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New Pasture Rules Issued for Organic Dairy Producers
by By WILLIAM NEUMAN
12 Feb 2010 at 10:00pm
The ruling was cheered by many in the organic industry who said it could force some larger dairies to change how they operate.
For Some, ?Kosher? Equals Pure
by By KIM SEVERSON
12 Jan 2010 at 10:00pm
In an era of heightened concern over food contamination, allergies and the provenance of ingredients, the market for kosher food among non-Jews is setting records.
Reviving New York State?s Grain Belt
by By FLORENCE FABRICANT
5 Jan 2010 at 10:00pm
The grain belt in upstate New York is now being revived and expanded, with specialty grains ground locally into flours and meals.
Farm-to-Table Cuisine in a Homey Package
by By STEPHANIE LYNESS
5 Dec 2009 at 10:00pm
Local produce, prepared in a plain manner that defines ?homemade,? is offered at a place that should not remain undiscovered.
Dutch Cooperative Blurs Food Prejudices
by By FRANK BROWNING
16 Nov 2009 at 10:00pm
In a Europe where conservative attitudes to farming are entrenched and hostility to genetically modified crops is sometimes obsessive, Food Valley is different.
NYT > Local Food
Excerpted from ?If It?s Fresh and Local, Is It Always Greener?? by Andrew Martin, The New York Times, Dec. 9, 2007. The entire article appears below, in the Highlights section.
Unless you have been stuck in the processed-food aisles of your local grocery store for the last couple of years, you have probably noticed that local food is all the rage.
Union Square in Manhattan may offer one of the most popular farmers? markets, but Des Moines isn?t far behind, and top restaurants and college campuses are now demanding local food on the plate.
Books and magazines about local food are selling big, too.
Barbara Kingsolver ate locally produced food on her Virginia farm and wrote a best-selling book about it. So did Michael Pollan, who bagged a wild pig and grubbed for mushrooms in Northern California in a quest for the perfect meal (and readers).
The local food, or locavore, movement has so much momentum that some of the food glitterati have declared that such food is better than organic.
But now comes a team of researchers from the University of California, Davis, who have started asking provocative questions about the carbon footprint of food. Those questions threaten to undermine some of the feel-good locavore story line, not to mention my weekend forays for produce. (A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact of human activities on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced.)
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While the research is not yet complete, Tom Tomich, director of the University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, said the fact that something is local doesn?t necessarily mean that it is better, environmentally speaking.
The distance that food travels from farm to plate is certainly important, he says, but so is how food is packaged, how it is grown, how it is processed and how it is transported to market.
Consider strawberries. If mass producers of strawberries ship their product to Chicago by truck, the fuel cost of transporting each carton of strawberries is relatively small, since it is tucked into the back along with thousands of others.
But if a farmer sells his strawberries at local farmers? markets in California, he ferries a much smaller amount by pickup truck to each individual market. Which one is better for the environment?
Mr. Tomich said a strawberry distributor did the math on the back of an envelope and concluded that the Chicago-bound berries used less energy for transport. Maybe. Regardless, the story raises valid questions.
An Iowa State University study in 2003 found that most produce travels about 1,500 miles before it arrives in Iowa homes. But as the strawberry story suggests, some of it creates higher amounts of greenhouse gases than others. Transporting food by container ship or rail is relatively energy efficient. Shipping it by air or a 25-year-old pickup is not.
Certainly, there are many reasons for eating local food ? from supporting local farmers to a desire for fresher, potentially tastier food. The research in California, however, offers the prospect of a more nuanced debate on eating a low-carbon diet.
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A Balance Between the Factory and the Local Farm
by By DAMON DARLIN
13 Feb 2010 at 10:00pm
Local food sourcing may be desirable, but as a practical matter it is hard for it to feed the who...
Reviving New York State?s Grain Belt
by By FLORENCE FABRICANT
5 Jan 2010 at 10:00pm
The grain belt in upstate New York is now being revived and expanded, with specialty grains groun...
Rare Breeds, Frozen in Time
by By BARRY ESTABROOK
5 Jan 2010 at 10:00pm
A group in Rhode Island has created a fertility bank for heritage livestock, freezing embryos in ...
To Feed the Hungry, Keep the Can, Open a Wallet
by By SUSAN DOMINUS
11 Dec 2009 at 10:00pm
As uncharitable as it may sound, the annual holiday food drives, and the canned goods they bring ...
In Birthplace of Local Food, Fish Imports Take Over the Menu
by By KATHERINE ELLISON
10 Dec 2009 at 10:00pm
Tadich Grill, San Francisco?s oldest seafood restaurant, now serves farmed salmon flown in from S...
