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    A Different Drum finds its own beat  Apr 22, 2005
    Complete with props -- umbrellas, coats and, most importantly, apples -- the piece tells the story of a party held among a group of friends on a rainy day ... "Off the Record" may not be perfect, but their performance is at least as refreshing as biting into one of those cool, crisp apples they so memorably roll across the stage. (Yale Daily News, CT)

    Where Does You Lunch Come From?  Apr 22, 2005
    This means that we need to import much of our produce but when I see that even in September the apples on sale are coming from California, I must question how sustainable is this food delivery system and how fresh are the apples. The journey your dinner takes is anything but simple. (Suite101.com)

    A place to call home  Apr 20, 2005
    " Karen has been running the Dallas County home since 1974. She has always done things a little differently than most human-services types - maybe because she didn't know any better, or maybe because she did. Here's a for-instance: "There are those who say the mentally ill and mentally challenged shouldn't live together," Karen says. Frankly, she's always been mixing apples and oranges, and she thinks it has worked just fine in Dallas County. The county home residents "get along better than most... (Dallas County News, IA)

    How Far Off The Mark?  Apr 20, 2005
    All the same, he went out and bought 83 plums, pears, peaches and apples, with the intention of consuming four a day. Not only did he blow a bundle at the checkout, but the produce proved disappointing. (Washington Post - Health)

    Shaken and Stirred  Apr 20, 2005
    Martinis seem to be cross-pollinating with other cocktails, kind of like apples, tomatoes, and other food crops. A cosmotini, then, would be a cosmopolitan-inspired martini, and a margarini would be a margarita-inspired martini. (City Pages)

    Dashboard dining  Apr 20, 2005
    Many convenience stores have fresh-fruit cups or loose apples, oranges and bananas. A few I checked out even had hard-boiled eggs. (Greenwich Time)

    A Taste Of Spring  Apr 20, 2005
    This was a serious affair -- a sit-down dinner for eight, based on seasonal ingredients. Just like many people in the Bay Area, my friends and I are mostly transplants, and we've become a family away from home. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    More of this story...  Apr 20, 2005
    There will also be dwarf varieties of apples, peaches and apricots, gooseberries and fuzzless kiwis. Manuel said when the project is complete, he hopes schools will use it as an educational facility where they can sample different varieties and see what fruits and vegetables look like before they go to the store. (The Exeter Sun, CA)

    Doc's is shot in arm for restaurant scene  Apr 20, 2005
    They were seated near a large bowl of apples -- so much for that adage. Connolly's r. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)

    State's apple leadership turns over  Apr 20, 2005
    "We worry about China and its 5.7 million acres of apples, and laborers who are paid a buck and a half a day," said Kidd, who retired as head of the commission earlier this month ... "Bedwell commented on Kidd's rich baritone voice that has been his trademark for years.In the meeting with Ott, Kidd chuckled as he remembered a time when he was a member in the late 1950s and early 1960s of a group called the Continentals that performed early rock 'n' roll, mostly in his native Oklahoma."We opened... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)

    Students go hungry to benefit Food Pantry  Apr 20, 2005
    Layne Jacobson: "Apples to Apples" (a game) is fun, and I am actually doing good without food. Alyssa Handeland: I want food. (Ogden Reporter, IA)

    Students go hungry to benefit Food Pantry  Apr 20, 2005
    Layne Jacobson: "Apples to Apples" (a game) is fun, and I am actually doing good without food. Alyssa Handeland: I want food. (Ogden Reporter, IA)

    Get an early handle on powdery mildew  Apr 20, 2005
    It appears as a white, powdery substance on the leaves, stems and flowers of susceptible host plants such as apples, crape myrtles, roses and berries. Over time, mildew can kill infected plant parts and can be particularly severe on grapes. (Fresno Bee -- Real Estate)

    France Special: The heart of Peter Mayle country  Apr 20, 2005
    Strawberries, almonds, apples, pears - Provence is France's fruit basket. It is also uncommonly pristine. (The Independent, UK -- Travel)

    Free the Cookie Monster! (and kids, while we're at it)  Apr 20, 2005
    I think just about every kid from kindergarten up has seen one of those horrible food pyramids, the ones that recommend like 276 servings of vegetables per day but say sweets should be eaten "rarely." Kids know on gut instinct alone, I believe, that apples and oranges are better for them than chocolate; they just don't care. And I for one am not sure they should. (Demopolis Times, AL)

