Obama fundraiser, convicted of fraud, spills beans

Jailed political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko, the Chicago real estate developer who helped launch Barack Obama on his political career, is whispering secrets to federal prosecutors about corruption in Illinois and the political fallout could be explosive.

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Monsanto Reinvents Age-Old Breeding Game

When Monsanto Co. developed its newest strain of engineered soybeans, the company didn't use gene splicing. It used math.

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Laugh of the Day: The Catholic Parrots!

The Catholic Parrots A lady goes to her priest one day and tells him, "Father, I have a problem. I have two female parrots, but they only know how to say one thing." "What do they say?" the priest inquired.

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Fans of baked beans in Germany and Austria were furious yesterday after it emerged that tins of Heinz contained fewer beans than cans sold in Britain.

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Sharing the Bounty

I subscribe to a newsletter from Tasting Table (http://www.tastingtable.com) and I want to share something that I received last week regarding Hillside Produce Cooperative (http://hillsideproducecooperative.org/).

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It's called civet coffee, because it's made from beans that have been fed to a civet - a critter that looks like a cat on steroids - and then separated from its droppings. And believe it or not, 2 pounds of the stuff sells for as much as $700 in Europe - if you can find it.

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It's called civet coffee, because it's made from beans that have been fed to a civet - a critter that looks like a cat on steroids - and then separated from its droppings. And believe it or not, 2 pounds of the stuff sells for as much as $700 in Europe - if you can find it.

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CHICAGO -- U.S. farmers planted the second-largest amount of land to corn in more than 60 years this spring, the Agriculture Department said, sending futures prices down sharply.

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Unexpected PR coup for British military turns into embarrassment as poppy seeds identified as beans

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Those popinjays at The Hill have confused the dickens out of the American Internet today with a snippet regarding the Insta-Classic Sotomayor speech — you know, the one where she says she hates dumb white people, because she's racist.

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Health experts weigh in on the struggles of the contestants on "The Biggest Loser: Families" and offer strategies to help them break the cycle when they get back home.

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Hope you enjoy the recipe! It's courtesy of the Missouri Beef Industry Council.

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A 54-year-old man stabbed his 63-year-old brother during an argument in their kitchen over a can of pork and beans, police said Wednesday.

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Five nutritious foods that cost less than $3... See more irresistible headlines

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Three market vendors, who have each been there from 5-8 years, said that the price of RK beans doubled its price for the 100 pound sack. From $150.00 it increased to $300. 00.

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White Chili

White Chili (feel free to substitute turkey breast and/or lean center cut pork loin for chicken)

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This recipe looks good!

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It is not easy to lose weight for a short term let alone have long term weight loss. It is also not easy to break some of those bad habits that have gotten so well established.

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A diet of baked beans has caused Neil King to lose 10 stone in 9 months. Since June 2007, he's eaten more than half a tonne of them, over 1,500 cans. His former menu included a full English breakfast for lunch and eight pints of lager in the pub after tea.

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15 foods that help burn fat

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I've become convinced lately that the most cost-efficient food in our kitchen is beans, and it's a food that people often overlook. Beans are loaded with protein and are quite flavorful, particularly as a substitute for meats in a vegetarian diet.

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I'm a real cappuccino lover myself, but many of my female colleagues don't seem to go for the stuff. I'd never thought too much about it until recently. I suppose I carelessly assumed that men and women have different tastes, probably as a result of different social influences.

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Mah'moud was a big man — about 6 feet 3 inches and 250 pounds — so people noticed when he walked down the street leading a turkey by a string around its neck.

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My mother used to send me off to school with a thermos of homemade soup in the cold months. I just loved that!

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For such a simple, elemental food, known for providing low-cost protein to the masses, I find that beans can be tricky to get right. By tricky I mean a little fussy, requiring more care than you might expect.

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Over the last 10 years, Australians have embraced coffee in all its forms, but they have saved the most expensive - and weirdest - for last. The latest craze in the booming coffee scene down under is for Kopi Luwak - a different kind of brew all together.

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When searching for coffee perfection there is more to brewing than meets the eye.

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