Sink your teeth into today's top stories from around the globe.

• Presenting the Flat Dog, an alternative to the choking hazard of the traditional frankfurter. Safety first! - Hartford Courant

• The sleeper hits of the white wine realm. - Food & Wine

• A snacky match made in heaven. Pretzel-maker Snyder's of Hanover will merge with Lance to make a company with $1.6 billion in combined sales.The Baltimore Sun

• Cownose ray: the other, other, other white meat ... that actually tastes more like veal or flank steak. Would you eat it? - The Virginian-Pilot