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Workout Winner: Chad Clauser, 30, of Bethlehem (The Morning Call)
8 Mar 2010 at 7:16am
Favorite excercise routine: Cycling
County could move to four days a week (Austin Daily Herald)
3 Mar 2010 at 6:17am
Mower County may become a pilot project to have county buildings open four days a week instead of...
What Would Make Immigration Reform Real Reform? (New America Media)
3 Mar 2010 at 1:13am
NAM interviews the movers and shakers of the immigration movement on what they want to see as par...
Tesco unveils recycled clothes range (Guardian Unlimited)
2 Mar 2010 at 11:33pm
Supermarket giant enters collaboration with ethical clothing pioneers From Somewhere The news tha...
Where Are They Now? West grad Alexander is a one-man snowboarding team (The B...
2 Mar 2010 at 8:17pm
Although he grew up in Bakersfield, Ty Alexander's heart has always lived at a little higher elev...
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Kathryn Rem: Did you celebrate National Crabmeat Day? - Sturgis Journal
10 Mar 2010 at 11:02am
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Kathryn Rem: Did you celebrate National Crabmeat Day?
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'Lost Boys' Actor Corey Haim Dead At 38 - WPTZ The Champlain Valley
10 Mar 2010 at 11:00am
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'Lost Boys' Actor Corey Haim Dead At 38
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Jamie Jungers Wins Howard Stern's ?Tiger Woods Beauty Pageant? - The Big Lead
10 Mar 2010 at 9:42am
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Work matters: EYFS Training Part 3: Observation - Understand what you are see...
10 Mar 2010 at 3:09am
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Work matters: EYFS Training Part 3: Observation - Understand what you are seeing
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Consumers buying more appliances - Business Mirror
9 Mar 2010 at 7:14am
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Consumers buying more appliances
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For the summer months, the company sees sales of t...
Put CSA fruits and veggies to good use - RocNow
9 Mar 2010 at 3:07am
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Put CSA fruits and veggies to good use
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Put CSA fruits and veggies to good use - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
9 Mar 2010 at 3:06am
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EA Sports Active 2.0 announced for PS3, Wii, iPhone (GamePro)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:06am
Electronic Arts has confirmed a sequel to last year's popular fitness management sim, EA Sports A...
Lehigh residents express concern over planned commercial rezoning (Lehigh Acr...
10 Mar 2010 at 11:06am
Seven Lehigh Acres residents said this morning that they don't want eight residential lots near t...
Popular business directory searches (Crossville Chronicle)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:05am
Commercial Suites High traffic area, West Ave. / Near Food City. No Security Deposit. Hurry! Offe...
Community education (The Galt Herald)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:05am
Sacramento County Office of Education Regional Occupational Program (ROP) offers tuition-free car...
Parks & recreation news (The Galt Herald)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:05am
Galt Wrestling Academy will offer classes in collegiate, high school and free style on Tuesdays a...
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Whole-genome resequencing reveals loci under selection during chicken domesti...
10 Mar 2010 at 11:06am
Domestic animals are excellent models for genetic studies of phenotypic evolution. They have evol...
NCAA Tournament Committee Focused On 65, Not 96 (KCTV 5 Kansas City)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:04am
The chairman of the Division I Mens Basketball Committee said his group is focused on selecting 6...
Most 'prefer surgery to lose fat' (Evening Standard)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:04am
More than half of Britons would rather shift excess weight through drastic surgery than diet or e...
Obesity: Food kills, flab protects (New Scientist)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:04am
Disease and obesity go hand in hand, but an increase in body fat may actually be part of our body...
Fiber-rich diet lowers lung disease risk (Press TV)
10 Mar 2010 at 10:51am
Following a diet rich in fiber particularly from whole grains lowers the risk of developing chron...
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U.K. Stocks Climb to 21-Month High; RBS, ICAP, Tullett Advance (Bloomberg)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:01am
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. stocks rose, pushing the FTSE 100 Index to the highest level in almo...
Murphy set to sign new Leicester deal (RTÉ News)
10 Mar 2010 at 10:45am
Ireland full-back Geordan Murphy is close to agreeing a new three-year contract with Leicester as...
Banks face costly refinancing (Interactive Investor)
10 Mar 2010 at 10:41am
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FTSE 100 shares edge higher (AFP via Yahoo! News)
10 Mar 2010 at 10:39am
Leading shares closed higher on Wednesday in cautious trading as market players digested the late...
RBS: Buy ringgit against won, yen (Business Times (Malaysia))
10 Mar 2010 at 10:35am
SINGAPORE: Investors should buy the ringgit against South Korea's won and Japan's yen as Malaysia...
