Kiwi chocolatier's meat-flavoured chocs 'a hit with men'!September 17th, 2009 LONDON - Meat-flavoured chocolate might not be everyone's idea of a yummy treat, but a Kiwi chocolatier's salami-tinged creation is proving to be a hit with men. Brainchild of Hanna Frederick, the venison chocolate truffles are made from a blend of dark chocolate and ground-up salty dried meat.
US Fritzl-victim's daughters' 'minds are blank'September 2nd, 2009 LONDON - The two daughters of Jaycee Lee Dugard, victim of US Fritzl Phillip Garrido, were "starved of information" by their father for years, say cops. Jaycee had Starlite, 15, and Angel, 11, while she was held captive by Phillip for 18 years in his secret evil garden, reports The Sun.
Stanley Kaplan, founder of Kaplan test preparation centers, dead at 90August 24th, 2009 Founder of Kaplan test prep centers, dead at 90NEW YORK — The founder of the Stanley H. Kaplan Educational Centers Ltd., the nation's first test preparation company, has died.
Dansk International Designs founder Theodore Nierenberg dies at his NY homeAugust 4th, 2009 Dansk tableware founder dies in NYNEW YORK — The founder and president of Dansk International Designs has died at his home outside New York City. Theodore D. Nierenberg was 86.
Pakistan Hindu Party founder passes awayAugust 2nd, 2009 KARACHI - Former federal minister and the chieftain of the Pakistani Hindu Sodha Thakur Rajput, and founder of the Pakistan Hindu Party, Rana Chander Singh passed away in a hospital here. He was 78. Singh was unwell ever since he had a paralytic attack in 2004.
Lance Armstrong's fly-cycle criticised by animal welfare groupsJuly 25th, 2009 LONDON - Cycling superstar Lance Armstrong is under fire after it was revealed that his latest bike for the Tour de France has been decorated with hundreds of dead butterflies. Controversial Brit artist Damien Hirst has designed the machine for America's seven-time Tour winner to ride into Paris tomorrow.
Nicolas Sarkozy made a Buddhist chef cook meat for himJuly 20th, 2009 NEW YORK - If you were French President Nicolas Sarkozy, you could probably get a Buddhist chef to cook meat for you. That's what happened when Le Bernardin chef/co-owner Eric Ripert got an urgent call from Sarkozy's office, asking him to cook for the French president and UN President Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann at the French consulate.
Che Guevara's granddaughter poses semi-nude for PETAJune 19th, 2009 LONDON - Cuban revolutionary leader Ernesto "Che" Guevara's granddaughter is at the forefront of a PETA campaign for a vegetarian revolution. PETA spokesman Michael McGraw said that Lydia Guevara has posed semi-nude in the campaign that tells viewers to "join the vegetarian revolution."
He said that the print campaign is expected to debut in October in magazines and posters.
Austrian cellar kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch 'to pose naked for animals'June 19th, 2009 LONDON - Natascha Kampusch, who made headlines around the world when she was able to escape her kidnapper after being held for eight years in a dungeon in Austria, is reportedly in talks to strip off to promote animal rights. After becoming the new face of PETA in Austria, Kampusch is apparently planning to bare all to protest against animal cruelty, reports The Sun.
Obama ensnared in 'flygate'June 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - It turns out US President Barack Obama's successful swat of a bothersome insect during a taped interview did not fly with animal rights groups. Pressed by journalists, the animal advocates organization PETA decided to react - albeit with some humour - to Obama's quick handed killing of the fly, which was aired on television by CNBC.
PETA goes potty over Obama's fly-killing skills!June 18th, 2009 MELBOURNE - U.S. President Barack Obama has apparently left People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) unhappy by killing a fly during a televised interview, for the animal rights organisation is now sending him a device that allows users to trap a house fly and then release it outside.
Guevara's granddaughter to appear in PETA campaign promoting vegetarianismJune 18th, 2009 Guevara's granddaughter to appear in PETA campaignNEW YORK — The granddaughter of Cuban revolutionary leader Ernesto "Che" Guevara is at the forefront of another revolution — for vegetarianism. Lydia Guevara poses semi-nude in a PETA campaign that tells viewers to "join the vegetarian revolution," said PETA spokesman Michael McGraw.
Michelle Obama pledges never to wear furJune 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US First Lady Michelle Obama has pledged never to wear fur. According to the Washington Times, a day after French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy told PETA that she no longer wears real fur, Obama made her announcement.
Boy chopped to death with meat cleaver in Hong Kong streetMay 29th, 2009 HONG KONG - A four-year-old boy was chopped to death with a meat cleaver in front of horrified lunchtime crowds as he played in the street with his father in Hong Kong Friday. The boy and his father were playing outside a busy fish and vegetable market when a man who lives in the same apartment block as them, lunged at them with a meat cleaver, police said.
BBC to screen docu featuring corpsesMay 3rd, 2009 LONDON - The BBC is planning to screen a documentary that will feature the corpses of viewers' relatives. The one of a kind programme will be presented by Richard Wilson, reports The Telegraph.
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