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5 sickened by tainted organic milk
SAN DIEGO -- E. coli infections in five children, including one in San Diego County, prompted the recall of products from a Fresno-based organic dairy Wednesday, county officials said.
The unidentified 5-year-old San Diego-area boy was not hospitalized...Tags: E. coli Infection, Product Recalls, Diseases and Illnesses, Family, Health
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My 90 day challenge
Monday June 6 marks the date of a project -- one that will take strength, will-power and some extreme self-determination. I'm embarking on a 90-day challenge that is taking place at US Crossfit in Encinitas. Here's the skinny: Do Crossfit workouts 5 days...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Diets and Dieting, Triathlon, Human Interest, Health
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Michelle Obama tours community garden
FOX 5 San Diego StaffFirst Lady Michelle Obama toured an urban community farm in San Diego Thursday afternoon and said it was an example of the kind of community program that can help put an end childhood obesity. The first lady arrived at the New Roots Community Farm in...Tags: Michelle Obama, Haiti Earthquake (2010), White House, Barack Obama, San Diego (San Diego, California)
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Contaminated Tijuana River Valley considered a state of emergency
FOX 5 San Diego StaffThe San Diego City Council will consider declaring a state of emergency for the Tijuana River Valley at its meeting on Tuesday, because a flood could contaminate the area and kill livestock. With the declaration, the council could vote to spent up to $4....Tags: Floods, Emergency Planning, San Diego (San Diego, California), Death, Equestrian
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AP Exclusive: Video draws animal cruelty charges
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors have filed animal cruelty charges against the owner and seven employees at a Southern California livestock auction house after undercover video shot by an animal rights group showed workers kicking, hitting and...
Tags: Prosecution, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace, Lawyers
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Noem confident Farm Bill will pass
The new Farm Bill stands a good chance of passing before a Sept. 30 deadline instead of the current bill being extended, U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., said in a meeting with farmers, agribusiness people and community members Tuesday in Aberdeen.
"I...Tags: U.S. Senate, Science and Technology, Politics, Agricultural Research and Technology, Elections
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Migration of monsoons created, then killed Harappan civilization
The slow eastward migration of monsoons across the Asian continent initially supported the formation of the Harappan civilization in the Indus valley by allowing production of large agricultural surpluses, then decimated the civilization as water supplies...
Tags: Floods, Egypt, Science and Technology, Landforms, Natural Disasters
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Amazon in danger as Brazil moves forward with bill, critics say
SAO PAULO, Brazil — The Brazilian government is pressing forward with controversial legislation that critics say will lead to widespread destruction of the Amazon rain forest. After months of heated discussion, President Dilma Rousseff on Monday...Tags: Justice System, Forests, United Nations, Natural Resource Industry, Judges
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Jeff Semler: Misconceptions linger for public in its knowledge of farming
Misconceptions still linger for the general public in its knowledge of farming Regular readers of this column know that my target audience is the general public and not the farming community. In years past, it used to be a way of sharing information...Tags: Conservation, Consumers, Environmental Issues, Productivity, Deere and Company
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Voice: Predictions may well come true
El CentroIt is time to take stock of where this Valley is today, and where it is going. Without accurate and constant education, agriculture in this country is taken for granted. That is the case in the Imperial Valley today. Agriculture is the No. 1 job creator,...Tags: Elections, Politics
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Absenteeism allegations dog Noem
SIOUX FALLS - Republican Rep. Kristi Noem is calling ''hogwash'' on allegations that she's slacking off in Washington by missing committee meetings, saying that she simply hasn't ''mastered the art of being in two or three places at the same time.''...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Elections, Kristi Noem, Science and Technology, Politics
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... and growing danger
Last July, two 14-year-old girls from Sterling in northwestern Illinois died of electrocution when they came into contact with irrigation equipment that had been damaged by lightning. Jade Garza and Hannah Kendall were best friends engaged in the seasonal...
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