Life News

Confectioner and beverage maker Cadbury Schweppes PLC said Thursday it plans to sell its European beverages business as it focuses on more profitable lines, including ...5.4

Pino Maffeo throws on plastic safety goggles and vanishes in a puff of smoke as he pours liquid nitrogen out of a large metallic canister.4.3

Japan and Thailand reached a basic agreement on a free trade accord, with some remaining technical issues to be ironed out in the near future, the Japanese Foreign Ministry ...4.3

Scientists believe corn was first grown on the Mexican plateau or the highlands of Guatemala.2.7

Is genealogical clutter stalling your family history progress? Use these 31 painless tips to get your research in order - no supernatural powers required.2.7

Fitchburg City Clerk Anna M. Farrell swore in new police officer Jerry Patterson Wednesday afternoon, bringing the city's police force to 91 officers.2.7

The free event at Lackawanna County Courthouse Square runs Saturday through Monday, noon to 11 p.m. A record number of vendors will tempt festival-goers.2.7

Provided to the Tahoe Daily Tribune. Nancy Gaynor and Roberta Mason eye some eggs Benedict served by Jana Passaretti at Passaretti's Italian Restaurant, where a monthly ...2.7

Vegan with a Vengeance By: Jeff Grossman Summary: This strict form of vegetarianism is attracting young adherents.2.7

First impressions: S3 Kitchen is named for its triumvirate of soups, salads and sandwiches.2.7

What do you get when you have an in-store meat-cutting facility approved and monitored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture? You get fresh and better quality meat.2.7

By Garrett Ellison Record-Eagle staff writer TRAVERSE CITY - All of his life, D.J. Freet has been afraid of animals.2.7

Perhaps the next Thomas Keller is here, shaving cucumbers or measuring dollops of fava beans and mushrooms over toasted brioche.2.7

It has been three years since Cottonwood Lake Restaurant closed. Now, after lots of elbow grease and determination, the restaurant is ready to open its doors once again.2.9

Onetime dentist Jessica Lederhausen and CPA Asa Anden-- both from Sweden-- were frustrated that stores carrying high-end items from their homeland were so museum-like.2.7

Check out this adorable photo sent in by K. Sexton. I guess every family has their little angels and little devils! You can share your costume photos and they will be ...2.9

By Gyle Konotopetz - Business Edge Published: 09/01/2005 - Vol. 5, No. 30 Eat your heart out, New York.2.7

GM's provider of in-vehicle safety, security and communications services, has just turned ten years old.2.7

When Sean Tucker first went flying with his Dad, he caught a glimpse of the sun rising over a layer of frothy fog.2.7

Dining at Khaosan's first franchise restaurant, in southern Seoul, isn't like going to any other restaurant, at least to those who know how it started three years ago.2.7

By Wendy Dudley - Business Edge Published: 09/01/2005 - Vol. 1, No. 17 After two years of anxiety and uncertainty, cattle producers across the country are gearing up for a ...2.7

The formula sounds like a disaster in the making: Two information technology guys working in the high-tech world want out, so they toss around ideas for a restaurant.2.7

As the weather cools down and autumn approaches, it will feel good to work in the garden again.2.7

This salad at Afterglo includes anti-oxidant-intense blueberries and goji berries, Brazil nuts for selenium, walnuts for Omega-3 and a ginkgo vinaigrette.2.9

A new group has formed for Jews who are curious about their roots or have a deep respect for their ancestors.2.7

TWO sisters managed to tie the knot in a double wedding, despite a string of disasters - including a car crash.2.7

Cambridge gardener Manuel Bairos never knows which of his vegetables will grow to epic proportions.2.9

BRITISH Asians contribute 103 billion a year to the UK economy, even though many arrived in this country penniless, homeless and unable to speak English, according to a ...2.7

Singer-composer Greg Brown will be in town Friday, and it's a treat for local fans.2.7

By now, many wine drinkers are accustomed to ordering malbec, currently Argentina's signature wine.2.7

Breakfast - fruit or fruit juice, biscuit w/jelly, sausage patty, milk. Lunch Pizzeria - pizza, fresh fruit, milk.2.7

Project manager Mike Price and owner Sid Coldtrane look over the site of Zaxby's on Lowe's Drive.2.7

IN PRAISE OF THE HUMBLE HERRING: The Secret of a Longer Life ; The World's Oldest Woman Spoke Highly of Their Health Benefits " and She Should Know.2.7

By Trent Rowe RED BUTTERY SPUDS MountainKing Butter Reds potatoes should be in the stores any day now.2.7

Some people believe the moon landing was a hoax. But tell them that Donald Duck was banned in Finland, and they'll say, "I heard that." It's on the Internet.2.7

It's a high-protein, high-fiber and cholesterol-free snack being test-marketed at five area bigg's stores, with a national launch in mind.2.7

By Shelley Preston The Ledger For more than 40 years, Sue Owen's back yard has hosted hundreds of tropical fruit plants ranging from mango to star fruit, but the most ...2.7

With all the attention being paid to the ultraripe fruit used to make top-level red wines worldwide these days, notably with Napa Valley's cult Cabernet Sauvignons, those ...2.7