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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: National Hockey League, Genetics, Dietary Supplements, Cancer, Medical Conditions
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Study shows a _ mostly _ swimmable Hudson
Associated Press WriterThe Hudson River is scenic, historic _ but swimmable? Yes, much of the time, though dirty rainwater and raw sewage still contaminate parts of New York state's iconic waterway after decades of cleanup efforts, an environmental group said Thursday. "The...Tags: New York Weather, Water Pollution, Weather Reports, George Washington, Environmental Pollution
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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: Condos and Houses, James Rouse, Radio Industry, Rentals, Defense
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Mich. couple nearly sent to jail in compost case
Associated Press WriterA Macomb County couple narrowly avoided jail Tuesday after a judge determined their dirt wasn't clean enough for the court's liking. Ronald and Dolores Michaels were ordered to remove all compost materials -- leaves, grass clippings and other yard waste...Tags: Punishment, Prisons, Judges, Lawyers, Court Administration
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'New Heartland' needs federal aid
As outlying sagebrush here was quickly devoured by starter homes and chain stores, Las Vegas began grappling with the kinds of problems that long have vexed California - crowded classrooms, packed freeways, lack of water, immigrants who struggle to...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Conservation, Endangered Species, Nature, Government
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Flames toast Alaskan tundra
McClatchy-TribuneThe Arctic is burning. It long has, of course, but now with greater regularity and more ferocity. Splinters of lightning crackle on the tundra, setting ablaze runaway fires that toast the landscape black. Around this remote pond deep in the Arctic...Tags: Fires, Wildfires, Ecosystems, Wildlife, Global Warming
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Religion Digest
Grace United Methodist Church will hold three services today at 110 W. Bel Air Ave., Aberdeen. An informal worship will be held at 8:15 a.m., a contemporary service at 9:30 a.m., and traditional worship at 11 a.m., with the director of Parish Ministries,...Tags: Protestant Convention, Religious Texts, Children, Bible, People
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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: Natural Resources, Forestry and Timber
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Alaska, by train: Ticket to the Last Frontier
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSeward, Alaska The Alaska Railroad slices up the middle of the state like a bolt of blue and yellow lightning, into the belly of a place that is camera-ready and bountiful beyond belief. The rail line begins in the little seaport of Seward, chug-a-lugs...Tags: Passenger Cars, Vehicles, Tour Operations Industry, Gardens and Parks, Glaciers
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It's the Midwest's 'Appalachian Trail'
Special to the Chicago TribuneTWO HARBORS, Minn.—A while ago, an acquaintance asked me what I knew about the Appalachian Trail. I told her, then added that the Midwest had its own but largely unknown equivalent: Minnesota's Superior Hiking Trail, which runs along Lake Superior...Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Lincoln Park, Public Transportation, Fishing
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