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Despite Cold, Citrus Estimate Increases – The Ledger

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:26:00 +0000

Florida citrus growers may have escaped January’s historic freezing weather relatively unscathed. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s March update Wednesday raised the total Florida orange crop to 131 million boxes, an increase of 2 million boxes …

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Mexico’s Carlos Slim being named world’s richest man … – Cleveland Plain Dealer

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:26:00 +0000

View full size Eric Gay / Associated Press Mexican businessman Carlos Slim is the world’s richest person according to Forbes magazine, with a net worth of $53.5 billion. That doesn’t sit well with many in Mexico, where a large amount of the …

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Gates says Afghanistan drawdown could accelerate … – Daily Press

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:19:00 +0000

WASHINGTON – Congressional opponents of the war in Afghanistan forced a debate Wednesday on the floor of the House of Representatives on a resolution to bring U.S. forces home and end the eight-year-old war. The measure ended up losing, 356-65, a …

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Ami Kaufman: By George, I Think the Palestinians Have … – Huffingtonpost.com

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:19:00 +0000

With Bibi Netanyahu turning out to be just another Yitzhak Shamir – the one who doesn’t initiate, doesn’t lead and does nothing to get things moving – the ball has been thrown into the Palestinians’ court. And if we stick with the sports metaphors …

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PERSPECTIVE: Positive news in the war against childhood … – Culpeper Star-Exponent

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:05:00 +0000

From the White House to school and civic groups, improving health and nutrition have become overdue priorities … by WXXI-TV can go far to help promote changing poor eating habits and the value of becoming active. Such efforts can ultimately make …

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Complaints persist as US frees Afghan detainees – Forbes

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:58:00 +0000

CAMP DUBS, Afghanistan — The Pashtun tribal leaders picked at the chocolate cake and fruit laid out for them at the conference table. Politely, they listened to speeches touting a new program to release detainees from Afghanistan’s largest U.S.-run …

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Mexico’s Slim becomes ‘world’s richest’ person – Denver Post

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:44:00 +0000

MEXICO CITY—The naming of Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim as the world’s richest person—the first from a developing nation—underlines the loosening of America and Europe’s stranglehold on the top spots in the billionaires’ club. Slim’s …

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Better Hearing Institute Urges Americans to Take … – PRWeb

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:15:00 +0000

The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) announced today that it is joining the Stop Diabetes movement by promoting the 22nd Annual American Diabetes Association Alert Day, which will take place on March 23, 2010. BHI also is urging anyone with diabetes to …

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Sushi know-how – Courier-Post

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:08:00 +0000

Give a man sushi and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to plate his own and he eats well — impressing his friends in the process. Chef Joseph Poon is among several area chefs reinventing the old Chinese proverb with classes on making your own …

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Mapa Imports Helps ‘86 Cancer’ During Expo West with … – PRWeb

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:01:00 +0000

Mapa Imports juice nectars, and beverages to support cancer research during Expo West During Expo West, Mapa Imports, in addition to its full line of Del Prado Gourmet Nectars will debut its newest line: Amazonas Sacha Inchi Omega Oil and Nuts …

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