United States to lift 21-year ban on haggis (Guardian Unlimited) Burns' night boost for famous Scottish dish that fell victim to BSE fears Smuggled and bootlegged, it has been the cause of transatlantic tensions for more than two decades. But after 21 years in exile, the haggis is to be allowed back into the United States. The "great chieftan o' the puddin-race" was one of earliest casualties of the BSE crisis of the 1980s-90s, banned on health grounds by the ... [News Source]

Prions ‘may keep nerves healthy’ (BBC News) Experiments on mice may give a hint as to the normal function of the protein most usually linked to vCJD. [News Source]

Winery scam; Martini Madness sold out and other food and wine events; Disappeared restaurants updates; nibs and sips (Sonoma Index-Tribune) Martini Madness sold out ... As some of you may have, I received an e-mail purportedly from one "Anna Maldonado" who identifies herself as "an American" and whose e-mail address appears to be an Italian hosting site called Katamail.com . She says she lives and works in Bangkok, Thailand, and that "when I was around last time I got a bottle of one of your wines from a friend as a gift and I love ... [News Source]

10-year-old shreds her way to Golden Ticket (The Marion Star) A pair of area youth have qualified for the National "King of the Groms" Skateboard Championship to be held in Golden Valley, Minn. in February. [News Source]

CBS Evening News to feature Koch’s Turkey Farm (The Pottsville Republican & Herald) LEWISTOWN VALLEY - It's almost 14 years since Koch's Turkey Farm made a bold move and decided to stop using low-dose antibiotics to aid the growth of its turkeys. At the time, mad cow disease in Britain was traced back to the use of animal byproducts in [News Source]