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FDA declares it’s OK to eat tomatoes again - msnbc.com

shiwani — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:02:33 GMT

The source of the salmonella is still unknown, and officials are saying that consumers should now avoid hot peppers...

Quoted: The U.S. government has declared it’s OK to eat tomatoes again, lifting its salmonella warning amid signs that the outbreak may finally be slowing.

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How does the Atkins Diet hold up after 2 years?

markosharko33m — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:38:47 GMT

A study just released showed that participants in a 2-year weight loss study lost an average of 10.3 lbs. while following the Atkins low-carb diet . This was a eensy-weensy bit more than the participants following a Mediterranean diet ...

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Powering Up the Electric Slide - TIME

onlymaureen — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:42:58 GMT

Quoted: Yes, it's a cheesy slogan: "all you have to do is dance to save the world." But Club4Climate's silly-sounding premise--that partygoers can groove their way to a greener planet--is based on real science.

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ビニールプールが破壊されて大洪水発生 - GIGAZINE

kawabe — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:36:48 GMT

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Seattle’s Automated Toilets Go Way of the Box and Chain - NYTimes

shiwani — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:31:36 GMT

A public experiment that was better in theory than in practice: "In the end, the restrooms, installed in early 2004, had become so filthy, so overrun with drug abusers and prostitutes, that although use was free of charge, even some of the city’s most destitute people refused to step inside them."

Quoted: After spending $5 million, Seattle officials decided to close the city’s five automated public toilets, which had become filthy and costly.

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Photographers » Blog Archive » The tragedy of famine | Blogs | Reuters.com

halftech — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:07:16 GMT

Quoted: Reuters Photography Blog

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America's-Car-Theft-Hot-Spots: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance

Anjali — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:06:19 GMT

Quoted: Modesto, Calif., ranks at No. 1, with San Diego/Carlsbad/San Marcos in the third spot, Stockton in fourth and San Francisco/Oakland/Fremont in fifth place. The city in second place, the only one in the top five not in California, is Las Vegas/Paradise.

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2008.07.23 大阪開催「文字組版の教室」開催のお知らせ | フォント製品 | 株式会社モリサワ

inozo — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:00:41 GMT

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田代まさしが出所会見--「薬物を止める自信はある。二度と戻りたくない」 | エンタテインメント | マイコミジャーナル

nifmanga — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:10:12 GMT

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$50K grant to help MRDD, mental health patients

drewsaylor4 — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:35:53 GMT

Officials say a recent $50000 grant from the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati is the first step in improving care for Butler County residents diagnosed with both a developmental disability and mental illness.
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