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1 hr ago | Seattle's WB

US crop production estimates may ease fears about rainy harvest season cutting into production

Newly released estimates for U.S. wheat, corn and soybean crops may put to rest fears that a wet harvest season in many parts of the country could cut into production.

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Related Topix: Science, US News, United States Department of Agriculture, Minnesota, Marketing

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Yellowstone bison could go to Turner's Mont. ranch

Dozens of wild bison from Yellowstone National Park would be relocated to a Montana ranch owned by billionaire Ted Turner, under a recommendation made by state and federal officials Tuesday.

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Related Topix: US National Parks, Yellowstone National Park, Science

The Boston Globe

UN: 10,000 Salvadoran flood victims need food

At least 10,000 Salvadorans are in urgent need of food aid after floods and mudslides destroyed huge swaths of crops during harvest season, the U.N. World Food Program said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Science, World News, El Salvador

Rocky Mount Telegram

Ex-Gates Foundation exec named foreign aid chief

The Obama administration will nominate a young former executive with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to run America's top foreign assistance program, ending months of speculation and complaints about who would take the vacant post, U.S. officials said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Charitable Organizations, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Science, Hillary Clinton

WCCO-TV

Dry Weeks In Minn. Sparks Corn, Soybean Harvests

The soybean and corn harvests jumped ahead last week as farmers enjoyed an unusually dry week for this fall.

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Related Topix: Science, Weather, Minnesota Government, Minnesota

WOWT-TV Omaha

Weeping Water Gets $500,000 Loan For Renovations

The Weeping Water Community Building Foundation has received a $500,000 loan awarded by USDA Rural Development through the federal stimulus.

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Related Topix: Weeping Water, NE, US News, United States Department of Agriculture, Science

Mon Nov 09, 2009

People's Daily Online

China-Africa co-op photo exhibition held in Sierra Leone

On the occasion of the 4th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Sierra Leone Qiu Shaofang on Monday officially opened a five-day photo exhibition to demonstrate the development strides that has taken place between China and Africa.

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Related Topix: China, Asia, World News, Sierra Leone, Africa, Science

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Louisiana farmers keep eye on Tropical Storm Ida

Gusty winds, high tides and heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Ida could affect southeast Louisiana's citrus and sugar cane crops.

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Related Topix: Weather, Hurricane, Louisiana, Natural Disasters, Science, Louisiana State University

BioSpace

Monsanto Company to Purchase Chesterfield Village Research Center From Pfizer Inc. for $435 Million

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monsanto Company and Pfizer Inc today announced that they have entered into an agreement for Monsanto to acquire Pfizera s Chesterfield Village Research Center located in Chesterfield, Mo.

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Related Topix: Monsanto, Chemicals, Pfizer, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Chesterfield, MO, Science, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought

The Tennessean Nashville News

Wet weather puts farmers behind on crop harvest

Rutherford County farmers have been working over the past week to make hay while the sun shines.

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Related Topix: Science, Weather, Rutherford County, TN, Murfreesboro, TN

KFYR-TV Bismarck

Goehring Restructures North Dakota Agriculture Department

State Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says he has restructured his department.

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Related Topix: Science

Q13.com KCPQ TV

Nonprofit comes to injured farmers' rescue during harvest, sends volunteers to bring in crops

A broken pelvis and injured knee nearly put an end to North Dakota farmer Dustin Lien's harvest, but a group that helps injured farmers and the families of those who have died came to his aid.

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Related Topix: Science

Sun Nov 08, 2009

People's Daily Online

Chinese premier announces eight new measures to enhance cooperation with Africa

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday announced eight new measures the Chinese government will take to strengthen China-Africa cooperation in the next three years.

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Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, Hu Jintao, Science

KXMA-TV Dickinson

Rain makes big crop difficult to harvest

A cool, dam0 summer delayed the growing season. Then, as farmers prepared to harves4 moisture-laden crops, heavy rains made a bad situation worse.

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Related Topix: Science, Sioux Falls, SD

Tri-cityherald.com

As oceans fall ill, Washington bureaucrats squabble

Off the coast of Washington state, mysterious algae mixed with sea foam have killed more than 8,000 seabirds, puzzling scientists.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Maria Cantwell, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Washington, Washington Government, Texas, Science, Science / Technology, NASA

Kentucky.com

Indian PM hopes for 7 percent growth next year

The Indian government is pushing ahead with economic reforms aimed at achieving a growth rate of more than 7 percent next year but will make sure the benefits reach the poor, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday.

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Related Topix: World News, India, Asia, Manmohan Singh, Science, Fredrik Reinfeldt

Military-World

For Marines in Afghanistan, IEDs Are a Constant Fear

There are few songs as mournful and haunting as Taps played for a fallen warrior, and on an isolated combat outpost in southern Afghanistan it has been sounded for David Baker, a 22-year-old Marine lance corporal who was just six weeks short of going home when he was killed in an explosion.

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Related Topix: Asia, Afghanistan, World News, Explosion, Science

Sat Nov 07, 2009

KCRG

Culver Eases Propane Rule, Looks to Help farmers

Gov. Chet Culver is easing road rules for truck drivers who are carrying propane into Iowa.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Chet Culver, Science

ABC News

2 Nebraska Banks Get Rural Loan Guarantees

Two Nebraska banks have obtained federal loan guarantees through the U.S Department of Agriculture, which is using federal stimulus funding.

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Related Topix: Science, US News, United States Department of Agriculture

Newindpress

Haryana: Supportive Independents gain most

CHANDIGARH: All seven independent legislators supporting the Congress in Haryana were Saturday accommodated in the new government headed by Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

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Related Topix: World News, India, Science

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