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The Morning Brew: Monday, 4.7

By Ian Froeb on Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 8:41 am

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On this day, 75 years ago, beer and wine returned (officially) to America. In celebration, we're drinking a cold one right now.* (CNN)

More warnings that rising food costs could lead to social disruption. (Daily Telegraph)

In fact, riots over food costs have broken out in Haiti. (BBC News)

A machine that requires 156 steps to make a burger wins this year's Rube Goldberg award. (AP)

-Ian Froeb

* - Not really, Mom.