    Sharing the Seder  Apr 20, 2005
    " "Kosher by Design Entertains" offers recipes, advice and settings for a variety of occasions, from an engagement party to a picnic to a "just for guys" event. The book's attractive format includes plenty of color photos. Among its recipes are the following, which Fishbein suggested for Seder menus. Passover traditions Passover, which commemorates the release of the Israelites from generations of slavery to the Egyptian pharaohs, has many food traditions, including: Kosher for Passover: When... (Cape Cod Times, MA)

    Your say: Women in Arab world  Apr 20, 2005
    Men and women are like apples and oranges ... It is like comparing apples to oranges. (BBC News -- Africa)

    McDonald's case only obesity lawsuit  Apr 19, 2005
    it's like apples and oranges,'' she said. Lawyer Mark Goodman of Debevoise ton said smokers could argue they were addicted. (Crain's Chicago Business)

    Will La. schools face granola law?  Apr 19, 2005
    There also might be an argument that a statewide ban would create a black market in donuts and chocolate bars in schools, if only granola bars and apples are available in the vending machines. All this is part of the venerable tradition of top-down direction in Louisiana. (The Advocate)

    New York Dining  Apr 19, 2005
    Three hours later -- after Maine crab salad garnished with tangerine-peper gelee, My Grandmother's Ravioli dusted with fresh Parmesan, scallops lapped with a sauce of apples and ginger and more truffles than I'd eaten all winter -- I left the table dreaming about what my next meal here might be. An offshoot of the grand Daniel restaurant headed by star chef Daniel Boulud, this is a cafe in name only, yet a diner doesn't have to take out a loan to eat here. (Washington Post)

    Organic food Do we knowwhat we'rebuying?  Apr 19, 2005
    39 for 1kg Royal Gala apples; ?1. 99 for 1kg organic Royal Gala apples; ?1. (The Independent, UK)

    Cambodia's darkest day  Apr 19, 2005
    I picked apples, washed dishes and cooked hamburgers in Connecticut and drove a taxi in New York. I did whatever came my way, eventually volunteering for the 1988 presidential campaign of George Bush, who made me one of his deputy assistants at the White House, exactly 13 years after my escape to freedom began. (International Herald Tribune)

    FEATURE - Chile's Fresh Fruit Boom Not So Sweet For Workers  Apr 15, 2005
    Chile's grapes, plums, pears, apples, peaches, apricots and peaches are in demand during the Northern Hemisphere winter and the country makes some $2 billion a year on fruit exports, the second-biggest export sector after mining and forestry products. Fruit exports shot up 11 percent between the 2003-2004 season and the 2004-2005 season thanks in part to Chile's free trade pacts with the United States, the European Union and South Korea. (Planet Ark, United States)

      Agriculture Today  Apr 6, 2005
    A prodigious 80-plus crops are grown here, including potatoes, green peas, cucumbers, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, specialty apples and grapes for wine ... New, and some old, endeavors to sell homegrown cheeses, cut-and-wrapped meat products, corn fresh off the stock, warehouse spuds, apples just picked off the tree and pumpkins straight from the field make Skagit Valley a true breadbasket, not only for the region, but the lucky 100,000-plus people who live here as well. (Skagit Business Pulse, WA)

      East County farmers and ranchers use marketing variety  Apr 6, 2005
    Talea and Les Price, owners of Jones Creek Farms in Lyman, grow 180 varieties of apples, many of them heirloom ... com including sending the heirloom apples to the East coast, as well as garlic, Talea Price said ... Jim Perkins grows 60 varieties of apples, pears, plums and wine grapes right outside of Sedro-Woolley, and most of the product is sent to Eastern Washington for packing. (Skagit Business Pulse, WA)

      The Skagit's Own' Label  Apr 6, 2005
    Apples of various kinds are grown and sold here. Mount Vernon's Draper Valley is a major name in chicken products. (Skagit Business Pulse, WA)

    Mitch-all-together  Apr 6, 2005
    "He has three apples left... I guess I can't have one.". I haven't slept for 10 days, because that would be too long.. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)

    Party ideas for ages 6-9  Apr 6, 2005
    Fantasy favors can include mirrors, apples, candy necklaces and rings, polished rocks (jewels), stickers and fairy tale books. For fairytale food try serving Three Little Pigs in a Blanket, Hansel and Gretel's Gingerbread House, Red Riding Hood's Picnic Basket (boxed lunch) and Snow White's Apple Pie. (AZCentral -- Families)

