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4 hrs ago | ClipSyndicate

VIDEO: Holly Morris: Mt. Vernon 4th of July

Historic Mount Vernon is hosting a patriotic party for the Fourth of July! FOX 5 Holly Morris was there with a preview.

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Related Topix: Holidays, 4th of July, Video

8 hrs ago | WBZT

Americans take to road but cautious after gas shock

Robert Neal will take to the road this Independence Day holiday the same as millions of other Americans.

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Related Topix: Holidays, 4th of July, Dallas Metro, US Travel, Travel

12 hrs ago | News Observer

Plant disease hits eastern US veggies early, hard

Tomato plants have been removed from stores in half a dozen states as a destructive and infectious plant disease makes its earliest and most widespread appearance ever in the eastern United States.

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Related Topix: Famine, Natural Disasters, Home Gardening, Home, Cornell University, Food, Vegetables, Agriculture, Science, Pennsylvania

17 hrs ago | KNDO

Hershey's Closing Its Online Gift Service

People who like to order chocolate and gifts from Hershey's online service won't be able to after this month.

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Related Topix: Food, Chocolate, Hershey, PA, Science / Technology, Internet

Thu Jul 02, 2009

KVAL - News - National & World News

N. Korea fires missiles; launch toward U.S. feared

North Korea fired a barrage of short-range missiles off its east coast Thursday, a possible prelude to the launch of a long-range missile toward Hawaii over the July Fourth holiday.

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Related Topix: North Korea, World News, Asia, Prison, Travel, North Korea Travel, Holidays, 4th of July, South Korea

WAVY-TV Portsmouth

VA silent on compensating for mistakes

An attorney for veterans potentially exposed to HIV and other infections by colonoscopies at three Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals said his clients are waiting to hear if they will be compensated for mistakes that led to congressional hearings and new VA spending on patient safety.

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Related Topix: Veteran Affairs, Hepatitis, Medicine, Health, Murfreesboro, TN, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Representative Harry Mitchell, Democrat

Times-Picayune

New terminal to open at Lake Charles Regional Airport

The new terminal at Lake Charles Regional Airport is set to open Aug. 1. Heath Allen, the airport's executive director, said Wednesday that final work on the $28 million passenger terminal is under way.

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Related Topix: Lughnasadh, Holidays

Salon.com

Hefty restaurant bill shocks tourists in Italy

They were looking for a bit of La Dolce Vita but what two Japanese tourists got in a restaurant in Rome left a bad taste in their mouths.

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Related Topix: Food, Dining, Restaurant Management

The Sligo Champion

New US Ambassador takes up post

The new US Ambassador to Ireland is due to arrive in Ireland today. Daniel Rooney is expected to present his credentials to President Mary McAleese tomorrow.

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Related Topix: Mary Mcaleese, Holidays, St. Patrick's Day

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Health

New Study: TV Ads Trigger Mindless Eating

WEDNESDAY, July 1 a ' Watching food ads on TV leads to a boost in snacking among children and adults, increasing the risk of weight gain , U.S. researchers say.

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Related Topix: Yale University, Food, Nutrition

KCBS-TV Los Angeles

Study: Water-Rich Fruits, Vegetables Help Shed Fat

Share + Jul 1, 2009 1:38 pm US/Pacific 1 of 1 As beach season heats up, many are worried about their bellies, but it's not just appearance that matters.

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Related Topix: Fruits, Food, Vegetables, Nutrition

WBZ-TV

Fresh Tuna From Shaw's, Star Market Recalled

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Related Topix: Seafood, Food

Lincoln Tribune

Today in History - July 1

Today is Wednesday, July 1, the 182nd day of 2009. There are 183 days left in the year.

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Related Topix: Holidays, Canada Day

Desert Sun

Serve up red, white and blueberry

With so many fruits in peak season by July 4, summery desserts almost make themselves.

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Related Topix: Baked Goods, Dessert, Food, Pies, Recipes, Nutrition

Daily Herald

Turning fruit into firework finish on July Fourth

With so many fruits in peak season by July Fourth, summery desserts almost make themselves.

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Related Topix: Food, Recipes, Cake, Baked Goods, Dessert, Wine, Drink

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Hampshire Chronicle

'Offensive' ice cream ad banned

An ice cream advert which showed a priest and a nun in a "seductive pose" has been banned after readers complained that it was offensive, the Advertising Standards Authority has said.

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Related Topix: Dessert, Food, Ice Cream

KCPQ

Michael Jackson, bedeviled by insomnia, begged for sedative, says nurse-nutritionist

Michael Jackson was so distraught over persistent insomnia in recent months that he pleaded for a powerful sedative despite warnings it could be harmful, says a nutritionist who was working with the singer as he prepared his comeback bid.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, Food, Nutrition, Entertainment

Eircom.net News

13:05: Farmers blockade Musgrave centre in Kilcock

Hundreds of angry farmers have descended on Musgrave distribution centre in Kilcock, Co Kildare, today in protest at the prices they are being paid for their produce.

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Related Topix: Food, Vegetables

WHNS

Sears To Start Buyer Protection Program

Sears said Tuesday that it plans to offer a buyer protection program for its home appliances to help consumers who lose their jobs during the recession.

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Related Topix: Lughnasadh, Holidays

EDGEprovidence.com Travel Feed

Want an All-American Independence Day? Try London

In this June 13, 2009 photo, a statue of George Washington, the United States' first president, looks out over London's Trafalgar Square on Queen Elizabeth II's official birthday.

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Related Topix: Europe, Essex County, England, World News, United Kingdom, Greater London County, England, United Kingdom Travel, 4th of July, Travel, Holidays, London, United Kingdom Travel, Massachusetts, US Travel

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