Meet Americans latest love - the 1,500-calorie 'Craz-E Burger'!October 7th, 2009 LONDON - Americans are biting into the Craz-E Burger that boasts of 1,500 calories and has doughnuts in place of buns. The bacon cheeseburger is served with buttered, grilled and glazed doughnuts and deep-fried Mars bar.
UK's biggest burger with 2,645 calories on saleSeptember 28th, 2009 LONDON - UK's biggest burger boasting of 2,645 calories is up for grabs in Bristol. The 'Super Scooby', weighing more than 3lbs and standing six inches tall, is priced at 10 pounds, and is also served with a side portion of chips.
Immigrants converted Europe from stone age hunting to farmingSeptember 4th, 2009 LONDON - Early farmers probably migrated to central and eastern Europe about 7,500 years ago, bringing domesticated plants and animals with them, which replaced stone age hunting, says a new study. Researchers analysed DNA from hunter-gatherer and early farmer burials, and compared those to each other and to the DNA of modern Europeans.
4-year-old 'fresh' cheeseburger becomes YouTube sensation!September 1st, 2009 LONDON - A video of a four-year-old McDonald's burger still not gone bad has become an instant hit on the internet. Diet writer Julia Havey has posted the video footage of the cheeseburger, which does not have a single speck of mould on it, on YouTube.
English chef's hot chilli burgers leave customers crying, hospitalised!August 22nd, 2009 LONDON - An eatery in South East England serves a burger which happens to be so hot that it makes grown men cry, and has even hospitalised people. Chef Nick Gambarella, 49, is the man behind such hot burgers.
World's top five germ-laden tourists attractions revealedAugust 4th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A poll of more than 4600 travellers has revealed world's top five germ-laden tourists attractions. The list, compiled by travel website TripAdvisor, includes locations in the US and Europe, reports News.com.au
World's top five germ-laden tourists attractions are:
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Korea's America-style fast food joint not to call burger 'a burger'July 27th, 2009 PYONGYANG - While North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has finally allowed his countrymen to eat American fast food with the opening of country's first fast food joint in Pyongyang, the joint is careful not to call any item by American names, like burger. On the menu is a tasty "minced beef and bread" that's definitely not American.
Burger King apologises to Hindus for offensive adJuly 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Global fast food chain Burger King has apologised to Hindus for running an advertisement in Spain that showed an Indian goddess with a 'forbidden' Whopper burger. The advertisement had a picture of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, about to eat a beef burger.
Furore over Burger King's 'raunchy' sandwich adJuly 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A print advertisement of Burger King's sandwich in Singapore has come under fire because of its "distasteful" and unappetizing references to oral sex. The ad for the "BK Super Seven Incher" shows the "mind-blowing" sandwich near the open mouth of a wide-eyed, red-lipsticked woman accompanied by the suggestive tagline: "It'll blow your mind away."
"Fill your desire for something long, juicy and flame-grilled," Fox News quoted the ad as saying further.
Obama's love for cheeseburgers witnessed againMay 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Five Guys burger joint near Nationals Park here had a rather unusual customer in the form of President Barack Obama. Obama's sudden visit at the food joint surprised every one, but it was like just any other lunch break for him, as he feasted on his favourite cheeseburger with jalapeno, lettuce, mustard and tomato.
Michelle Obama's burgers and shakes 'best ladies lunch ever'May 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michelle Obama shared the dining table full of burgers and shakes with a group of 20 staff members and friends at a posh restaurant. The US First Lady dug into a variety of burgers, french fries and signature hand-spun toasted marshmallow shakes prepared by Top Chef alumni Spike Mendelsohn at Good Stuff Eatery in Washington, D.C.
Meet the American who lost a stone in 30 days - courtesy McDonald's diet!April 22nd, 2009 LONDON - An American man has lost a stone in 30 days - just by eating McDonald's. Doug Logeais, 40, was determined to get rid of the flab, but also wanted to treat himself by eating at his favourite fast-food restaurant.
Elton John celebrates birthday in burger barMarch 29th, 2009 LONDON - Rock star Elton John, who is known for his outlandish parties, celebrated his 62nd birthday in a toned down fashion at a burger bar. John celebrated his birthday with a few of his friends at Hamlet in Los Angeles.
Sharon Stone exploring new career as an authorMarch 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Sharon Stone is eyeing a career as an author after writing a collection of short stories. The 'Basic Instinct' star is reportedly looking for a deal to have her work published, reports Contactmusic.com.
Sharon Stone has been flirting with me all night: Dev PatelFebruary 9th, 2009 LONDON - 'Slumdog Millionaire' star Dev Patel says that actress Sharon Stone flirted with him on the red carpet at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Mirror.co.uk reports Patel saying: 'Sharon's great, she's been flirting with me all night.