Food Network Magazine hit the road to find one burger you absolutely have to try in every state. (Here’s the full list.) Some of the more interesting burgers from each state:

Mother’s Federal Hill Grille, Baltimore: Heart Attack on a Plate – 8-ounce beef patty stuffed with cheddar, dipped in an ale batter and deep-fried.

Hukilau Cafe in Laie, Hawaii: Loco Moco – A beef patty and fried egg on a bed of rice, smothered in gravy.

Hillbilly Hot Dogs in Lesage, West Virginia: The Doublewide – A 10-pound burger that feeds 14 and arrives on a 25-inch bun with 35 slices of cheese, 35 tomatoes, 2 heads of lettuce, 3 onions and a pound of pickles. It takes 45 minutes to prepare.

Haven Brothers in Providence, Rhode Island: Murder Burger – It’s the name that makes this burger so good. It’s a double-decker with chili, cheese, bacon and mushrooms.

Great Dane Pub in Madison, Wisconsin: Brat & Bacon Pretzel Burger – Two patties (beef and bratwurst) topped with cheddar, stout-caramelized onions, Applewood smoked bacon and pilsner mustard and served on a soft pretzel bun.

It’s the curse of anyone else who packs a sandwich to eat later in the day — tomatoes that end up making your sandwich soggy. But a UK supermarket says it has the world’s first non-leaking tomatoes. The tomatoes have been grown in Holland and are the result of 23-year tomato seed breeding program that began in 1986. Researchers tested more than 100 varieties before developing the tomato which holds its shape even when sliced, baked or diced. Lab tests showed that less than one percent of moisture is lost when the non-leaking tomato is sliced and only three percent seeps into the bread 12 hours after the sandwich is made. This compares to a standard tomato where eight percent of its weight is lost after slicing it and a further 12 percent of the moisture seeps into the bread only an hour later.

The geeks at PC Magazine offer some tips for new Twitterers:

Don’t live-tweet TV shows. See Twitter is really a personalized stream of news and if you decide to live-tweet Lost or something and I happen to check in on my Twitter feed and didn’t know you were going to spill the beans, well, that would stink.

Don’t be boring. As one veteran tweeter puts it: “Never tweet about food or the weather.” If you’re the kind who likes to post messages like “Good morning, Twitterverse!” the move your butt over to Facebook.

Learn the Twitter lingo. You’ll figure it out pretty quickly, but it comes down to three: the ‘@’ sign, which goes before any Twitter user’s name you’re mentioning or replying to; the ‘#’ sign, used in front of topical words, as in #swineflu or #americanidol; and the letters RT — short for Re-Tweet, used at the beginning of a tweet that you’re forwarding to your own followers.

Don’t tweet too much. Every few hours is plenty.

Don’t reply to every single tweet. You’re only filling up someone’s Twitter feed if you’re not saying anything other than, “Great tweet!” or “I agree!”

Don’t tell us about something cool or life-changing without a link or picture.

Don’t tweet your bathroom habits. Seriously. Just don’t do it.

As I looked at the box I thought to myself, Could a company launch a product today with the word ‘dud’ in it — and be taken seriously?

• Would you buy a cellphone and music gadget called the iDud?
• Would you tune in to watch a group of women chatting on a couch if it were called The Dud?
• Would one of the best selling cars in the world be a best selling car if it were called the Toyota Dud?
• Would you have voted for our current president if his name were Dud Obama?
• Would you tune in to the Fox network to watch American Duds?
• I doubt you would be going to the theater this summer to see Dud Trek.
• Would your neighbor be as cool if he rode a Dud-Davidson motorcycle?
• Would you wash your duds in Dud laundry detergent?
• Would you wash your hair with Herbal Dud?
• How successful do you think our (sport) team would be if they were named the (city/college) Duds?
• I wonder if Americans would be lining up to adopt the new must-have pet canine if the First Family had adopted a Portuguese Water Dud?
• Would social networks be as popular if they were named MyDud or Dudbook?

Crystal was a guest on The 9-1 Office Party who is battling cystic fibrosis….always a smile and a beautiful voice…listen

It has not taken long for the global financial crisis to affect the world’s oldest profession in Germany. In one of the few countries where prostitution is legal, the industry has responded with an economic stimulus package of its own: modern marketing tools, rebates, discounts and gimmicks to boost falling demand. Some brothels have cut prices or added free promotions, while others have introduced all-inclusive flat-rate fees. Free shuttle buses, discounts for seniors and taxi drivers, as well as “day passes” are among marketing strategies designed to keep business going.

Want to give your child or spouse a boost today? How a good, long hug? Research shows that if we hold a hug for at least six seconds, we optimize the flow of mood-boosting chemicals. According to studies, a family member is 47% more likely to feel close to a family member who often expresses affection than to one who rarely does. Also, frequent huggers have lower blood pressure and higher levels of oxytocin (a chemical that promotes bonding).

Awesome Hot Shots………

A Detroit woman avoided serious injury when the underwire on her bra deflected a bullet shot at her from next door. The woman saw a group of men breaking into a neighbor’s house on Tuesday morning. When the men spotted her, one of them fired a shot at her. The bullet struck the underwire on her bra which saved her from a more serious injury.