    It's simple: Drink when you're thirsty  Apr 6, 2005
    The Institute of Medicine noted that Americans get a lot more water -- more than a fourth of our total intake -- from solids, especially juicy fruits and vegetables, such as lettuce (96 percent water), cooked broccoli (89 percent water), oranges (87 percent water) and apples (86 percent water). Even a cooked tenderloin steak contains 50 percent water. (Anchorage Daily News)

    If you're low: natural ways to cheer you up  Apr 6, 2005
    Try to steer him away from quick-fix sugars higher GI (glycaemic index) foods, white bread, mashed potato, sugary cereal and instead towards lower/medium GI foods apples, dried apricots, peaches, lentils, beans, wholewheat pasta, oats, wholegrain bread (). A selenium deficiency has been linked to feeling low Brazil nuts will help. (TimesOnline)

    Fruit, Veggies Tied to Lower Pancreatic Cancer Risk  Apr 6, 2005
    In the current study, adults with high intakes of fruits and vegetables tended to favor fresh fruits like apples, oranges and cantaloupe, and cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower. These foods, Ghadirian and his colleagues note, are key sources of carotenoids and vitamin C. another antioxidant that has been tied to lower pancreatic cancer risk. (MEDLINEplus)

    Food prices rose less than 2% in 1st quarter, farm group says  Apr 5, 2005
    25, followed by eggs and apples each rising 9 cents, to $1. 08 per dozen and $1. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

    Critter Ridder  Apr 5, 2005
    Some people also report Horse apples (large bumpy green fruit from Bois DArc trees) repel roaches. Fleas Spray with Orange oil, sprinkle natural (NOT swimming pool grade) DE, practice more frequent vacuuming of carpets and bathing of pets, if applicable. (Suite101.com)

    Study Reveals Differing Amounts of Naturally Occurring Flavanols in Chocolate and Cocoa Powder  Apr 4, 2005
    Some suggestions include: -- Sprinkle cocoa powder on popcorn, warm and cold coffee drinks, low fat or non fat plain yogurt mixed with fresh fruit, and baked pears, apples or other fruit -- Mix small bite-size pieces of dark chocolate in with a homemade trail mix of nuts and dried fruits -- Add chocolate shavings or cocoa nibs to fresh fruit cups, salad greens, or cold cereals such as granola or warm cereals such as oatmeal or cream of wheat -- Dip fresh or dried fruits such as strawberries,... (PR Newswire)

    Postgame snack smackdown  Apr 4, 2005
    The real contest comes after the game: doughnuts vs. apples, and kids vs. parents ... Melissa Krantz hit a home run with Go-Gurt yogurt-in-a-tube snacks for her two daughters' soccer games but, in a bold move, combined it with apples ... "I felt I was being brave," the West Hollywood mother says about the apples, which went over well with her younger daughter's teammates, but not so well with the older daughter's. (Los Angeles Times)

    Pilot breakfast program to start at Roosevelt  Apr 3, 2005
    Teachers and aides will assist the students in opening the simple, prepackaged meals, which will include fruit (bananas, oranges, apples and raisins), fruit bars, yogurt, milk and juices. No pancakes, toast, scrambled eggs or other foods that are greasy, sticky or likely to wind up all over the desks and floor will be served. (Selma Enterprise, CA)

    'SIDEWAYS' TEXAS-STYLE  Apr 3, 2005
    He looks at its lively raspberry color, swirls it in the glass, then takes a whiff: "Pomegranate, cranberry, Fuji apples, a little toffee," he says, excited. He agitates his glass for "a second profile," closes his eyes and thrusts his nose in it deep: "Fresh rhubarb, red cherries, red plum.". (Houston Chronicle -- Travel)

    Taking those first 10 Steps '  Apr 3, 2005
    After the first week, consume two servings per day of berries, pomegranates, cherries, plums, any whole citrus, cantaloupe, red grapes, peaches, apples, pears or apricots (dried or fresh). Avoid the sweeter tropical fruits bananas, pineapple, mangos and papayas. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Take In the Strip, the Shows, Then Hit the Highway  Apr 3, 2005
    Candy (and I mean every type of candy)-covered caramel apples at New York-New York. The french fries at Tropicana. (The Ledger)

    Fasting Every Other Day, While Cutting Few Calories, May Reduce Cancer Risk  Apr 3, 2005
    (February 26, 2001) -- Researchers at UC Davis School of Medicine have determined that drinking apple juice and eating apples has a beneficial effect on risk factors for heart disease. Results of the pioneering clinical. (Science Daily)

