested an 18-year-old man after he was found sleeping in a building belonging to the French Corner Church.
Man nabbed 3 times in week for skipping on tab (AP)
AP – An Arizona man who likes several drinks with his lunch has been arrested three times in the past week for refusing to pay at restaurants where he ate. Jefferson Parish sheriff’s records show that a 36-year-old man was booked with defrauding an innkeeper after he ate at three restaurants, then laughed when asked to pay his bill.
RI man who claimed raisins made him sick can sue (AP)
AP – A man who says he was sickened by a box of raisins donated to a food program by Rhode Island’s prison system can proceed with a lawsuit against the agency. The state Supreme Court said Tuesday that a lower court judge erred by dismissing a 2006 lawsuit from Thomas Adams.
Conn. police say pot dealer used McNugget box (AP)
AP – Connecticut police have arrested a teen, accusing him of selling marijuana and packing it in a Chicken McNugget box. Police said the teen and three alleged customers were nabbed after a police officer spotted some suspicious activity over the weekend. Police said the teen grew marijuana in his apartment and packaged the dope in McNugget boxes.
Fat-Free Frenzy
Despite Health Warnings, Americans are gobbling up fat-free products like never before. Why are we so hungry for them?
Boy allegedly steals from ambulance as mom treated (AP)
AP – A boy was arrested over the weekend on charges of stealing from an ambulance while paramedics were treating his mother. The Johnson City Press reported the boy, who was not named because he is a juvenile, was charged with stealing $5,000 in medical supplies. That includes an oxygen tank and an oxygen sensor machine.
Pig that survived crash surfaces in swimming pool (AP)
AP – An 800-pound hog that survived on its own for a week after a truck flipped while on its way to a slaughterhouse has surfaced in a swimming pool at a home near the crash site. LeAnn Baldy, whose house is only yards from Interstate 430, said Monday she noticed her pool was suddenly overflowing and then saw the immersed pig, which was having a drink in the pool.
