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Unmasking the super foods
Sun reporterThe 32nd Street Farmers' Market in Baltimore opened last Saturday morning with four produce farmers unloading batches of fresh blueberries for sale. Two and a half hours later, the berries were gone - undoubtedly scooped up by patrons who covet not only...Tags: Medicine, Alzheimer's Disease, Western Medicines, WebMD Corporation, Dietary Supplements
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Reports show Fed facing a dilemma
From wire reportsThe country slogged through slower economic growth and rising prices during the summer, packing a double whammy to people and businesses alike. The Federal Reserve's new snapshot of business conditions, released yesterday, underscored the challenges...Tags: Minivans and Vans, Sales, Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve, Moody's Corporation
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Test your Cow-Pie Bingo luck
Forever Florida and the Allen Broussard Conservancy are sponsoring Cow-Pie Day, a free evening of family entertainment Aug. 9. Activities start at 5 p.m. and include a game of Cow-Pie Bingo, a "cow-pie" dessert contest and a movie on the lawn at...Tags: Educational Development Corporation, Games, Tourism and Leisure, House and Home, Casino and Gambling
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Glastonbury Hopes To Buy Former Arbor Acres Land
Courant Staff WriterSixty years after the Saglio Brothers formed Arbor Acres and produced a chicken that grocers called the "chicken of tomorrow," the town is looking to purchase what remains of the abandoned chicken farm. After months of negotiations, the town is...Tags: Public Employees, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Glastonbury, Environmental Cleanup, Tourism and Leisure
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Landmark frozen in time
Chicago Tribune reporterTerrence Camodeca brought a lawn chair to watch construction crews tear down the decaying Swallow Cliff toboggan runs in May. While he never rode down the slides, the Orland Park resident has many memories of the beloved south suburban destination,...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Cook County Forest Preserve, Physical Fitness, Painting
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Community Notes
The Maryland Woodland Stewards program (formerly the Coverts Program) is accepting applications. Owners and managers of small (1- to 10-acre) and large forest properties are welcome, as are environmentally concerned citizens. The outreach program of the...Tags: Public Transportation, Photography, People, Academic Progress, Injuries
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Lake County forest officials OK purchase of nearly 38 acres
The Lake County Forest Preserve Board on Wednesday approved the acquisition of about 38 acres to expand preserves near Antioch and Lake Villa. The board approved the purchase of 21.6 acres known as the McClanahan Property for $700,700, as an addition...Tags: Lake Forest
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Firefighters Have Cold Springs Fire Nearly Contained
The Associated PressThe fire burning near Mount Adams is nearly contained. Firefighters have gained 75 percent containment of the forest fire in south-central Washington, and are focusing on torching fuel within protective lines around the burn. The 12 ½-square-mile Cold...Tags: Fires, Weather Reports, Wildfires
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ASK TOM WHY
Dear Tom, Where does Illinois rank among the states in annual rainfall? Which is the wettest and which is the driest? —Karen Samuelson Dear Karen, Average precipitation (rain plus the water equivalent of melted snow) across the lower 48...Tags: Forests, Natural Resources
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'Naked,' 'Porno' Start Seasons With Shows Less Titillating Than Their Titles
A second season starts for "How To Look Good Naked" (Lifetime, 10 p.m.), the reality show in which Carson Kressley tries to make bigger women feel more satisfied with the way they look. Enough with the crash diets and disappointments. It's time to...Tags: Craig Ferguson, Alanis Morissette, Carson Kressley, Jason Lee, George Foreman
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