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World Chili-Eating Record</title><description><![CDATA[For most people, even the smallest bite of a raw chili pepper means a flushed face and a rush for a gulp of water. But Manuel Quiroz can guzzle down dozens of Mexico's spiciest chilies, rub them on his skin and even squeeze their juice into his eyes without so much as blinking.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ioan Grillo, AP Writer]]></dc:creator><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2007/02/04/551875-mexican-seeks-world-chili-eating-record</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2007/02/04/551875-mexican-seeks-world-chili-eating-record</guid><category>mexico</category><category>odd-news</category><category>world-news</category><category>chili-eater</category><category>but-manuel-quiroz</category><pubDate>Sun, 4 Feb 2007 05:09:00 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:thumbnail medium="image" url="http://www.polls.newsvine.comhttp://www.polls.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/tn/a6b6fed3-8f89-42e3-b39f-a5775b74607c.jpg" width="75" height="50" /></item><item><title>Mexico Signs Deal to Hem Tortilla Costs</title><description><![CDATA[President Felipe Calderon signed an accord with businesses on Thursday to curb soaring tortilla prices and protect Mexico's poor from speculative sellers and a surge in the cost of corn driven by the U.S. ethanol industry. 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