Archive for the ‘Fruit’ Category

Visiting Biden condemns new Israeli settlement plan – Reuters

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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden arrive at Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv, March 8, 2010

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A Time of Limits: The Changing Landscape of U.S. Politics – Brookings Institution

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While history never repeats itself, the past does offer useful benchmarks of comparison. Many otherwise sober observers discerned in the 2008 election results the harbinger of a new 1933, or least 1965

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Jamba, Inc. Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal … – Stockhouse

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Jamba, Inc. (NASDAQ:JMBA) today reported financial results for the fiscal year and fourth quarter ended December 29, 2009. The results showed continued progress on strategic priorities, including the disciplined management of costs and expenses and …

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Millenials seek work’s benefits: leisure, money – Denver Post

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GEN Y AT WORK: Millenials want more vacation and time for themselves away from the job than young people did 30 years ago, and they also value compensation more, according to a recent study. That may be setting them up for intense disappointments in …

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USDA TARGETS IMPROVEMENT OF SCHOOL MEAL ENROLLMENT WITH AID TO STATES – USDA.gov (press release)

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WASHINGTON, March 9, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced approximately $1.9 million in grants to five State agencies to increase enrollment in school meal programs through direct certification and verification processes. Direct …

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Monte Bello through the years – San Francisco Chronicle

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The care with which Ridge’s Monte Bello is assembled was evident during its recent 50th anniversary . But the deliberate care by Ridge’ and winemaker Paul Draper to make it a remarkably long-lived wine was underscored when we finally got to a …

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‘Courage and Consequence’ by Karl Rove – Los Angeles Times

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Karl Rove is a true believer, as the subtitle to his memoir suggests, in a fighting faith. Much that vexes our current politics flows from the fact that he is an exemplar rather than a singular case. “Courage and Consequence: My Life as a …

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Brazil puts sanctions on U.S. cars, fruit – Dubuque Telegraph Herald

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GENEVA — Brazil announced trade sanctions on a range of American goods Monday in retaliation for the United States’ failure to eliminate billions in illegal cotton subsidies — a move that affects products from Ford automobiles to Heinz ketchup. The …

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Shaw’s workers spread out protest – Boston Globe

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The Methuen warehouse, with about 310 workers from the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 791, distributes most of the perishable foods, such as fruits, vegetables, dairy, and meat, to 194 Shaw’s and Star Market supermarkets across New …

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Campbell Recognizes Employees for Taking Charge of Their Health – MSN Money

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Campbell Soup Company CPB today announced three winners of the company’s “Lifestyle Change Award,” a program designed to recognize employees who have made healthy lifestyle changes, positively influenced others to improve their health or …

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