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Man In Oregon Trades Murder Plea For Fast Food Buffet

Posted by jeremy from Nypost

For two years, a Brooklyn thug sat in an Oregon jail awaiting trial for a coldblooded murder, and all the fat felon could think about was food - a bucket of greasy chicken, a mouthful of lasagna, a slice of pizza.

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A Tall, Cool Drink of ... Sewage?

Posted by Jon from New York Times

When you flush in Santa Ana, the waste makes its way to the sewage-treatment plant nearby in Fountain Valley, then sluices not to the ocean but to a plant that superfilters the liquid until it is cleaner than rainwater. The "new" water is then pumped 13 miles north and discharged into a small lake, where it percolates into the earth. Local utilities pump water from this aquifer and deliver it to the sinks and showers of 2.3 million customers. It is now drinking water. If you like the idea, you call it indirect potable reuse. If the idea revolts you, you call it toilet to tap.

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Clinton urges stronger Aids effort

Posted by Jeff from Al Jazeera

Former US leader says high food and oil prices hampering efforts to fight disease.

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Soy-based foods may lower sperm count (more in fat men)

Posted by Jeff from MSNBC

he researchers found the association between soy foods and lower sperm count was stronger in overweight men, which might suggest hormones are playing a role. "Men who are overweight or obese tend to have higher levels of androgen-produced estrogen. They are converting a male hormone into a female hormone in their fat. The more body fat you have, the more estrogen you produce in your fat," Chavarro said.

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A Locally Grown Diet With Fuss but No Muss

Posted by Jon from New York Times

"The highest form of luxury is now growing it yourself or paying other people to grow it for you," said Corby Kummer, the food columnist and book author. "This has become fashion."

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New Yorkers try to swallow calorie sticker shock

Posted by Jeff from MSNBC

Putting the brakes on thoughtlessly inhaling calories is exactly the effect New York City health officials hoped the law would have. They say calorie labels could reduce the number of obese New Yorkers by 150,000 over the next five years, and prevent 30,000 cases of diabetes. New York is not the only city pushing calorie labels. New laws in Seattle and California's Santa Clara and San Francisco are scheduled to go into effect later this year,

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Alabama Blueberry U-Pickin

Posted by Villagenyc from

J.T., his wife Shirley and their daughter all toiled together to plant the first hundred or so bushes. There are now 900 bushes directly beside his house and more than 650 across the road.

Link to "Shelby County Reporter"

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Salmonella toll tops 1,000; peppers perhaps source

Posted by Jeff from MSNBC

Ed Schultz said on the radio today that this was related to allowing Mexican truckers to bring more uninspected produce into the country. "More than 1,000 people now have become ill from salmonella initially linked to raw tomatoes, a sobering milestone Wednesday that makes this the worst foodborne outbreak in at least a decade. Adding to the confusion, the government is warning certain people to avoid types of hot peppers, too."

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Nathan's hot dog eating contest - can science explain how they do it?

Posted by fozapd from The Scientist

As I sit here on a overcast 4th of July, I stumbled acrossed ESPN's coverage of Nathan's hot dog eating competition. It seems interesting enough - 20+ eaters enter a competition to crown the one true great eater. As the contestants enter, I was surprised how many of them were skinny! That\\\\\\\'s right - the greatest eater is not even a fat man.

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YouTube - FAO, the true list

Posted by bugaloo from You Tube

Really list of problem during last FAO meeting or just a menu list?

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Corn, wheat prices dip sharply

Posted by marcuscrockett2 from USA Today

How does weather affect your wealth building? Well...Everything is connected.

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Nine-year-old girl finds black widow spider in red grapes bought at Waitrose | Mail Online

Posted by web2marketer from Daily Mail

Supermarket Managers have recalled red Mexican grapes from all their stores after a deadly Black Widow Spider was found in a bunch. Waitrose pulled the fruit from shelves in case other spiders had entered the country in the same consignment. The black widow - one of the world's most poisonous spider - was found by nine-year-old girl in a fruit bowl at her home.

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