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Officials: Farmers used high levels of antibiotics in cows
St. Cloud Times (Minn.) | 11 hours 56 minutes ago
MINNEAPOLIS Federal officials have sent warning letters to two Central Minnesota dairy farms for allegedly using high levels of antibiotics in cows.

Pet turtles can be harmful to your health
Edmonton Journal (Canada), The | 12 hours 56 minutes ago
A small turtle might seem like the ideal pet but health officials are warning people that turtles can damage your health with two girls made sick from salmonella after swimming with their pets in a backyard pool.

Pie-baking pals rise to the occasion
Seattle Times, The | 13 hours 27 minutes ago
A little friendly competition between professional pie-baker Kate McDermott (apple) and The Seatttle Times' Kathleen Triesch Saul (banana cream) is handled with great taste.

Washington businesses break ties to industrial-food chain
Seattle Times, The | 13 hours 29 minutes ago
In the confusing web that is the nation's industrial food-supply system, small companies in Washington state are trying to untangle themselves, taking over processing, commissioning independent testing, buying more things locally and checking out sources more carefully.

Paynesville dairy one of two Minnesota farms warned for drug misuse
St. Cloud Times (Minn.) | 15 hours 57 minutes ago
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Federal officials have sent warning letters to two central Minnesota dairy farms for allegedly using high levels of antibiotics in cows.

Hop aboard a jeepney for taste of Philippines
Canada.com | 17 hours 56 minutes ago
Got 48 hours to explore Manila? Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors make the most of the city: FRIDAY 6 p.m. - Take in one of Asia's most breath-taking sunsets at Manila Bay. Grab a mango shake at one of the many cafes lining the boardwalk, sit back and enjoy nature at its best.

Drug misuse on Minnesota dairy cows prompts federal warning
Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.) | 1 day 2 hours 52 minutes ago
Two state farms were reprimanded for unsafe levels of antibiotics in animals. The 2 animals were pulled from slaughter lines after testing.

The Inside-Outsider's Guide To Calgary for Grey Cup Week visitors
Canada.com | 1 day 9 hours 54 minutes ago
A few toonies and a cab will get you from the core to where real Calgarians hang out.

A little R&R at a B&B: Bowmans' Wisconsin Dells spot has quiet, country charm
Green Bay Press-Gazette (Wis.) | 1 day 10 hours 50 minutes ago
At least 8,000 lodging units accommodate visitors to Wisconsin Dells, and the sea of beds includes mega resorts, multi-bedroom condos, standard motel rooms and the country quiet of what David and Nancy Bowman offer.

Where they grow our junk food
Toronto Star, The | 1 day 11 hours 50 minutes ago
Our reporter went looking for the farms that produce the raw materials for junk food and found that they take up almost half of the cropland in Ontario

Turkey wars
Toronto Star, The | 1 day 11 hours 51 minutes ago
'When you're confined ... things spread easier'

Some fresh new ideas for 'greening the holidays'
Seattle Times, The | 1 day 12 hours 37 minutes ago
"Greening the holidays" began as a grass-roots movement, but it practically has turned into an industry. Thankfully, local resources for green holidays keep rising to the occasion with fresh new ideas.

Drug use on cows draws warning
Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.) | 1 day 16 hours 24 minutes ago
Two state farms were reprimanded for unsafe levels of antibiotics. The animals were pulled from slaughter.

Third Ward market appeals for support
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | 1 day 16 hours 31 minutes ago
Shop Talk Business writer Doris Hajewski blogs about developments in the local retail industry