Fat Jail Inmate Sues For More Food

Betty McMahon 5 years ago Region: Arkansas

When 19-year-old Brody Laswell entered the Bentonville, Ark. jail, he weighed 413 pounds. Eight months later he’s down to 308 – and he’s not happy about it. Not grasping the reality that he’s housed... more

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Upper West Side Restaurant Forecast: Orion's Belt spotted on UpNext despite cloudy skies

Tom Limongello 5 years ago Region: New York

Three New Restaurants on Columbus Ave in the 80s: A few months ago I badgered my friends to accept my invites to UpNext, which is a 3D map of Manhattan that shows nearly every listing on the island from copy centers to... more

Views: 2003

D.R. of Congo: Fifth Fatal Crash in Under a Year, Food Prices the Real Disaster

Global Voices 5 years ago Region: Congo

by Jennifer Brea News agencies are reporting that 75 were killed when a cargo plane crashed in Goma shortly after takeoff on Tuesday. An overloaded cabin may have been the cause. It's the fifth fatal plane crash since J... more

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Southeast Asia: Rising Price of Rice

Global Voices 5 years ago Region: Thailand

 by Mong Palatino Rice is the staple food in Southeast Asia and in many parts of the world. Asia 2008 notes how rice is valued in Indochina: “In Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, saying &lsq... more

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Rice Prices Bring on Rice Rustlers in Asia

David Brant 5 years ago Region: Philippines

Rice, which is the staple food for half the world, saw its futures contracts rise just about 3% to $21.60 per 100 pounds on the Chicago Commodities Exchange today, sparking Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to a... more

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Japan: The Rising Price of Food

Global Voices 5 years ago Region: Japan

by Chris Salzberg It may seem like a cruel April Fool's joke, but it isn't: after dozens of years without change, the prices of many staple foods in Japan are set to rise steeply this month [ja], following a trend that be... more

Views: 3180

Rice Shortage Looms

Mr Oldtowner 5 years ago Region: Philippines

The problem is beginning to appear and the people are worried of what might happen in the next days, weeks or months. Experts have hinted that there is a looming rice shortage given the idea that the price of rice went up ... more

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New Abolitionists Fight Slavery in Tomato Fields

AFL CIO 5 years ago Region: United States

by James Parks, Mar 13, 2008 The slave trade in the United States was banned 200 years ago, but in the tomato fields of south Florida, modern-day slavery still thrives. Farm workers who pick tomatoes for the fast-... more

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College for the Fat Chick: College Consumption

Putri Shazana Binti Megat Abdul Rahim 5 years ago Region: Malaysia

There is no love sincerer than the love of food. ~George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)        Food is one the most important aspects of Malaysia and its people. To merely say we love food... more

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Creative Meals and Snacks When Money is Tight

Carolyn McFann 5 years ago Region: United States

Many people are struggling to put meals on the table despite having lost their jobs or enduring other financial emergencies. It can happen quickly, leaving those affected feeling somewhat desperate and unsure what to do to... more

Views: 1313