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W.Va. ag chief running for 11th 4-year term
Associated Press WriterThe longest serving state agriculture commissioner in the nation is running for another four years. His opponent says 40 years in office is long enough. But 81-year-old Gus Douglass says he still has plenty of work to do, comparing himself with 90-year-...Tags: Agriculture, Diseases, Food Industry, Primaries, Food Safety
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BETHLEHEM DOG POISONING CASE Man ducks dog charges Deal allows him to avoid admitting to scattering rat poison in neighbor's yard.
Of The Morning CallA Bethlehem man accused of trying to poison his neighbor's dogs pleaded guilty Tuesday to disorderly conduct -- a negotiated deal that requires him to pay restitution but allowed him to avoid admitting to scattering rat poison. James Clewell, 66, of 2139...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Food Safety, Prisons, Lawyers, Animals
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14-year-old Iowa girl abandoned at Omaha hospital
Associated Press WriterA 14-year-old Iowa girl was abandoned at an Omaha hospital Tuesday under Nebraska's safe haven law, according to state health officials. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services said the girl is from Council Bluffs, Iowa, just across the...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics
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W.Va. agriculture chief seeks to extend role as nation's longest serving ag commissioner
Associated Press WriterCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) _ The longest serving state agriculture commissioner in the nation is running for another four years. His opponent says 40 years in office is long enough. But 81-year-old Gus Douglass says he still has plenty of work to do,...Tags: Agriculture, Diseases, Food Industry, Primaries, Food Safety
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Nebraska officials say 14-year-old Iowa girl abandoned under safe-haven law
Associated Press WriterOMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ A 14-year-old Iowa girl was abandoned Tuesday in Nebraska under its safe haven law, but the person who left her could face prosecution in the girl's home state, Nebraska health officials said. The Nebraska Department of Health and...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics
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$700B questions: It's the economy
Last night's town hall format allowed undecided voters and Internet users to ask questions of the candidates directly. Here are three, along with the candidates' answers. QUESTIONER NO. 1 OLIVER CLARK Audience member Well, Senators, through this...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Economic Policy, Forests, Tom Brokaw, Nuclear Power
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'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Private Practice,' 'House' get healthy
Times Television CriticLike our healthcare system in general, the big network medical dramas all entered the new season with leftover issues -- tone problems, narrative problems, personnel challenges and, of course, the fate of millions (viewers and dollars) hanging in the...Tags: Robert Sean Leonard, George Clooney, Physiology, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice
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What's for dinner?
I couldn't help but note the irony of two somewhat-related newsworthy announcements in the Daily Press on Oct. 1. On that day, not only did a new law take effect that requires foods to show their country of origin, but also President Bush abruptly...Tags: Williamsburg, Food Safety, George Bush
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Yale gets $26 million to study children's health
The federal government has given Yale University $26 million to study childhood health problems as part of the largest study of U.S. children ever performed. Yale researchers will be looking into how maternal genetics interact with diet, chemical...Tags: Illnesses, Environmental Pollution, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Learning Disability, Yale University
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Recent editorials from New Jersey newspapers
Thursday's (Oct. 2) Star-Ledger of Newark on food labels that identify the country of origin: Federal legislation prompted by a spate of food safety scares, some of them deadly, took effect this week. It will require labels identifying the country of...Tags: Consumers, Constitutional Issues, National Government, Murder, Barack Obama
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Learn the dangers of using the microwave
Zapping frozen meals in the microwave may be fast and easy, but it also can make you sick if it's not done properly. That message has been slow to catch on, despite a spate of illnesses last year from improperly microwaved frozen foods. On Sunday, the...Tags: Food Safety, Electrical Appliance, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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After illness outbreak, a microwave refresher
Zapping frozen meals in the microwave is fast and easy, but it also can be dangerous if not done properly. Microwaves heat unevenly and can leave cold spots in food that harbor dangerous bacteria. The government has warned consumers to thoroughly cook...Tags: Food Safety, Electrical Appliance, Food Industry, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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