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The Two-Way
1:40 pm
Wed December 28, 2011

There Will Be No Friday This Week In Samoa

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What's happening in Samoa on Friday?

Nothing (sort of).

Officially, the day won't exist.

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The Salt
12:59 pm
Wed December 28, 2011

Farmers Markets Flourish In Winter's Snows

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Georgia O'Neal harvests winter greens at the Tree and Leaf Farm in Unionville, Va., on March 16, 2011.
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Zach Lester works in the field of his organic farm, Tree and Leaf Farm, in Unionville, Va., on March 16, 2011.
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Adam Lemieuy, from Johnny's Selected Seeds, leads a caterpillar tunnel workshop at the 2011 Young Farmers conference at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in Tarrytown, NY.
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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 10:10 am

If you're a fresh vegetable lover, it's hard to get excited about what's available in the supermarket produce section in the dead of winter. Whatever is there often has made a long journey from a field in a distant, sunny locale and been sprayed with something to keep it looking fresh. It's usually a little worse for the wear.

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The Two-Way
12:25 pm
Wed December 28, 2011

In S.C.: Whether To Say 'It's A Great Day' Is Now A Political Issue

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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R).
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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) has told her Cabinet agencies that all employees should answer their phones with this greeting:

"It's a great day in South Carolina. How can I help you?"

But two Democratic members of the state House are sponsoring legislation that would prohibit any agency from ordering its staff to say that unless it truly is a "great day in South Carolina" (according to those legislators).

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Shots - Health Blog
12:21 pm
Wed December 28, 2011

Could Obesity Change The Brain?

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A fatty diet may trigger inflammation of the hypothalamus, deep inside the brain, and hinder weight loss.
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By Nancy Shute

The standard advice for losing weight often comes up short for people who are obese.

If they switch to a healthful diet and exercise more, they might lose a bit. But the pounds have a way of creeping back on.

Now some provocative research suggests that a part of the problem might be that obesity could change the area of the brain that helps control appetite and body weight.

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Election 2012
12:00 pm
Wed December 28, 2011

GOP Candidates Jockey Ahead Of Iowa Caucuses

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The Iowa caucuses will be critical for Rep. Michelle Bachmann and former Sen. Rick Santorum, or a chance for Rep. Ron Paul to steal the national spotlight from Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

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