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Minnesota conservation acres drop as crop prices rise
WORTHINGTON, Minn. - According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, an estimated 550,000 acres of Minnesota land will expire from the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in the next three years. The federal program, which offers landowners...Tags: Farms, Natural Resources, Wetlands, Natural Resources, Conservation
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Professor warns of political stranglehold on agriculture
The nation's agricultural economy - particularly the next farm bill - is being held hostage by the political stranglehold on Washington, D.C., according to a college professor who has helped develop the nation's ag policy. Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh, a...Tags: Agriculture, Health, Ronald Reagan, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Tom Daschle
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Taco Bell breaking into breakfast market
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Taco Bell, the fast-food chain that caters to late-night snacking, is making a play for the breakfast crowd.
The Mexican-style restaurant chain introduced a breakfast menu Thursday at almost 800 restaurants, mostly in...Tags: New Products, Ecosystems, Restaurants, Sausages, Environmental Issues
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Thirty-three whales shot dead after mass stranding in New Zealand
NewsCoreMore than 30 long-finned pilot whales were shot in the head and killed Thursday after repeated attempts to refloat the stranded marine mammals in a bay at the north of New Zealand's South Island. Volunteers had twice refloated the surviving whales from...Tags: New Zealand, Ecosystems, Natural Resources, Land Resources, Natural Resources
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Zoo partnership works to save sensitive habitats
SAN DIEGO -- San Diego Zoo Global and Del Mar-based Nature and Culture International announced Wednesday a partnership to preserve sensitive ecosystems in Mexico and South America.
The initial project is aimed at preserving 1.3 million acres, including...Tags: Ecosystems, Ecuador, Forests, Natural Resources, Peru
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Chefs struggle to stay healthy in pressure-cooker setting
A few months before his wedding, Neill Howell was tipping the scales at 240 pounds and knew he needed to make a change.
There was just one problem: Howell was the executive chef in a restaurant kitchen, a high-stress workplace full of ready-to-grab...Tags: Addiction, Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Restaurants, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Snowy owl surplus: snowy owls land in Northern Michigan
On first glance, they look like a plastic bag caught in a tree, said birder and Petoskey Regional Audubon Society member Diane Strzelinski, a Boyne City-area resident.
But what you're seeing is no trash: it's a snowy owl, and Michigan has been seeing...Tags: Natural Resources, Relief and Aid Organizations, Natural Resources, Conservation, Relief and Aid Organizations
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Endangered no more: Michigan Department of Natural Resources delists wolves, again
It's been a limbo act with wolves.
On Friday, Jan. 27, wolves in the western Great Lakes region will be removed from the federal endangered species list. But this isn't wolves' first flirtation with delisting.
Wolves were first removed from the list...Tags: Endangered Species, Agriculture, Biology, Agriculture, Energy Resources
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Read President Obama's State of the Union Address
KTLA NewsMr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the...Tags: U.S. Senate, Business Institutions, Justice System, Afghanistan, Health Insurance
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Local lawmakers respond to President Obama's State of the Union address
![<h5 style="text-align: left;" align="center">Several local congressmen responded to President Obama's State of the Union Address. </h5>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/318893140-24201311.jpg "<h5 style="text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Several local congressmen responded to President Obama's State of the Union Address. </h5>")
Several local congressmen responded to President Obama's State of the Union Address.
Here is what they had to say:
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GOODLATTE STATEMENT FOLLOWING PRESIDENT OBAMA’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
“Actions...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Career and Workplace, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Senate, Energy Saving
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Letter: Prince George's library board urges residents to support library funding
With so many issues pulling for our attention, it is easy to forget that thePrince George's CountyMemorial Library System is a crucial part of our community's economic and social fabric. Over the past four years, during a time of great economic hardship...Tags: Libraries, Rushern Baker, Arts and Culture, Budgets and Budgeting, Conservation
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In GOP response, Daniels blames Obama for economy
![<span style="font-size: small;">WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has resorted to "extremism" with stifling, anti-growth policies and sought to divide Americans, not unite them, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said Tuesday in the formal Republican response to the president's State of the Union address.</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/138683320-24172626.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\">WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has resorted to \"extremism\" with stifling, anti-growth policies and sought to divide Americans, not unite them, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said Tuesday in the formal Republican response to the president's State of the Union address.</span>")
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has resorted to "extremism" with stifling, anti-growth policies and sought to divide Americans, not unite them, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said Tuesday in the formal Republican response to the president's...Tags: Dave Camp, Regional Authority, Washington, DC, Tampa, Government
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