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Apparently the world’s supply of a favorite hot dog condiment doesn’t cut the … err … mustard. And, as a result, we may be looking at an international mustard shortage sooner than we think. According to Business Insider, a year of poor mustard seed production is the cause of what may result in a lack of mustard on American grocery store shelves in the near future. Experts say you can thank climate change for the large drop in mustard seed production, with Canada (the world’s second largest producer) and France watching the most recent growing season’s yields fall 28 percent...

AN AMBITIOUS pig farmer raising muscle-bound mutant porkers for the bacon market is selling their sperm on Facebook. The Cambodian-based breeder is flogging the semen - along with insemination kits - to others looking to move into the 'Frankenswine' market. Mutant ...one of the giant pigs greedily gobbles up his massive dinner at a farm in Cambodia ______________________________________________________________ Scientists in South Korea have been credited with originally genetically-engineering double-muscle hogs to avert a future pork shortage crisis. They carefully altered pig genes to create super-sized swines capable of producing more meat than usual breeds. Farmyard footage shows similar porky 'monsters'...

“NCIS” newbie Maria Bello has earned a mixed response after posting a pic of herself prepping for the show while posing with a large gun. Bello, who debuted on the long-running CBS procedural last week as Special Agent Jack Sloane, shared a photo to Instagram on Monday of herself with boyfriend Elijah Allan-Blitz. They’re both holding firearms (or replicas), and Bello appears to be brandishing a semi-automatic weapon. “Agent Jack Sloane and sidekick @elijah_a.b gun training for #ncis Thanks Leon!!!” Bello wrote. Her message references director of NCIS Leon Vance, played by actor Rocky Carroll. While a number of fans...

Anthony Weiner’s sext buddy Sydney Leathers says that the former congressman and would-be mayor of New York contacted her “as recently as April 12,” contradicting Weiner’s account of the timeline. Leathers made the allegation in a post she wrote on xoJane, in which she tells her “10 secrets for seducing a politician,” just “in case,” she writes, “anyone wants to be as stupid as I was.” “Anthony says he hasn’t been cheating on Huma for six months,” she writes. “Wrong. He last contacted me as recently as April 12. Straight up lies.” Leathers went public with the existence of her...

You are here: Home / News / Weiner’s In-Laws and the Secret Muslim Brotherhood Connections Revealed Weiner’s In-Laws and the Secret Muslim Brotherhood Connections Revealed Posted by NewsEditor on June 15, 2011 · Comments (0) Was Huma Abedin, the wife of Anthony Weiner and the Deputy Chief of Staff to Hillary Clinton, unaware that her mother was reported as a member of the Muslim Brotherhood? Is it possible she does not know that her brother is tied to the Brotherhood’s radical leadership? Did Western media miss what has been revealed in several Arab newspapers, which has remained secret in American...

Huma Abedin, the pregnant wife of embattled Congressman Anthony Weiner, returned to their U Street condo complex early Wednesday morning from an overseas trip with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Weiner has said that he was waiting for his wife's return to discuss the scandal with her and make a decision about his future.

You can certainly make a compelling case that Anthony Weiner should not have to give up his seat in Congress or his career in elected politics because of the online photo scandal that has engulfed him this week. But if this does end up being the end for Weiner's public career, it might not be quite the injustice it seems like -- at least if you know how his career began.

<p>Twisting the political knife in a bit further Palin said that appealing to the tea party will be a “big challenge” for Romney.</p> <p>Romney’s campaign did not respond to an email seeking a response to Palin’s comments.</p> <p>Palin’s jab is a clear sign that even if she chooses not to run for president, she will almost certainly be a major factor in the race. That’s not great news for the frontrunners since Palin delights in being a thorn in the side of the establishment.</p>

I’m not the wiener peeler, I’m the wiener peeler’s son, And I’m only peeling wieners, ‘Til the wiener peeler comes. I apologize to pheasant pluckers’ sons everywhere for stealing their tongue-twister. But who can resist when my Internet fairy, Irene, drops this job ad on my desk? “Get out your resume,” she purrs. I pause in processing Moonlight Lady submissions, and take a boo. “Full-time Wiener Peeler,” says the ad. Wazzat? I ask. A red-hot stripper? “No. As in weenie. It’s got you written all over it, ” says Irene, and she flutters off. Well, I’m getting sick of grinding...

What is Savage going to talk about today? < read to yourself in Jacky Mason tone > Hate Rush? Hate Hannity? Hate O'Reilly? Why other Talk Show Hosts don't talk about important issues? Bringing Dogs to Work? Book Deal? How to make money off website? Marinara Sauces? Shining statues as a kid?

"A hot dog at the ballpark is better than a steak at the Ritz." -- Humphrey Bogart Like lemonade, sun tea, bomb pops and tinkly music wafting from the rusty white vans of Stan's Ice Cream, the humble hot dog offers the best kind of bliss when the weather is warm. Ballparks and back yards alike already are heating up. In a couple of weeks, swimming pools will open, and green-tinged heads will hover over grills, breathing in the fleeting aromas of summer. It's time for the hot dog to have its season in the sun. In fact, the National...

William Tecumseh Sherman, the terrorist and firebug, famously said, "War is hell," but he hadn't seen the worst of it. He never had to take a trip on a holiday weekend in America, circa 2000. Not every turkey winds up on a dining-room table.

<p>An Oakland landmark is trying to become a national brand name with a new franchise program.</p> <p>Sid Simon, owner of the Original Hot Dog Shop, is planning a regional expansion of the restaurant, with a long-term goal of opening stores throughout a 1,000-mile radius of Pittsburgh. His initial plan is to follow the business model that made the flagship store in Oakland a success: locate the stores on or near college campuses, including Penn State, Ohio University and West Virginia University.</p>