    Earth's Best(R) Sesame Street Healthy Foods Hit the Shelves  Apr 3, 2005
    5 ounce pouches per box) -- available in Maple & Brown Sugar and Apples & Cinnamon Organic Letter of the Day Cookies (5. 3 ounce box) -- available in Oatmeal Cinnamon and Very Vanilla Crunchin' Crackers (5. (Yahoo Finance -- Food Processing)

    Dogs and the aromas of hunting  Apr 3, 2005
    "Among these memories are, "The smells that men like to remember pipe smoke and boot dubbing and Hoppe's No. 9, and fly dope on a red bandanna handkerchief, and wet dog fur steaming by the fire, and the smell of leather that is more like a taste, and the before-breakfast smell of coffee boiling and bacon frying, and the smell of a cottonmouth the smell of fear and the fall smells of sweet fern and rotting apples and burnt powder in the frosty air. "Read the words again, and focus on each item... (ESPN -- Outdoors)

    Hotel restaurants Hotels where the food is as good as the rooms  Apr 3, 2005
    Each day resident chef Oscar Velasco uses the freshest natural ingredients to create dishes drawing on Spain's rich gastronomic heritage, such as grouper marinated with mashed smoked apples. Santceloni, Hesperia Madrid, Paseo de la Castellana 57 (00 34 91 210 8800; ). (The Independent, UK)

    Calls for UN reform after Oil for Food scandal  Apr 2, 2005
    NILE GARDINER: I think it's more than just one or two rotten apples. I think that there is corruption across the UN system. (ABC Online)

    NATURE TRAVEL One man's vision is a paradise of plants    By Hugh and Midori Paxton  Apr 2, 2005
    You leave Eden realizing that life on Earth, despite all the bad apples doing their best to destroy it, is still a paradise. And a lot of fun. (Japan Times Online, Japan -- Life)

    Patti Nagai: Growing pineapple for fruit can take two years  Apr 2, 2005
    Cover your plant each night with a plastic bag containing a couple of very ripe - even bruised - apples. Do this each night for about two to three weeks and you should be able to see an inflorescence forming about two months afterwards. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    The big chill  Apr 2, 2005
    (Do not store the bulbs with apples. Apples give off a gas that damages the bulbs. (AZCentral -- Home)

    Plans for '05 Earth Day readied at Armand Bayou  Apr 2, 2005
    ABNC volunteers will sell popcorn, apples and water. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children and seniors. (The Citizen - online, TX)

    The deconstruction of motel lobby art  Apr 2, 2005
    Anchorage Daily News: Alaska's Newspaper. Last Update: April 1, 2005 11:47 PM. (Anchorage Daily News)

    State Plays Role in Fight Over Pesticide Levels  Apr 1, 2005
    Methomyl is an insecticide used on such crops as apples, beans, broccoli, corn, grapes, oats, oranges, soybeans, tomatoes and wheat. Alachlor is an herbicide applied to corn, soybeans, peanuts and other crops. (Litchfield County Times, CT)

    Clowning around came naturally  Apr 1, 2005
    We'd teach kids how to paint faces and blow up balloons, making them into animals, or apples and pears, and the kids just lined up. People loved it, and we learned that clowns can break down barriers we were able to draw people out of their shells. (Meriden Record Journal, CT)

    Anita Creamer: Fast-food news is cause for heartburn  Apr 1, 2005
    No one raps about apples and celery, though. You may not like to think of your daily Whopper as a cultural issue at the nexus of poverty, race, class, ethics, nutrition, exploitation and capitalism, but fast-food companies clearly do. (Sacramento Bee -- Lifestyle)

    Fruit, Veggies Tied to Lower Pancreatic Cancer Risk  Apr 1, 2005
    In the current study, adults with high intakes of fruits and vegetables tended to favor fresh fruits like apples, oranges and cantaloupe, and cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower. These foods, Ghadirian and his colleagues note, are key sources of carotenoids and vitamin C. another antioxidant that has been tied to lower pancreatic cancer risk. (Yahoo News -- Health)

    Bring on the bread!  Apr 1, 2005
    She was OK giving up bread, she loved having eggs at breakfast, and she has "never been a pasta or potatoes person." But key lime coconut squares from Florida were another story, as were sweetened apples baked into a flaky crust, particularly with ice cream - real ice cream - melting against the warm pie. "I'm a fanatic about ice cream," says Gray, a financial adviser who lives in Wellfleet. (AZCentral -- Home)

