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Refugee advocate, former Pentagon spokesman dies

Kenneth Bacon, a Pentagon spokesman in the Clinton administration who became a voice for millions of refugees uprooted by violence and conflict, died Saturday of skin cancer that had spread to his brain. He was 64.

Kevin Bacon performs on 14,110-foot Pikes Peak

Actor Kevin Bacon hiked 14,110-foot Pikes Peak Saturday to play a concert at the top as part of an event to raise money for a cancer charity.

Scoop: Zac Efron won’t cut ‘Footloose’ in remake

Just days after Variety cited Zac Efron’s attachment to Paramount’s “Footloose” remake as proof the Disney protégé was growing up, Efron has dropped out of the film.

Kevin Bacon touts new HBO film at DC premiere

Kevin Bacon's latest role focuses on an assignment that generally goes unnoticed — the task of a volunteer military escort.

Scoop: Bacon moving on after Madoff losses

Kevin Bacon and his wife, Kyra Sedgwick, fell victim to disgraced money manager Bernard Madoff’s alleged Ponzi scheme. Now Bacon, for the first time, is speaking out about his losses.

Actors Bacon, Sedgwick among Madoff victims

Call it six degrees of Bernard Madoff.

Pass-rushing DL Coy Bacon dies at 66

Coy Bacon, a fierce pass rusher during a 14-year NFL career with Los Angeles, Cincinnati and Washington, died Monday. He was 66.

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Poll. If you had to give up eating meat, could you or would you?

OK, here's the premise of this poll. Radical left wing or right wing Vegans and Vegetarians have taken control of the country and the consumption of any meat has been banned under the law.

Do you know someone who loves to start something but finds it difficult to finish it? This could be the reason!

We have all met them: people who seem pretty enthusiastic in what they are doing. They usually start something new (like DIY builders) but somehow never finish, before quickly moving on to something else, or they take ages to do it in order to have everything 'perfect' first.

Shoplifter hides three pounds of bacon in his pants
Source: nwfdailynews.com

A man was detained at a local grocery store after employees noted that he was walking around the store "looking suspicious." They then saw him concealing a 48-ounce package of bacon in the front of his pants.

Warmer climate could make succulent meat a memory
Source: newscientist.com

If you like a tasty slab of meat, make sure you place your orders soon. Pork chops will become soggier and paler as the world warms, say veterinary scientists, and steaks could become blander, leaner, darker and more prone to spoilage.

Amexi-Club Salad

I like fusion cuisine, and I love to put black beans on anything and everything, especially spinach salads. Today I came up with a fattening but somewhat healthy fusion of taco salad and a club sandwich.

Parents warned to avoid ham in bowel cancer alert
Source: Independent.co.uk

Parents should not give their children ham sandwiches in their packed lunches, a charity warned today. Youngsters need to get into the habit of avoiding processed meats like ham, salami, hot dogs and bacon, it said.

Your New Drinkable Bacon
Source:

While some might say that bacon has had its moment, it's hard to deny this beloved smoked meat's continued encroachment on the food world.

Go local: Mark Bittman's savory summer salads
Source: msnbc.com

Want to make a fresh and flavorful meal? Start looking at a farmer's market. Best-selling author and New York Times columnist Mark Bittman shares his quick and simple recipes for tomatoes and peaches salad, cucumber salad and roasted corn salad with black beans.

Wisconsin State Fair adds chocolate-covered bacon to its menu
Source: Examiner

The Machine Shed loves bacon, so why wouldn't Aaron include it in food-on-a-stick experiments? For one week, co-workers were taste testers for his inventive combinations.

Gonzo Gastronomy: How the Food Industry Has Made Bacon a Weapon of Mass Destruction
Source: AlterNet.org

The confluence of factory farming, the boom in fast food and manipulation of consumer taste created processed foods that can hook us like drugs.

Seattle Is the Bacon Capital of the US
Source: Seattlest

There are many bacon-based or -flavored products out there, and the AV Club has selflessly taste tested a number of them over the past few months. And we've noticed a trend: Many of the ones that are actually good come from Seattle. Bacon Salt? Basically positive.

12 Food Additives to Remove From Your Diet
Source: Mercola.com

Many food additives have been studied and linked to various diseases. Becoming informed about the additives in everyday food items can make for an easier shopping experience and healthier food for everyone.

My love of bacon put to the test by bacon dress
Source: The St Louis Post Dispatch

OK, so I am known to love bacon. I've been asked to sample the new bacon vodka. I've tried bacon desserts and bacon salt. I've got a T-shirt that says, "Bacon, it's the candy bar of meats!"

$8.75 Bacon, Egg & Cheese Muffin

Last month I was in Fairbanks AK awaiting an early morning flight at the airport. Given the fact I was there at 0430 and had not yet eaten breakfast, I went on a search for the deli. I had it my mind I would grab a cup of coffee and some sort of egg biscuit to carry me over.

Grossest fair food? Chocolate-covered bacon
Source: sdnn.com

I hold these truths to be self-evident: 1) Chocolate cures all. 2) Anything goes with chocolate. Anything that is, except for bacon. For every maxim, there is at least one exception, and I've found it. Chocolate is disgusting with bacon, and that's a fact.

Let the robot holocaust commence: robots think we taste like bacon.
Source: Wired News

Researchers at NEC System technologies and Mie University have designed the cute little guy to the right: a metal man gastronomist, "an electromechanical sommelier", capable of identifying wines, cheeses, meats and hors d'oeuvres.

Bacon sandwich really does cure a hangover
Source: Telegraph

A bacon sandwich really does cure a hangover - by boosting the level of amines which clear the head, scientists have found.

Bacon sarnies cure hangovers
Source: The Register (UK)

It's official: The classic post-bender bacon sarnie really does help cure your hangover, thanks to the dual chemical benefits of the bread/sliced pig combination.

The Real Reason Behind the Economic Downturn

Okay, so I'm just a pasty middle-aged white guy who has an affinity for pasta and misanthropy (not necessarily in that order) and I thought that my particularly twisted world view would resonate with at least one other person in the world (hey, there's over six billion ...

New-style Teasmade wakes you with freshly cooked bacon
Source: Telegraph

A bizarre new alarm clock uses the smell of freshly cooked bacon to wake you up in the morning.

The Bacon Explosion
Source: The New York Times

FOR a nation seeking unity, a recipe has swept the Internet that seems to unite conservatives and liberals, gun owners and foodies, carnivores and ... well, not vegetarians and health fanatics.

Local Pig Products Tainted By Bad Salt -
Source: kitv.com

KITV has learned salt that's not supposed to be used in food has been used in some Laulau and Kalua pig products in Hawaii for years.

Additives used in bacon, ham and chicken 'could make cancers grow'
Source: the Mail online

A common additive used in bacon and ham could fuel the growth of cancers, research suggests. High doses of inorganic phosphate salts – which are used to enhance the texture and flavour of processed meats – increased the size of tumours in mice.

Grilled Lamb Patties

Lamb Patties by AAB Ingredients * 1/4 tsp black pepper * 1/2 tsp dried Mexican oregano * 1 lb ground lamb * 1 tsp grated lemon zest (or Key Lime!) * 1/3 cup Panko breadcrumbs * 1 TBS olive oil * 1 garlic clove, minced * 1 large egg, beaten * 4 slices bacon Directions

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