ITALY, U.K. MIRED IN LASAGNA SCANDAL

While the United States tackles the prickly hunt for Iraqi WMDs, the war on terror, the domestic budget and whether or not to send troops to Liberia, European nations are bickering over who first invented lasagna. British researchers--who apparently have way too much time on their hands--claim to have found a lasagna recipe dating back to the 14th century, long before the dish surfaced in Italy. Unsurprisingly, the Italian Embassy refuted the claim.

Recap: Wouldn't "The Lasagna Scandal," make a good name for a rock band?