Ill. governor tries to suspend lawmaker pay for their inaction to end...
CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn moved to halt Illinois lawmakers’ pay Wednesday, following through on his warning of consequences if they failed to come up with a solution to the state’s nearly $100 billion...
View ArticleKaiser Permanente completes first phase of Largo facility’s expansion
Kaiser Permanente has completed the first phase of a large expansion of one of its medical centers in Maryland that when finished next year will make the facility the company’s largest in the...
View ArticleSizzling summer essentials for the kitchen
It’s summertime, and the living is easy, even for the most hectic breed of professionals: chefs. We caught up with some of Chicago’s top foodies as they prepare to host Korean BBQs or serve gazpacho...
View ArticleCharles Koch plans $200,000 media ad campaign in Wichita, mulls expanding it...
WICHITA, Kan. — Wealthy businessman Charles Koch has launched a $200,000 ad campaign in Wichita focused on political and economic issues. The chairman of Wichita-based Koch Industries told The Wichita...
View ArticleDashi: Unlock umami flavor with easy recipe
Glutamates naturally found in food deliver a big punch of umami, a sense of savoriness often called the “fifth taste.” Seaweed is loaded with glutamate – indeed it was from a seaweed, from kombu, that...
View ArticlePigs on pot: U.S. state finds marijuana gets the oinkers eating
Pigs can now fly. If they're fed enough marijuana. Not that we can know just how that makes them feel. Though they taste pretty good. After Washington state recently voted to legalize marijuana...
View ArticleSKorea raises growth forecast on stimulus but strength of recovery still weak
SEJONG, South Korea — South Korea raised its growth forecast on Thursday to reflect the boost from government stimulus spending. The finance ministry said in a statement that South Korea’s economy...
View ArticlePot helps porkers pack on pounds
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View ArticleAPNewsBreak: US set to suspend Bangladesh trade privileges after garment...
WASHINGTON — The United States is expected to suspend trade privileges for Bangladesh because of concerns over labor rights and worker safety that intensified after hundreds died there in the global...
View ArticleMarijuana laced bacon anyone? BB Ranch serves up pot fed pigs
The shop's owner, William von Schneidau, recently told Seattle Nosh Pit, "We are feeding our pigs marijuana now. We’re calling them pot pigs.” The pigs are given weed, now legal in Seattle, as part of...
View ArticlePot-fed pigs get the munchies, go to slaughter heavier
With the US state of Washington about to embark on a first-of-its-kind legal market for recreational marijuana, the budding ranks of cannabis growers face a quandary over what to do with the excess...
View ArticleNY’s Lake George is ready for close-up: IBM, RPI use sensors to create...
BOLTON LANDING, N.Y. — An unprecedented project to turn New York’s Lake George into the “smartest lake in the world” is being launched and will monitor the lake from its sun-dappled shores to its dark...
View Article2013: Space odyssey? PayPal looks to explore how payments will work in space
NEW YORK — PayPal wants to explore space — or at least begin to figure out how payments and commerce will work beyond Earth’s realm once space travel and tourism take off. PayPal, which is eBay Inc.’s...
View ArticleWashington State Butcher Spikes Pig Feed With Weed
William von Schneidau, an intrepid butcher in Seattle, is giving a whole new meaning to "potbelly pig." Lately, he's been feeding marijuana refuse to the pigs he turns into prosciutto for BB Ranch,...
View ArticlePot-Eating Pigs Fatten Up Before Hitting The Market
Posted: May 21, 2013 Experimenting with marijuana is usually reserved to the average high school or college stoner, but pot-eating pigs in Washington state are putting that theory to the test....
View ArticleMarijuana waste helps turn pot-eating pigs into tasty pork roast
OLYMPIA (Washington): With Washington state about to embark on a first-of-its-kind legal market for recreational marijuana, the budding ranks of new cannabis growers face a quandary over what to do...
View ArticlePot-Fed Pigs Grow Bigger, Tastier and Probably Mellower
Flickr/purpabooWith Los Angeles voters deciding on three ballot measures today (D, E and F) regulating marijuana dispensaries, here's some food for thought: Pigs fed marijuana stems, roots and leaves...
View ArticleTosches: So, this pig lights up a joint, see ...
Here's what we know: Pigs on pot develop an increased appetite, which is common also in humans on pot. From what I hear, writes Rich Tosches. ( Reuters/Todd Korol/Files) In the May 29 Denver Post,...
View ArticleBeer mash fattening cows, trimming costs in Colorado
Oskar Blues Hops and Heifers Farm manager Geoffrey Hess feeding waste grain to the pedigree angus cattle on the farm in Longmont, Colorado, Friday, April, 27, 2012. Joe Amon, The Denver Post Explosive...
View ArticleThis California Town Has Really Gone to Pot
At the California Collective Care medical marijuana dispensary in the Northern California town of Vallejo, patients who stop in to buy cannabis can stock up on an assortment of household items such as...
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