Outcry forces thaw in sushi rules
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After a public outcry, the provincial government is backing away from a strict new ban on the use of fresh raw fish in sushi. The rules could be loosened if other ways can be found to warn diners of the potential
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A judge struck down a New York City rule Tuesday that required fast-food restaurants to post calorie counts on their menus.
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Japanese opposition leaders and consumer groups this week criticized a tentative agreement to lift a ban on US beef imports, calling it a political gift from Prime Minister
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Three major on-ice incidents have occurred in the three weeks since general managers recommended easing rules on the instigation of fights.
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Surfers and environmentalists threw a roadblock in front of a proposed toll road through one of the world's best surf breaks Â but backers say they will fight on.
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NEW YORK - A federal judge struck down a New York City rule requiring some restaurants, including those operated by McDonald's Corp. , to publish calorie counts on their menus.
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New York again sought to force fast food chains to display calorie counts on their menu boards on Tuesday after a federal judge quashed a similar proposal last year.
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The United States has revised anti-dumping duty on Indian shrimp exports for the product being sold at unfair prices, inflaming a sizzling seafood row.
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"Feeding frenzy." That's how one report described the latest battle in the gaming wars, in which shoppers braved day-long lines or camped out in cold weather for new consoles from Nintendo and Sony. Their mood, often within minutes, went from anticipation to excitation to flat-out desperation, as many were turned away empty-handed.
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Activists withdrew a threat to ram a Japanese whaling fleet in the frigid Southern Ocean on Tuesday, while in Tokyo pro-whaling nations met to push for a return to commercial fishing of the giant creatures.
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By Larry Porter, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.  Feb. 11--LINCOLN -- Ice conditions in the Sand Hills are the best in a dozen years, but it's a mixed blessing for ice fishermen.   Even if fishermen should happen to fall through the ice, they wouldn't be in danger of drowning.
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Â· Government ordered to give reason for crackdownÂ· President awaits key court ruling on re-election bid
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Under the edict, prices of oil products, natural gas and electricity will be frozen in the near term along with  public water bills and transportation tickets.
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REYKJAVIK - Eight Arctic countries agreed on small steps to brake a rapid thaw of the region on Wednesday with indigenous peoples accusing Washington of blocking stronger action meant to slow global warming.
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A judge has struck down a city rule requiring fast-food restaurants to post calorie content on menus, saying it conflicts with federal law.
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AFP/File - A high-seas standoff between Japanese whalers and militant anti-whaling activists in the icy waters of the Antarctic drew the governments of Australia and Japan into the fray Wednesday.
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Chiba, March 1 (Jiji Press)--Conveyor belt sushi restaurant operator Choushimaru Co.  will make its debut on the Jasdaq Securities Exchange on Wednesday.