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Robbery attempt ends when victim offers iced tea
"TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- A mother and her 6-month old girl escaped unhurt after she calmed down a knife-wielding robber with a glass of iced tea and a chat, Tokyo police said Wednesday. The 30-year-old housewife was in the hallway of her apartment building Monday when a man...
Biodiesel Train Gets Test Run in Washington, DC
Restaurant grease, canola oil and soy are fueling a new generation of trains, with a biodiesel train operating in the UK and a new one taking test runs in Washington over the summer. The fuel is a 25-per-cent mixture... Pizza Loses Favor as Italians Turn to Pasta
This is part of an ongoing series National Geographic is running on the impact rising food prices are having even on developed countries. And while rising prices are an irritation for us, they are... Vegetable Prices Soar in Pakistan
During the last few months, Pakistan - in particular its biggest and richest city, Karachi - is in the grip of rising food prices. There has been a wheat and flour crisis and commodities such as fruits and vegetables... Higher Fuel Costs, Freaky Weather Mean Yes, We Have No Bananas -- That You Ca...
They're so good for you that they almost need to be labeled a health food-and now bananas are set to become even more expensive. Among the health benefits of bananas, according to the Tao of Good Health: potassium's... Bugs that eat waste and excrete petrol
"“Ten years ago I could never have imagined I’d be doing this,” says Greg Pal, 33, a former software executive, as he squints into the late afternoon Californian sun. “I mean, this is essentially agriculture, right? But the people I talk to – especially the ones... US Has No Remaining Grain Reserves
"Our concern is that the U.S. has nothing else in our emergency food pantry. There is no cheese, no butter, no dry milk powder, no grains or anything else left in reserve."Food prices alone won't stop Afghan opium growers: experts
Soaring food prices have brought smile on the faces of opimum growers in Afghanistan and some of them may stop growing opium and plant wheats & Paddies. " Global food price rises may push some Afghan farmers to plant wheat instead of opium but officials say any real...Being brown in a city of black and white
" DETROIT - In a city that would become famous for segregation, Linda Hutcherson’s early memories of her household in Detroit are of carefree times amid a pastiche of skin colors. She had loving parents — a black... Argentine farmers block exports of grain and meat
Thousands of Argentine farmers have made a deal to suspend the export of grain and meat, in an ongoing dispute with the government over taxes."The farmers said they would not take their goods to market between 28 May... And bread costs $4 a loaf you say?
A year ago if I would have been smart enough to figure out what would happen when big business mixes with a new big business, I should have been able to tell you that hybrids are not the answer. As soon as one item becomes scarce, the next is bound to follow- no wonder... Price For A Pint is Pinching Microbrewers
Sadly, the price of 2007's world's most popular drink may be on the rise.There were a number of reports by Canadian news outlets yesterday (and, according to Google news, New Zealand outlets as well) that, due... Who caused the world food crisis?
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly an "Inconvienent Truth" lost on those who presented Al Gore with his Nobel Prize and by some Environmentalists who thought no further than their Hybrid cars. "We... Recipe for a son starts with daily bowl of cereal
A new study has shown that eating a lot during pregnancy increases the likelihood that a woman will give birth to a son. The scientists can't explain why this might be, but they theorized that thehigh levels of... The Myth of Human-Caused Global Warming
Earlier today at my blog, I shared news about food rationing in the United States. Upon discovery of that news, I began researching the issues of food supplies and shortages further. While I found several articles offering glimpses into the growing worldwide food crisis, only...
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