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Agriculture

High quality walnut crop moves into market

FOLSOM, California (November 27, 2007) - The just harvested California walnut crop is rolling into markets showing exceptional quality nut meats, good color and high quality kernels which all adds up to good news and a higher percentage of edibles...

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Business

Love in the workplace

By Liz Ryan, Freedom News Service

Lots of people meet their soulmates at work -- a Vault.com survey reported that more than 50 percent of couples met that way. But there are some important rules to keep in mind, if you're thinking about dating the person in the next cubicle or down...

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Food

Spatchcocked chicken a Fourth of July delicacy

Mention spatchcocking to someone, and their eyebrows may arch. Their shoulders may shrug in a questioning pose. Spatchcock sounds like a word our mothers wouldn't approve of. But it's not the least bit risqué. Honest. It's a dandy culinary technique...

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Health

Ear noises can drive a person crazy

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I hope you can help me with a problem I have had for a year. I have a buzzing sound in my ear. My family doctor had me on antibiotics, but they didn’t work. My dentist made me a new set of dentures, but that didn’t work....

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Medical

Mouth bacteria main cause of bad breath

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: No matter what I do, no matter what I eat, no matter how many times a day I brush my teeth, I can’t get rid of my bad breath. This is taking a toll on my social life. I have become very self-conscious. Do you have any suggestions?...

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Religion

Modern-day knights abound, if you know where to look

Sue Nowicki / McClatchy Newspapers

MODESTO – In “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” in order to save his father (Sean Connery) from a gunshot wound, the title character (Harrison Ford) must choose the correct chalice used by Jesus Christ on the eve of his crucifixion....

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