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Understanding mechanisms underlying human gene expression variation with RNA ...
10 Mar 2010 at 11:07am
Understanding the genetic mechanisms underlying natural variation in gene expression is a central...
Whole-genome resequencing reveals loci under selection during chicken domesti...
10 Mar 2010 at 11:06am
Domestic animals are excellent models for genetic studies of phenotypic evolution. They have evol...
Tainted ingredient sold after salmonella found (KIDK TV Idaho Falls)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:04am
The company responsible for a recall of processed foods continued to distribute a flavor-enhancin...
A quite different kind of farming (The Port Lavaca Wave)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:03am
Traveling along State Highway 35 just west of Port Lavaca, and then up high above an overpass, on...
PG Recalls Pringles Chips (Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance)
10 Mar 2010 at 10:55am
PG voluntarily recalled two flavors of Pringles Chips in response to a recommendation from the FD...
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What's up (The Galt Herald)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:07am
? AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meets on a daily basis, at 169 Fourth St. Call 745-1525. ? Galt Busin...
News Search: (Cambridge Evening News)
10 Mar 2010 at 9:27am
RealVNC, the Cambridge company which allows you to sit at a computer here and control another on ...
Heinz Declares Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
10 Mar 2010 at 7:53am
PITTSBURGH----The H.J. Heinz Company announced today that its Board of Directors declared quarter...
Popular Health-Conscious Bloggers Gather for Inaugural FitBloggin' Conference...
10 Mar 2010 at 6:00am
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Your weekly planner (Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum)
10 Mar 2010 at 5:44am
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ICMI Announces San Diego Training Symposium Agenda (redOrbit)
10 Mar 2010 at 8:19am
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Customer Management Institute...
ICMI Announces San Diego Training Symposium Agenda (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Fi...
10 Mar 2010 at 7:00am
The International Customer Management Institute will bring their top training offering together i...
Weight loss challenge benefits charity (Eastern Shore News)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:35am
MELFA --A local area resident has launched a 12-week, nonprofit course that offers tips on nutrit...
Korea Attacks! Korean junk food has established a tasty foothold (SF Weekly)
9 Mar 2010 at 6:13pm
Last year, Korean flavors went viral, and brought the rest of San Francisco's food scene with the...
These 2 video games step up to the plate (San Francisco Chronicle)
9 Mar 2010 at 1:33am
RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE)Major League Baseball 2K10: Sports game (Developer: Visual Concepts; Pub...
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Alpharetta lacrosse raises $2750 for Wounded Warrior Project - NorthFulton.com
10 Mar 2010 at 11:07am
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Alpharetta lacrosse raises $2750 for Wounded Warrior Project
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To keep moving, go beyond the physical - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
10 Mar 2010 at 11:06am
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To keep moving, go beyond the physical
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In water polo, what goes on above the water is only half the battle - Orlando...
10 Mar 2010 at 10:59am
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In water polo, what goes on above the water is only half the battle
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Blue Cross adds Chesley to board - Bizjournals.com
10 Mar 2010 at 10:59am
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Blue Cross adds Chesley to board
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Blue Cross adds Chesley to board - Twin Cities Business Journal
10 Mar 2010 at 10:56am
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Blue Cross adds Chesley to board
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Wisconsin State Championships - SwimmingWorldMagazine.com
10 Mar 2010 at 11:29am
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Wisconsin State Championships
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BROWN DEER, Wisconsin, March 10. BADGER Aqu...
PABLO: BARAZA AND THE BLACK BERRY - The Observer
10 Mar 2010 at 11:28am
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PABLO: BARAZA AND THE BLACK BERRY
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Travel Blog: Enjoying a late winter solstice on an Atlantis cruise - San Dieg...
10 Mar 2010 at 11:28am
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Hoffer Resigns at Mizzou - CollegeSwimming.com
10 Mar 2010 at 11:26am
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Hoffer Resigns at Mizzou
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Jamaica's Bolt, Serena Williams declared Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Yea...
10 Mar 2010 at 11:25am
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Jamaica's Bolt, Serena Williams declared Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year
Metro Canada - Otta...
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Michael Waltrip will enter Talladega race - Montgomery Advertiser
10 Mar 2010 at 11:08am
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Michael Waltrip will enter Talladega race
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Waltrip put aside his driving follo...
Whitman's shade - Politico (blog)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:08am
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Whitman's shade
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Can she pick Palin to be her running mate? That would be the coup d...
