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A sampling of the multicourse menu served at the Gout de France dinner at the French embassy in Washington, D.C.: (clockwise from top left): seasonal vegetables with winter truffle Bayonne ham crisps; slowly cooked monkfish with fennel pollen flavors in "

Liberte, Egalite, Gastronomie? France Rallies To Defend Its Food's Honor

10:48am March 30, 2015

by Maria Godoy

With fast food now a staple at home and Danish and Spanish chefs in the limelight, France's culinary supremacy is no longer a given. The government has mobilized to save French food traditions.

Cheez Whiz Helped Spread Processed Foods. Will It Be Squeezed Out?

10:33am March 29, 2015

by Elizabeth Blair

Turns out, the history of Kraft's dull-orange cheese spread says a lot about the processed food industry — and where it might be headed as Kraft and Heinz merge.

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Mourners pay their respects to Singapore's former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew on Friday. Lee, who died last week at age 91, led Singapore's economic transformation.

How Singapore Became One Of The Richest Places On Earth

10:33am March 29, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

The founder of modern Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, used both free-market principles and strong central planning to transform the tiny former British colony into an economic powerhouse.

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A health inspection grade is posted outside a Manhattan eatery. In several cities, Yelp users can now find out how a restaurant scored on its health inspection well before they walk through the door.

Did That Restaurant Pass Its Health Inspection? Now Yelp Will Tell You

6:00pm March 27, 2015

by Poncie Rutsch

You might not see health inspection information until you're opening a restaurant's door. But if you're in San Francisco and some other cities, you'll see it when you check out an eatery's Yelp page.

Yemenis walk past near oil tankers that were burnt during clashes between Shiite Houthi rebels and their opponents in the capital, Sanaa, in September. Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes this week to counter the Houthis' offensive.

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Yemen's Turmoil Sparks Big Swings In The Global Oil Market

4:18pm March 27, 2015

by Jackie Northam

Yemen is minor producer of crude oil but controls a strategic energy waterway. More than 3.8 million barrels a day pass through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the southern entrance to the Red Sea.

Census Data Prove It: We Prefer Sunshine And Golf Carts

3:17pm March 27, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

A new Census Bureau report suggests many Americans would rather be driving a golf cart than shoveling a drive. Last year, Florida was home to six of the 20 fastest-growing metro areas in the nation.

A Southwest Airlines pilot and co-pilot preparing for a flight from Dallas last year. In the wake of the Germanwings crash this week, many European airlines are rushing to adopt a two-person cockpit rule similar to the one already in place in the U.S.

Airlines Worldwide Rush To Adopt '2-Person' Cockpit Rule

10:14am March 27, 2015

by Scott Neuman

In the wake of the apparently deliberate crash of a German airliner, carriers in Europe, the Middle East and Asia say they will emulate a U.S. rule requiring two people in the cockpit at all times.

A drone built by Agribotix, a Boulder startup, flies over a farm in Weld County, Colo. The drone has a camera that snaps a high-resolution photo every two seconds. From there, Agribotix stitches the images together, helping the farmer see what's happening

Is Colorado Primed To Become The Silicon Valley Of Agriculture?

8:31am March 27, 2015

by Luke Runyon

Colorado's food and ag industries have been growing two to four times faster than the state's economy overall. The state's economists are ever more hopeful about cornering the market on ag innovation.

Evaluating Whether It's Time To Cut The Cord

8:00am March 27, 2015

by Eric Deggans

Several big media companies recently announced new ways to bring TV over the Internet. For example, HBO's streaming service, Sony's PlayStation Vue and a rumored service from Apple.

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A Teamsters union from Lexington, Ky., was on hand as Warren County became the first county in the U.S. to pass a local right-to-work law.

Kentucky Right-To-Work Battle Shifts To Counties

7:21am March 27, 2015

by Lisa Autry

While 25 states have passed right-to-work laws, Democrats in the Kentucky Legislature have long blocked attempts to pass a bill. Now, there's a county-by-county effort to pass these laws locally.

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