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Finally, surging prices for corn, milk and other commodities have raised farmers incomes and undercut arguments about the need for this expensive income transfer. International charities opposed the program because it undermines poor foreign farmers, who can t compete against subsidized American crops, an argument that swayed the global trade court to rule against one of the subsidies. A growing chorus has turned against the $16 billion annual subsidy, which gives most of the money to...

The most pleasing recall for them is of the good old days that now seem without fault, living in communities about which Garrison Keillor speaks about. Growing up in another time, admitting that it was in the last century, I have noted that familiar words have acquired different meanings these days. It was last week, the 13th of the month to be precise, that there was a proliferation of recalls. People of multiple years are very pleased if they can recall this, and maybe that, and even...

Woman killed after beet truck driver runs stop sign. Schmunk has been charged with careless driving causing death and failing to stop for a stop sign. GREELEY The Colorado State Patrol says one woman was killed Friday morning after her car slammed into the side of a sugar beet truck. Teresa Brown, 53, of Briggsdale, was killed instantly. Schmunk was not seriously hurt. Copyright KUSA-TV, a division of Multimedia Holdings Corporation.

I remember a few times as a kid I would see the infamous beet salad appetizer on the table and quickly arm myself with a paper towel so I could discard those red slices under the table. After years of food behavioral modification, culinary school training, food television viewing and eating beets every way possible, I have been reformed. In many produce sections, you can find other varieties besides the traditional red beet. I brought some huge golden and red beets home from the produce...

The recalled soups were shipped to 24 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wyoming. An independent test revealed that the toys, which resemble dinosaurs and other assorted animals, contain excessive levels of lead in the base material. Officials from Wal-Mart did not reveal the number of...