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River's abundance of corpses ruins Iraqis' appetite for carp REUTERS July 11, 2007 BAGHDAD – River fish are off the menu in Baghdad. Dead bodies frequently pulled from the River Tigris have dulled the Iraqi capital's appetite for masqouf, its popular dish of grilled carp, after it was reported that clerics had warned that the fish dined on rotting corpses. “They spread rumors about the fish, that they eat the bodies of drowned people, but this is just a rumor,” said fisherman Hussein Ahmed, 62, after setting his nets within sight of the heavily fortified Green Zone compound on the...

Field & Stream/Election 2004 A Sporting Debate: George Bush vs. John Kerry The Field & Stream Interviews This much we know: The next President of the United States will be a sportsman. Whether it’s George W. Bush or John F. Kerry, each claims that hunting and fishing have been an integral part of his life. President Bush is a bass man. Senator Kerry is a saltwater fisherman. Both like to hunt birds. No matter where you stand on the political spectrum, this should come as very good news. Beyond that, of course, it gets complicated. Bush and Kerry have different...

Live fish forces itself into man's throat A Thai fisherman had an emergency operation after a live fish forced its way into his throat.Tongsuk Kungked was holding the fish in his mouth so his hands would be free to hold a fishing rod and rebait the line.But the fish pushed its way further into his mouth and got jammed in his throat.He managed to get home and his wife took him to Prasat hospital in Surin.Doctor Sinchai Tuntirattananon cut open his throat to remove the fish.The 26-year-old fisherman's wife told the Kao Sod newspaper he was in extreme pain...