Louisiana crawfish fail test in Sweden tasting contest
Swedish taste testers awarded Louisiana crawfish one star while international entrants from Sweden and Turkey earned up to four stars. The report notes the Louisiana mudbugs were dark red, large and sweetish, but the broth was muddy and shells tough. Officials lament a decades-long Swedish crawfish blight reducing local supply.
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Washington August doldrums defiled by global events
In a brisk survey of Washington in August activity, analyst Charlie McColdrum notes the usual quiet is broken by a flood of news. From tax revisions and budget cuts to international crises, space and nominations, the capital stays busy as politicians and events intrude on the supposed summer calm.
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Columbus aided, explorer claims by Thor Heyerdahl study
Thor Heyerdahl, famed voyager, claims Columbus used Norse sources and Vatican archives to reach the New World. He announced a three year study costing at least 250000 dollars, with scholars from Norway, Iceland, and the United States, sponsored by Sons of Norway.
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