By Alien Fernandez and Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban Elda William, a 60-year old former psychologist, had been making ends meet selling cellphone plans – until a sewage pipe at her home office burst, putting off prospective clients. No one has come to fix it and her income dried up, leaving her with little […]
A Massachusetts woman has found herself in hot water after she allegedly poisoned her husband’s soup because someone pretending to be soap opera star told her to. Roxanne Doucette of Townsend, Massachusetts, has been charged with attempted murder, resisting arrest, and assaulting a police officer. It all started when someone claiming to be an actor […]
In 1869, a commercial canner named Abraham Anderson joined forces with a vegetable vendor named Joseph Campbell. In no time, the duo had a hit product: canned beefsteak tomato soup. In 1922, the company couldn’t deny the importance of soup to its business any longer, and officially renamed itself the Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB). […]
The same simple bean soup has been served to members of Congress every day since 1903. The white bean soup with ham hocks has just four ingredients and limited seasoning. The basic dish has historical significance but is another example of why Congress needs an update. Senate Bean Soup — also called House Bean Soup, […]