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Cuomo appoints lawyer to ethics board

Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo is appointing a lawyer to the ethics and lobbying board who works for the TV network which carries the cooking show hosted by the governor's girlfriend,...
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NJ: Caramel-colored rubbing alcohol sold as scotch

Updated: 2 hr ago

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — At one bar, a mixture that included rubbing alcohol and caramel coloring was sold as scotch. In another, premium liquor bottles were refilled with water — and apparently...
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Dissidents find 'Cuba outside Cuba' in Miami

Updated: 2 hr ago

MIAMI (AP) — When Cuban hunger striker Guillermo Farinas arrived in Miami, he said he was prepared to face rejection from radical members of the Cuban-American community who do not believe in...
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Bryan Yealy: Master Chef

Alexandra Greeley

Updated: 6 hr ago

Every so often, some super-charged person crosses your path. You may stop and think, "Wow. Such energy." You may say "wow" three or four times when you meet Bryan Yealy, corporate chef of the...
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NM man settles old restaurant bill after 16 years

Updated: 7 hr ago

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A man who couldn't pay a Valentine's Day date restaurant bill as a teen has return to pay his debt — sixteen years later. KOB-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1abvdSY) that...
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EU performs abrupt U-turn on olive oil regulation

Updated: 8 hr ago

BRUSSELS (AP) — The EU has something important to say about its proposal to regulate olive oil on restaurant tables: Uh, never mind. Last week, the European Commission, the EU's executive...
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Ice cream can be an easy way to get kids cooking

Updated: 10 hr ago

Sometimes it takes the mind of an 8-year-old boy to come up with a brilliant idea. At least when it comes to ice cream. My son and I had just left a Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop where I'd snarfed...
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Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break

Yesterday

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet. An Arizona restaurateur, fed up after years of negative online reviews and an embarrassing appearance on...
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How to clean, season and maintain your grill

Yesterday

Whether you've just bought a shiny new grill or pulled your old one out of winter hibernation, step No. 1 before embracing grilling season is to clean and season it. Grills are like cast-iron...
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Wine aged in Charleston Harbor recovered

Yesterday

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A California winery on Tuesday recovered four cases of Cabernet Sauvignon that were submerged in Charleston Harbor three months ago in the first phase of an experiment to...
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Evian giving its water bottle a makeover

Yesterday

NEW YORK (AP) — Evian is giving itself a facelift to keep up with its sleek, young competitors on store shelves. The water, which is owned by French food and beverage company Danone, is...
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W.Va.'s local-food movement a model for Appalachia

Yesterday

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — With eight in 10 farmers making less than $10,000 a year, West Virginia will never rival big Midwestern factory farms in producing food. But creative collaborations with...
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