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Were you glued to your TV last night like I was, watching the season premiere of Top Chef? This show is one of my favorites, and I've always thought it'd be a great one to watch with a significant other. Unlike most reality shows, its main focus is on the craft — the food — and the drama that follows is just the icing on the cake!
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Front Page: Tanning Beds Elevated to Highest Cancer Risk
- International cancer experts have reclassified tanning beds into the top cancer risk category of "probable carcinogens." The beds are now considered as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas. — AP
- Microsoft and Yahoo have reached a deal to collaborate on Internet search and online advertising, in hopes of challenging Google.
Week in Weird News: Spider-Man Saves Boy in Thailand
- Fireman Dresses as Spider-Man to Save Boy — After an autistic boy in Thailand climbed to a third-floor balcony and dangled his foot off the edge, a firefighter put on a Spider-Man costume to rescue him.
- Toilet Chef Causes Prison Evacuation — An inmate in Washington state decided to cook sausages in his stainless steel toilet, only to cause a fire. The unit was evacuated.
- Woman Arrested Three Times in Three Days For DUI — A woman vacationing in Wisconsin was arrested three times in three days for drinking. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined $3,000.
- Young Russians Want a Job at Kremlin — According to a new poll, Russian youth would rather work in government than in high-tech or international companies.
- Teacher Sells Ad Space on Exams — Every worksheet or exam in one Idaho high school teacher's class reads "MOLTO'S PIZZA 14" 1 TOPPING JUST $5" at the bottom.
OMG: It's International Nachos Day!
You'd think the self-described Queen of Nachos would just know in her gut about the following, but alas, this is how I was informed that it was International Nachos Day. A transcript of this morning's Blackberry text messages, verbatim:
CasaSugar: Do you know what today is? It is the day that nachos were supposedly invented!
Front Page: Julia Child Was a Spy, Inflation Hits Major High, Lebanon Bombing Kills 15
- Julia Child Was a Spy: Newly released files show that famous chef Julia Child was a World War-II era spy. The CIA declassified 35,000 top-secret personnel files that detailed the huge spy network run by the OSS, which later became the CIA. Former OSS agents are pleased with the release of the information, a list which includes other notables like Ernest Hemingway's and Teddy Roosevelt's sons.
- Inflation Hits Major High: Consumer prices rose at twice the rate expected to post the fastest rate of growth in 17 years.
Cute Alert: Albino Squirrel Eats Peanuts
Izzy, the albino squirrel, has a factory line of peanuts to nibble through and he's up to the task. Watch him pounce on each nut, shake it to hear the goodies inside then crack away at the outer shell like a pro. This is like a Top Chef quickfire challenge — only nuttier.
Ultimate Tablecloth Swiping
Forget "Top Chef." Folks in Japan prefer a little more spin on the culinary game show concept. Who cares if contestants can cook—can they swipe a tablecloth without disturbing a diner's place setting?
Cooking To The Beat Of A Different Drummer
Take a cup of "Top Chef," add a tablespoon of "The Real World" to it, along with a sprinkle of "So You Think You Can Dance"-- and you've got Mark here. Beyond a can of chili, I believe he's boiling up the concept for a new hot reality show.
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