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McDonald's Japan will stop using Chinese chicken following food safety scandal
Following the food safety scare in China, McDonald's in Japan said it has decided to stop selling all chicken products produced in China after reports earlier this week that a Chinese food supplier may have shipped expired meat.
Scalping can raise ticket prices
Scalping gets a bad rap. For years, artists and concert promoters have stigmatized ticket resale as a practice that unfairly hurts their own sales and forces fans to pay exorbitant prices for tickets to sold-out concerts. But is that always true?
Rockies give out shirts honoring Tulowitzki - but spell his name wrong
Ebay may soon heat up with searches for baseball jerseys honoring Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, after his own team managed to spell the top hitter's name wrong.
Microsoft says government officials make sudden visits to China offices
Chinese government officials have made sudden visits to Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) offices in China, a spokeswoman for the company said on Monday, but declined to give any reason for the inspections.
Fast-food workers set to strike and march for $15 wage
Fast food workers from across the country have voted in suburban Chicago to escalate their campaign for higher wages and union representation by including civil disobedience.
Slow walking speed and memory complaints can predict dementia
A study involving nearly 27,000 older adults on five continents found that nearly 1 in 10 met criteria for pre-dementia based on a simple test that measures how fast people walk and whether they have cognitive complaints.
Pennsylvania parents locked son in car trunk to cure fear of dark
A western Pennsylvania couple, accused of luring their five-year-old son into the trunk of their car with candy to resolve his fear of the dark, was granted probation this week, according to court officials on Friday.
Chubby Checker, HP settle lawsuit over penis-measuring app
The singer Chubby Checker has settled a lawsuit in which he accused Hewlett-Packard Co of using his trademarked name without permission on a software app that purported to measure the size of a man's penis.
McDonald's targeted by Russian consumer watchdog group
McDonald's may be banned from serving burgers in Russia as the Russian sanitary watchdog Rospotrebnadzor has grievances about product quality and safety of the McDonald's fast-food restaurant, according to reports.
McDonald's Japan stops sourcing all chicken from China
McDonald's Holdings Co (Japan) said it halted sales of all products that use chicken meat that originates in China on Friday, switching its sourcing completely to Thailand.
Why do men prefer nice women?
People's emotional reactions and desires in initial romantic encounters determine the fate of a potential relationship. Responsiveness may be one of those initial "sparks" necessary to fuel sexual desire and land a second date.
Parents of obese children don't view them as unhealthy
Many parents of obese children don't view their children as being overweight or unhealthy, according to a new study.
Alabama man sues, claiming penis amputated instead of circumcised
An Alabama man who went in to a hospital last month for a circumcision awoke after surgery to find his penis had been amputated, his lawyer said on Thursday.
Wives with more education than their husbands no longer at increased risk of divorce
For decades, couples in which a wife had more education than her husband faced a higher risk of divorce than those in which a husband had more education, but a new study finds this is no longer the case.
Peaches, nectarines, plums sold at Trader Joe's, Costco recalled over listeria concerns
Trader Joe's, Costco, Foods 4 Less and Ralphs are among the grocery stores pulling peaches, nectarines, plums and pluots.
Wide-faced men negotiate nearly $2,200 larger signing bonus
Having a wider face helps men when they negotiate for themselves but hurts them when they are negotiating in a situation that requires compromise. Additionally, men who are more attractive are better collaborators compared to less attractive men.
Germany allows seriously ill patients to grow their own cannabis
A German court ruled on Tuesday that some people suffering from chronic pain should be able to cultivate their own cannabis "for therapeutic purposes".
Japan readies fuel cell subsidies in bet on Toyota’s next big thing
Japan is readying subsidies to help Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) and key suppliers take the lead in hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles that could top $400 million over the next several years if the most bullish projections for the technology play out.
Most of the World Belongs to the Clean Plate Club – Except Children
If you're a member of the Clean Plate Club - you eat pretty much everything you put on your plate - you're not alone!
FDA warns of dangers associated with pure caffeine consumption
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use powdered pure caffeine products, especially products sold in bulk over the Internet.
McDonald's, KFC apologize for Chinese food scandal
McDonald's and KFC in China faced a new food safety scare Monday after a meat company has been accused of selling out-of-date and tainted meat to the popular franchises.
Gender quotas work in 'tight' cultures, says new paper from the University of Toronto
Quotas probably won't get more women into the boardroom in places like the U.S. and Canada. Quotas probably won't get more women into the boardroom in places like the U.
Snowden seeks to develop anti-surveillance technologies
Edward Snowden, a former U.S. spy agency contractor who leaked details of major U.S. surveillance programs, called on supporters at a hacking conference to spur development of easy-to-use technologies to subvert government surveillance programs around the globe.
Pit bull alerts sleeping Indiana boy to fire
An Indiana family's pit bull is being praised for alerting a deaf boy to a serious fire in his home by licking the sleeping boy's face until he woke up, authorities said.
Iran, six powers agree to four-month extension of nuclear talks: envoys
Iran and six world powers on Friday agreed to a four-month extension of negotiations on a long-term nuclear deal that would gradually end sanctions on Tehran in exchange for curbs on its nuclear programme, diplomats close to the talks said.
Authorities identify mummified remains of woman in Detroit suburb
A woman whose mummified remains were found in her garage in a Detroit suburb up to five years after her death has been identified through DNA tests, an official said on Friday.
Improving driver safety: How to prevent streetlight glare in the new world of LED lighting
Long hours of nighttime driving can cause eyestrain because while our vision adapts to the surrounding darkness, the sudden stabs of brightness from streetlamps can be irritating, distracting and even painful. Even as LED technology has transformed the lighting industry, bringing the promise of more energy-efficient road illumination, some fear that the new lights could cause even more troublesome, unsafe glare.
McDonald’s restaurant operators are most pessimistic in a decade
McDonald's franchisees' sales outlook for the next six months is the most negative it's been in more than a decade, according to Janney Capital Markets.
Adding alcohol to energy drinks leads to an increased urge to drink
Public health advocates in recent years have become concerned not with the consumption of energy drinks by youth but also their joint consumption with alcohol by young adults.
Romanian princess admits running cockfighting ring in Oregon
A Romanian princess and her husband pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one charge of running an illegal gambling operation for their involvement in a cockfighting ring in rural Oregon.
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