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Wis. firefighter accused of drugging wife's tea

A veteran Milwaukee firefighter was charged with drugging his wife's tea with his anti-depressent medication because he said he wanted to calm her after an argument. A criminal complaint charges the 43-year-old man with a felony. He was in the Milwaukee County jail Tuesday on $10,000 bail and was unavailable for comment.

Quest for the one-horned rhino

Mahatma Gandhi

Calif. GOP, state senator blast 'tea party' poster

The California Republican Party and a Democratic state senator are denouncing as anti-Semitic an online poster that promoted last week's nationwide "tea parties."

Follow along with Joy Bauer’s crew diet menu

On TODAY’s Backstage Diet series, nutritionist Joy Bauer is giving five TODAY crew members a diet makeover over the course of eight weeks. Here’s the menu — adapted from the New York Times best-seller “Joy’s LIFE Diet” — that she provided to the crew during week four of the program.

Afghan national drink, tea, good at all hours

Afghan men shuffle into Abdul Wali's rustic tea shop at dawn's first light.

PepsiCo to distribute Tazo Tea more widely

PepsiCo and Starbucks, already partners in a deal to sell bottled Frappucinos, are turning their attention to bottled tea.

Woman in Japan escapes robber with tea and chat

A Japanese woman brewed up an unusual escape plan to free herself and her 6-month-old daughter from a suspected armed robber: a cup of tea and a chat.

Fla. man claims tea caused him to fail drug test

A spot of tea landed a South Florida man in a spot of trouble with state prosecutors. Jerome Klein is now free while he awaits trial on a burglary charge. Authorities jailed him in April for violating bond after failing a drug test.

Green Tea May Cut Prostate Cancer Risk

Drinking several cups of green tea every day may help keep prostate cancer from spreading, according to a study funded by the Japanese government.

Japan Mixes Robotics With Tea Time

Japan is pretty serious about robotics. If the droids are going to fit in, they probably need to learn the Japanese custom of serving tea.

Milk wrecks the health benefits of tea

Those looking for an antidote to holiday overindulgence may have added “drink more tea” to their lists of New Year’s resolutions, given past studies linking the drink to health benefits. But new research indicates this could all be in vain if you add a splash of milk.

Tea-Bag Mail Protest Worries Post Office

Illinois' lieutenant governor is urging people to mail tea bags to two electric utilities to protest rate increases — an idea that leaves the post office cold.

Green tea makes for healthier hearts

Drinking several cups of green tea each day may substantially reduce a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease, a study of more than 40,000 people in Japan has found. But the new findings also cast doubt on the prevalent idea that the drink offers protection against cancer.

Green Tea: Mixed Review As Health Aid

Can drinking green tea really protect against two big killers, strokes and cancer? A huge study in Japan suggests yes and no: It might lower your stroke risk but won't save you from cancer.

S.D. Grower Sees U.S. Barley Tea Market

A South Dakota businessman wants to see if barley tea, a popular potable in Japan for centuries, could catch on with Americans.

Court Allows Church's Hallucinogenic Tea

A small branch of a South American religious sect may use hallucinogenic tea as part of a ritual intended to connect with God, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

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Leftists' Lament: The Tea Party Express Tour is OVER...for Now!
Source: American Thinker

My patience was short with the newspaper reporter. I am Lloyd Marcus, singer/songwriter, black conservative activist and participant on the national Tea Party Express II tour: 19 states, 40 rallies. At our final rally in Orlando, Florida, a reporter approached me.

How to Speak Tea-bag..The Interesting New Form Political Cartoons
Source: MotherJones.com

I see more and more of these moving political cartoons. What of this art form have you seen and noticed? Contribute your links to this thread.

Limbaugh calls Bill Clinton "a sexual predator"
Source: Media Matters for America

Limbaugh called Clinton a sex predator? Wasn't he on a sex-capade in the DR when he got busted with his Viagra? Ass.

Ban Killer Soft Drinks or Carbonated Beverages

As we live in these days when more is being said about health and nutrition, governments should ban soft drinks or any carbonated beverages in the market because of its well-known and proven side effects that endangers the body.

What Soft Drinks are Doing to Your Body
Source: Yahoo! Health

Soda, pop, cola, soft drink — whatever you call it, it is one of the worst beverages that you could be drinking for your health.

Mom Warns Son Died From Toxic Tea -
Source: KOCO.com - Local News

A woman is passing along warnings about a type of tea that she said could be toxic. Frances Young's son, Cory, died in July and the cause of his death was listed as morphine intoxication

New Poll Says Americans Strongly Oppose Soda Tax
Source: BevNET

A new nationwide Rasmussen Reports survey showed that 70 percent of Americans oppose a national tax on all non-diet soft drinks, while only 18 percent supported the idea of an "obesity tax" on regular soda like the one proposed by New York Gov. David Paterson.