    Perfect pancakes for autumn evenings  Apr 1, 2005
    But you can bake apples, slice bananas, squeeze oranges, haul out the ice cream or whip up some fresh cream. The choice is entirely yours. (iAfrica.com)

    Bishop's farm market set to expand  Mar 31, 2005
    Bishop's Orchards grows a variety of crops including apples, peaches, pears, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, vegetables and pumpkins. The family farm corporation owns 300 acres of the 320-acre farm. (Shoreline Times, CT)

    More to this story  Mar 31, 2005
    Bananas are a popular choice among adventurous grillers, as are sliced pineapples, pears, plums, nectarines, peaches and apples. Raichlen also cores whole apples and pears; stuffs them with butter, brown sugar, spices and graham cracker crumbs or nuts; and smoke-roasts them. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)

    Taste: The lunch bunch is shining  Mar 31, 2005
    There are a half-dozen sandwiches (built on robust New French Bakery breads), starting with a big-old mess of a grilled cheese filled with tart apples and a ton of sweetly caramelized onions; it's impossible to eat without making a mess of yourself, and it's delicious ... Applesauce elsewhere often teeters dangerously toward baby food, but not at Blondies, where the refreshing, sugarfree stuff is a pleasingly lumpy blur of Fujis and Granny Smiths and just the right amount of cinnamon. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

    Friday Night Bites  Mar 31, 2005
    These are small little pastries filled with sweet apples. Actually, they are more than a bite, but certainly more petite than an entire pie. (Santa Cruz Sentinel)

    GIs Against Torture  Mar 30, 2005
    Veterans groups are in a unique position to re-establish the narrative about prison abuse so that the American public comes to understand the abuse issue not in terms of rotten apples but in terms of fruits from a poisonous tree. about John Sifton. (The Nation)

    Chefs move turkey to everyday dining  Mar 30, 2005
    To make the stuffing, mix the croutons, apples, pecans, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic, cup cider, and cup heavy cream together. Allow to macerate 10 minutes, and mix again. (Quad-City Times, IO)

    A few fresh ideas for dried fruit  Mar 30, 2005
    Youll find dried figs, cherries, cranberries, apricots, apples, pineapple bits, peaches and currants, as well as the old standbys raisins and prunes ... Cooks note: For testing purposes we used Sun-Maid Fruit Bits, which is a ready-to-use mixture of sun-dried raisins, golden raisins and dried apples, apricots, peaches, plums and cherries. (Quad-City Times, IO)

    What's ripe: The breathing habits of apples  Mar 30, 2005
    There are two main ways to store apples ... Current CA storage practices got their start in England before World War II, when farmers discovered their apples kept longer if stored in an airtight room ... Scientists at Cornell University learned to control the "breathing" of apples by controlling the oxygen, humidity, temperature and nitrogen levels in the room. (Sacramento Bee -- Lifestyle)

    •Breakfast should be packed with fiber, not fat-->  Mar 30, 2005
    CINNAMON BREAKFAST APPLES. 1 cup sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 4 or 5 cooking apples (about 1 1/2 lb.) 2 tbsp water 1/4 cup butter ... Pare apples and chop into bite-size pieces. (Univeristy of Georgia Red and Black, GA)

    Charlotte russe: queen of desserts  Mar 30, 2005
    In place of a luxurious cream filling, their centers were stewed fruit, usually apples. Instead of ladyfingers, stale cake or bread was often used for lining the mold. (Los Angeles Times)

    Hollabaugh leads direct-marketing group  Mar 29, 2005
    The Hollabaugh family has raised fruit mostly tree fruit, including apples, peaches, plums, apricots and pears since 1955. They also grow strawberries, blueberries and asparagus. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Celestial Seasonings(R) Tea Dreams(TM)  Mar 29, 2005
    Cinnamon Apple Spice: Vanilla Rice Dream and fresh apples lightly touched with cinnamon. Imperial White Peach(TM): Sweet white peach Rice Dream brightened with juicy peach chunks and tea. (Yahoo Finance -- Food Processing)

    `Organic' is not a generic feel-good label anymore  Mar 28, 2005
    Growing apples organically, for example, is a difficult undertaking if the selected apple variety is highly susceptible to apple scab, a fungal disease. By selecting a disease-resistant apple, like `Liberty,' apple scab can be virtually nonexistent. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living)

