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Is it safe?
Sludge is coming to Isle of Wight County. And with it, what? A safe and free fertilizer? The ultimate in biological recycling (it's made from the end product of treating sewage, human and industrial)? Or any of the things that go into — and come...Tags: Caroline County (Virginia), Isle of Wight County, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Metal and Mineral, Environmental Politics
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Mining towns not entirely happy with latest boom
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThis tiny community nestled on the backside of Pike's Peak revels in its mining heritage. Tourists are invited to tour underground tunnels, gamble in the Gold Rush and Gold Diggers casinos or view a video at a museum entitled, "The Timeless Art of Gold...Tags: Natural Resources, Mining, History, Metal and Mineral, Bodies of Water
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Cutting calories could limit muscle wasting in later years
Chemical concoctions can smooth over wrinkles and hide those pesky grays, but what about the signs of aging that aren't so easy to fix, such as losing muscle mass? Cutting calories early could help, say University of Florida researchers who studied the...Tags: Suicide, University of Florida, Health Treatments, Diet, Metal and Mineral
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Chicago's toxic air
Chicago Tribune reportersPeople living in Chicago and nearby suburbs face some of the highest risks in the nation for cancer, lung disease and other health problems linked to toxic chemicals pouring from industry smokestacks, according to a Tribune analysis of federal data....Tags: Pilsen, Air Pollution, Regional Authority, Examinations, Cicero
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Amy Brenneman Top Vote-Getter
Amy Brenneman Top Vote-Getter Hollywood's stalemated labor talks may get going again after a slate of dissident actors backed by Sally Field and Tom Hanks won control of the Hollywood branch of the Screen Actors Guild board. The group called Unite for...Tags: Kate Walsh, Morgan Fairchild, Elections, Unions, Glastonbury
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Federal health agency calls off study of alternative treatment for autism
Associated Press WriterCHICAGO (AP) _ A government agency has dropped plans for a study of a controversial treatment for autism that critics had called an unethical experiment on children. The National Institute of Mental Health said in a statement Wednesday that the study...Tags: Cornell University, Diseases, Health Treatments, Metal and Mineral, Mental Illness
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Gold prices jump above $900, then pull back sharply on credit market developments
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Gold briefly shot above $900 an ounce Thursday as panicky investors poured money into safe-haven assets, but the metal later gave back its gains after the government said it was preparing a plan to rescue banks from the toxic debt that has...Tags: Metal and Mineral, New York Mercantile Exchange, American International Group, Central Bank, Lehman Brothers Holdings Incorporated
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Inspections are up, but is sludge safe? Tests for 9 metals done before shipments
247-4534Virginia officials inspected more than 42 percent of all farm fields where sewage sludge was spread as fertilizer in the first half of 2008, the first year the Department of Environmental Quality was responsible for overseeing farms' use of sludge....Tags: Isle of Wight County, Marine Science, Health Treatments, Dietary Supplements, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia)
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Chicago chef stars choose tools they can't cook without
Chefs are gearheads. They love talking about their kitchen tools—almost as much as talking about food. They could go on for hours rhapsodizing about their knives. And pots and pans? Don't get them started on the virtues of cooking with copper...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Williams-Sonoma Incorporated
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'Catnappers' are making a lot of noise
Tribune NewspapersBy Sallie James FT. LAUDERDALE—The roar was undeniable when Michael Pethybridge turned the key in his 1997 Toyota 4Runner. The SUV revved like thunder. Gone was his catalytic converter, neatly cut out by a determined thief. Damage to the...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Vehicles, Weston (Broward, Florida), Theft
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Researchers cancel controversial autism study
CHICAGO - A government agency has dropped plans for a study of a controversial treatment for autism that critics had called an unethical experiment on children. The National Institute of Mental Health said in a statement yesterday that the study of...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Mental Illness, Cornell University, Illnesses
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Corrosion-resistant alloys add luster to Argonne research
Corrosion-resistant metal alloys that could be used in high-temperature, high-pressure environments such as oil refineries and chemical-processing plants have been developed by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory. If they go on to commercial...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Woodridge, Argonne National Laboratory
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