I'm back with Nicole, says Lewis - Leitrim Observer
10 Mar 2010 at 11:08am
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I'm back with Nicole, says Lewis
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I'm back with Nicole, says Lewis - Longridge Today
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I'm back with Nicole, says Lewis
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Heyward sits day after running into wall - New York Mets
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Heyward sits day after running into wall
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U.S. Hikers Jailed In Iran Phone Home (CBS 3 Philadelphia)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:07am
The families of three Americans detained in Iran for months say their loved ones have been allowe...
Whole-genome resequencing reveals loci under selection during chicken domesti...
10 Mar 2010 at 11:06am
Domestic animals are excellent models for genetic studies of phenotypic evolution. They have evol...
Students get physical (Lake County Leader & Advertiser)
10 Mar 2010 at 10:57am
David Flores Brande Mergenthaler prepares sixth-grader Traygor Coor to lightly spare his opponent...
3 Americans Detained In Iran Phone Home (CBS4 Denver)
10 Mar 2010 at 10:54am
Cindy Hickey had rehearsed what she would say to her son when she finally got to talk to him mont...
Loonie could hit parity with US currency this summer: CIBC World Markets (Inv...
10 Mar 2010 at 10:48am
Expectations of higher interest rates and investor demand for Canada will help drive the Canadian...
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Google Maps Adds Biking Directions - SFist
10 Mar 2010 at 11:06am
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Google Maps Adds Biking Directions
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Google Gives People One More Reason To Ride Bicycles To Work - Techie Buzz
10 Mar 2010 at 11:06am
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Google Gives People One More Reason To Ride Bicycles To Work
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However, that is a thing o...
Wanted: Local Bike Routes For Google Maps - Spartanburg Spark (blog)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:05am
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Wanted: Local Bike Routes For Google Maps
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Biltmore's 25th Annual Festival of Flowers - FOXBusiness
10 Mar 2010 at 10:57am
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Biltmore's 25th Annual Festival of Flowers
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Outdoor activities include hiking, biking, r...
Google Maps adds bike trails - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
10 Mar 2010 at 10:56am
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Google Maps adds bike trails
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The biking directions initially will be avai...
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To keep moving, go beyond the physical - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
10 Mar 2010 at 11:06am
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To keep moving, go beyond the physical
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For years now, I've been struck by t...
The team that Taylor made: Friends, family to walk in memory - Sun-Sentinel
10 Mar 2010 at 9:35am
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The team that Taylor made: Friends, family to walk in memory
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"We started doing the wal...
Pair off to Japan - Lismore Northern Star
10 Mar 2010 at 9:21am
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Pair off to Japan
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The academy last year had gymnasts and athletes at national...
Corwen Pavilion shut down after 99 years. SHARE YOUR MEMORIES HERE - Denbighs...
10 Mar 2010 at 8:52am
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Corwen Pavilion shut down after 99 years. SHARE YOUR MEMORIES HERE
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Tips for Senior Citizens, Older Adults to Spring into Shape - Newswise (press...
10 Mar 2010 at 8:36am
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Tips for Senior Citizens, Older Adults to Spring into Shape
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Nancy Griese retires from TL Hanna as library media specialist - Anderson Ind...
10 Mar 2010 at 11:08am
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Nancy Griese retires from TL Hanna as library media specialist
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Prisoner expels smuggled drugs - The Press
10 Mar 2010 at 11:08am
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Prisoner expels smuggled drugs
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In an incident this week, a tennis ball stuffed with 21 gr...
Bolt earns Laureus gong - MK News
10 Mar 2010 at 11:07am
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Bolt earns Laureus gong
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Tennis star Serena Williams was named World Sportswoman of the Year...
Bolt earns Laureus gong - ic CheshireOnline
10 Mar 2010 at 11:07am
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Bolt earns Laureus gong
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Tennis star Serena Williams was named World Sportswoman o...
Cathy Freeman embracing new challenges - The Roar (blog)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:07am
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Cathy Freeman embracing new challenges
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White leads Geraldine all-area contingent (The Times-Journal)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:09am
Regular-season and tournament champion Geraldine led all squads with four selections to the Class...
Warren teen gets prison in killing over drugs (Detroit Free Press)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:09am
A Warren teenager who beat a man to death over a small baggie of marijuana was sentenced today to...
Blues fall to third-ranked Parkside (Timmins Daily Press)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:09am
WINDSOR ? Timmins High & Vocational School Blues' quest for gold at the OFSAA Boys 'AA' Basketbal...
PBT: Firing Dunleavy won't help Clippers land LeBron (MSNBC)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:09am
There were parts of this move that were still vintage classless Clippers. Like Mike Dunleavy sayi...
STATE BASKETBALL: Exira promises to go out with a BANG! Vikettes reach 1A Sta...
10 Mar 2010 at 11:08am
DES MOINES? Exira?s final ride has truly become a drive to the end.