    Healthy choices: Vending machines now offer low-fat alternatives  Mar 28, 2005
    Apples, oranges and other fresh fruits, as well as salads and bottled water, are readily available in the machines at the health center ... Consolidated's vending machine revolves around for a view of all selections, which also includes milk; juice; spaghetti; chicken cordon bleu; sandwiches; pasta salads; individual fruits like bananas, apples, oranges; and some fruit cups, she said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Children refuse fruit, even when it's free  Mar 28, 2005
    The most popular were apples and grapes, followed by bananas and oranges. Many refused to try unfamiliar fruits. (The Independent, UK -- Education)

    Teen aims for new life  Mar 28, 2005
    After the exercise, they have a snack of green and red apples, crackers and instant soup. Each week, Nonas offers them different snacks that are about 200 calories each and can be purchased in grocery stores in Harlem. (USA Today -- Life)

    US demands Japan ease farm barriers  Mar 28, 2005
    The measures the United States has urged Japan to take include lowering tariffs on most of the items, which include wheat, pork, beef, oranges, apples and dairy products ... the items include: items, wheat, pork, BEEF, oranges, apples and dairy products. (Japan Today, Japan)

    Gourmet diary: A week in the new New York  Mar 27, 2005
    Also excellent (though the name throws one off) is the skate schnitzel, fresh ray fish cooked in hazelnut butter and showered with capers, walnuts, apples and jicama. Le Bernardin But during a week's worth of dining, a single dish stood out as the best. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)

    Diet Advice Leaves Club Unimpressed  Mar 27, 2005
    Matthew Dail also thought Guiliano was trying to make oranges into apples by foisting the ways of metropolitan French women onto provincial Americans. Some of her suggestions weren't realistic he said, such as going to several different markets every day, gathering groceries for meals instead of getting enough groceries for a week which is reality for most Americans. (The Ledger)

     Give 'em hell, Harry  Mar 26, 2005
    "If you don't like my apples, then don't shake my tree," says Truman. He knows every trail, creek and cave within horse riding distance. (Longview Daily News, WA)

     Maundy Thursday -- Kelso service bridges Jewish, Christian traditions  Mar 26, 2005
    Charoseth, a mixture of nuts, chopped apples and raisins, represents the mortar used to make bricks by Jewish slaves; horseradish is a symbol of the bitterness of slavery. A spring of parsley represents the hopefulness of spring and the sign of new life. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Comics in Context  Mar 26, 2005
    You know our opinion, but we want to know yours. and rate them for all to see. (IGN FilmForce)

    GU Students End Hunger Strike  Mar 26, 2005
    Washington (AP) - More than two dozen Georgetown University students broke a 10-day hunger strike Thursday armed with bagels, apples and strawberries after the university agreed to hike wages for its lowest paid workers. The students were demanding a living wage to help families survive on one full-time job with the high cost of living in the Washington region. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Off The Cuff  Mar 26, 2005
    I m going to NYC this year the biggest of all apples ... I ve done an excessive amount of research from traveler s books and eating big apples, so listen up. (LSU Reveille Online, LA)

    Flying colors  Mar 26, 2005
    At an autumn show, workers found bites taken out of an arrangement of apples. Hungry guests could pose additional trouble this winter. (Los Angeles Times)

    More of this story  Mar 25, 2005
    Ringrose urged comparing apples to apples, comparing recent test scores in Plainville with past test scores here. He said when that is done, local scores are rising, adding the children here are getting good educations. (Plainville Citizen, CT)

    Non-native pest found in Vallejo  Mar 25, 2005
    Brown marmorated stink bugs can damage such crops as peaches, apples and citrus. They are native to Asia and are considered a major agricultural pest in Japan. (Fairfield Daily Republic, CA)

    Nanotech: The Tiny Science Is Big, and Getting Bigger  Mar 25, 2005
    Scientists are intrigued by materials and devices built at the nanoscale, because they bridge the realm of behavior between Newtonian physics (forces like gravity represented by apples falling out of trees, for example) and quantum mechanics (the laws of physics that apply at very small scales such as those found in atoms). Straddling both realms, nanomaterials have unique properties. (National Geographic)

    Budget cuts hurt kids  Mar 24, 2005
    They pocketed their apples or bananas to take home to eat later. This story was reported to me by one of the Food Share volunteers who helps our agency, Rocky Mountain Development Council (RMDC) operate USDA's Summer Food Service Program. (Helena Independent Record)

    Hop past Easter treat trap  Mar 24, 2005
    Fresh fruit, such as oranges, apples and bananas, can make a basket appear colorful, and homemade baked goods like cookies and mini muffins can offer sweets in smaller quantities. Beiler suggests revising recipes to use half the amount of sugar. (The Daily Item, PA)

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