Bill Moyers: Conservative Radicals and the Politics of Vengeance
Source: AlterNet.org

Intellectual conservatism is dead. And the angriest, most intellectually bankrupt elements have taken over the movement.

Jimmy Carter Is Right
Source: Truthdig

So I can say in plain language that Jimmy Carter was right in essence, but wrong in degree.

"Tea Party" photo shows huge crowd...at different event
Source: Politifact.com

In the competitive world of Washington protests, crowd size is often a matter of dispute. Organizers usually boast of huge crowds, while police and the news media offer much smaller estimates.

Crumbs: half of Britons injured by their biscuits on coffee break, survey reveals
Source: Telegraph

More than half of all Britons have been injured by biscuits ranging from scalding from hot tea or coffee while dunking or breaking a tooth eating during a morning tea break, a survey has revealed.

Black Tea Leaves a Sweet Taste in Doctors' Mouths
Source: miller-mccune.com

As summer comes to a close in the Northern Hemisphere, Miller-McCune takes a look at the benefits of the unofficial required beverage for the Southern United States.

Mercury Tea Poisoner William Dowling Avoids Jail Despite Admitting Bizarre Bid To Win Wife Back
Source: Sky.com

A great-grandfather has avoided jail despite admitting poisoning his wife's tea with mercury in a bizarre bid to win back her love.

Tea the top tipple for times of crisis
Source: Australian News Network

AUSSIE professor confirms a nice cup of tea really is the perfect thing to soothe the nerves.

BBC NEWS | Americas | Q&A: Obama's birth certificate
Source: BBC News

During the 2008 US presidential election, unfounded rumours began to circulate on the internet that Barack Obama had not been born in the United States, and was therefore not eligible for the presidency.

Falling over the family dog among most bizarre ways Britons injure themselves
Source: Telegraph

Sneezing, choking on a cup of tea and falling over the dog are among the most unusual ways people hurt themselves, a poll has found.

Weight loss and herbal teas
Source: other

It seems like we are losing the war on weight loss. Every day new products are manufactured .There is now an influx on weight loss teas. Will these teas do the trick.

SUBWAY Introduces FUZE Fresh Brewed Iced Tea in U.S. Restaurants
Source: bevnet.com

The SUBWAY(R) restaurant chain, which has made "Eat Fresh" a way of life for millions of customers around the world by offering submarine sandwiches made fresh to order right before their eyes, now brings the freshly brewed refreshment of FUZE(R) iced tea to its nearly 22,500 res …

Anti-tax rally offers good return
Source: The L.A. Times

Add taxes to the things I hate -- Valentine's Day, toll roads, pasta salad (not a pasta, not a salad). Now there's taxes too. I'm a yankee-doodle cheapskate, from way back. I'm so tight, you could mint pennies between my fingers. You could press nickels between my toes.

Duval GOP In Controversy Over Obama/Hitler Comparisons At Tea Party
Source: jaxpolitics.wordpress.com

While partisan rhetoric at any rally is expected, controversy has arisen over numerous signs that were prominently displayed at the gathering, including two that featured Barack Obama in Nazi garb. One sign, in fact, had altered Obama's appearance to resemble Hitler.

Save the Planet, Make Sun Tea.

Save the whales, save the ozone, save the planet, save energy, take you pick these days. I believe whatever your cause is it starts in our own backyard.

I ACCEPT DoYouHaveAFlag's "Humorous" Image Challenge

Viner "DoYouHaveAFlag?" challenged me to come up with some "humorous" images. Well, let's see if I can meet her standards. May I continue Ms. Flag? A. Mac

Arizona Beverages and Nestle Waters Partner to Launch Line of Organic Tea-Infused Waters
Source: bevnet.com

Arizona Beverages, the leader in premium ready-to-drink tea beverages in the US has partnered with Nestlé Waters North America Inc., the U.S. leader in bottled water, to create AriZona Tea Waters. This new line of low-calorie, tea-infused waters is certified organic by the U.S.

Poll: Sweet or Not Sweet; Lemon or No Lemon - How Do You Like Your Iced Tea?

I just did a poll about "Pop, Soda or Soda Pop" and the conversation turned to iced tea. Southern-style, black, sweet tea seems to be all the rage these days and available in nearly any restaurant or fast food joint at varying levels of strength and sweetness.

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