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'Fat Leonard,' back in U.S. after escape, finally has an attorney and sentencing date
U-T San Diego· 3 days agoThe Malaysian defense contractor Leonard Glenn Francis, the man known as “Fat Leonard” at the center...
Long-running 'Fat Leonard' case hits new roadblocks
KPBS San Diego· 4 days agoIt has been over a decade since the Fat Leonard bribery and corruption scandal hit the US Navy , becoming one of the largest in U.S. military history. S2: That prosecutorial ...
Taste test: The best bao buns on the high street
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 days agoTake a bao: the trend of the season is the fluffy, savoury, steamed Chinese bun. Bao, which rhymes with cow, have seen soaring sales at supermarkets,...
France, Germany urge tougher EU checks on biofuel imports in fraud probe
Reuters· 4 days agoThe European biodiesel industry has complained of a surge in imports from China which it believes...
Small Business - The Andalusia Star-News | The Andalusia Star-News
The Andalusia Star-News· 17 hours agoThe global chitosan market size surpassed USD 12.25 billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach around USD 78.94 billion in 2032, According to Precedence Research. Many people use chitosan for ...
5 incredible facts about monks who poison themselves for 1,000 days to become mummies
Boing Boing· 6 days agoHere are five astonishing facts about the practice of becoming a sokushinbutsu. The monks preparing...
Chinese mooncakes turn healthier to court younger eaters
Nikkei Asian Review· 6 days agoAvocado- and apple-based options grow popular amid low-fat, low-sugar trend
Hold the French Fries! Paris Olympics Chart a New Gastronomic Course.
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 6 days agoPARIS — There will be no French fries for the 15,000 athletes at the Olympic Games that open in...
The Floating Traffic Jam That Freaked Us All Out
New York Times· 2 days agoMore than 50 enormous vessels bobbed in the frigid waters of the Pacific Ocean, marooned off the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif. As days...
Ayurella Horn-Muller, Grist
The Raw Story· 7 hours agoThis story was originally published by Grist. When Cortni Borgerson thinks about the trillion or so periodical cicadas emerging from underground, she sees more than clumsily flying insects flitting ...