
Washington: Aside from the warm fuzzy feeling of having helped prevent a recession, what does a White House staffer get for working long hours to raise the US debt ceiling? Answer: a burger and fries. President Barack Obama took his top lieutenants out for lunch on Wednesday to thank them for weeks of work that resulted in a deal in Congress this week to lift the debt ceiling and prevent...

11:14 AM, Aug 04, 2011

Los Angeles: McDonald's Corp said on Tuesday it will soon tweak its children's Happy Meals, reducing the french fry portion by more than half and automatically adding apples to the popular meals, after coming under pressure from consumer groups to provide healthier fare. McDonald's - which consumer groups say should lower calories, sugar and sodium in its meals for children - said that it would start making the changes in...

11:39 AM, Jul 27, 2011

Afton: An Olympic champion wrestler has been serving a 1.5-pound hamburger at his Wyoming restaurant, even while competing to be "The Biggest Loser" on TV. The mighty Rulon Burger at Rulon Gardner's Burger Barn restaurant is so big it's molded in a pizza tin. It comes on a bun with all the toppings. Gardner won gold at the 2000 Olympics by beating Alexander Karelin, a Russian who hadn't lost in...

02:34 PM, Feb 03, 2011

The ad showed Goddess Lakshmi sitting on a meat sandwich. ...

02:09 AM, Jul 10, 2009

The ad had a picture of Goddess Lakshmi seated atop a beef burger. ...

10:04 PM, Jul 09, 2009

Hindus have demanded that Burger King remove the offensive ad. ...

10:01 AM, Jul 09, 2009

President Barack Obama sure does like his burgers. ...

05:50 PM, May 30, 2009

It'll make you hungry alright but more appealing? ...

02:30 PM, Dec 19, 2008

Sena is organising a 'Vada pav sammelan' sponsored by McDonald's and Coca Cola. ...

10:56 AM, Nov 23, 2008

Bush inherited all the ingredients of a super power. So what went wrong? ...

06:18 PM, Nov 20, 2008

Most expensive items in the world, from burger to martini, have a look. ...

01:43 AM, Nov 09, 2008

Chetan Anand won the final match 23-25, 24-22, 23-21 against Arvind Bhat. ...

11:16 PM, Oct 06, 2008

The only day he missed his Big Mac treat, was after his mother died. ...

12:49 PM, Sep 11, 2008

Abu Dhabi: The Barmy Army fans will not be allowed to pull off their tops while watching the second cricket Test between Pakistan and England starting here from Wednesday. Once the Barmy Army takes the stands, they can enjoy the sun, but cannot take their tops off as the gentle warning already on the fences reads: Our dress code is very simple, please keep your clothes on. Around 500 Barmy...

10:19 AM, Apr 15, 2008

Melbourne: Uncertain to play in the ongoing Test series against India, injured Australian all-rounder Shane Watson is not quite sure where he would fit in the team after coming back considering the impressive debut by Ed Cowan in the opening slot. It'll be interesting to see where I fit in, Watson, recuperating from a hamstring train and a calf injury, was quoted as saying by Australian Associated Press. Watson, a...

02:08 AM, Apr 04, 2008