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A worried resident in Germany alerted police to what he thought was a second world war bomb in his garden. Officers found a a particularly large zucchini They said in a statement Friday that officers determined "the object, which really did look very like a bomb" was actually a 40cm courgette.
President Donald Trump's five-country Asian tour is packed with meetings and events discussing thony issues such as trade agreements and the North Korean threat, but one thing that he won't have to worry about is where to find a good steak. Ahead of the trip to a country known for its strict etiquette, Trump's staffers were reportedly worried the president would say or do something embarrassing and offensive, but Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is doing his best to make Trump feel at home.
A group representing Hawaii commercial fishermen has fi... HONOLULU - Hundreds of foreign fishermen currently confined to vessels in Honolulu for years at a time would be allowed to come ashore when they dock under legislation introduced Thursday in Congress. The Sustainable Fishing Workforce Protection Act offers workplace protections a year after an Associated Press investigation found that Hawaii's commercial fishing fleet is crewed by about 700 men who are never allowed off their boats, even when they come into the Honolulu Harbor to unload their catch.
Urban Organics started an aquaponic operation growing certified organic leafy greens in 8,000 square feet in an old Hamm's beer brewery in 2011. Photo courtesy Urban Organics Pentair Group U.S. regulators appear poised to answer that long-debated question.
This past June, Maine legislators passed a law, An Act to Recognize Local Control Regarding Food Systems , which allows cities and towns in the state to adopt laws permitting farmers and other food producers within their borders to engage in a host of direct-to-consumer food sales. The law, intended to bolster local food economies in the state, allows Maine municipalities to "regulate by ordinance local food systems," and requires the state, in turn, to "recognize such ordinances."
Winter is coming-and not in that Game of Thrones sense. Many people are starting to button up across the US, but while you might have to turn the heater up too, there's reason to stop and think before blasting the warm air.
Fresh apple juice and cider, crisp green salad, a plump, juicy burger - are these taste pleasures in jeopardy? Since a deadly strain of bacteria E. coli - Escherichia coli 0157:H7 - has been found in these foods, such treats carry potential danger. Human and animal waste contains E. coli, and the bacteria can spread to food that comes into contact with the waste - including fallen apples that touch animal droppings, or salad greens exposed to contaminated water.
Greeneville City Schools' new Child Nutrition Director Johnna Beard was introduced to the Board of Education and school principals on Sunday. Beard gave a report on nutrition in the school system.
Mark your calendars: the 4th annual WTXL Turkey Drive benefiting America's Second Harvest of the Big Bend is set for Nov. 16. Last week, we took you to Tallahassee's HOPE Community, a place to stay for the homeless. Now WTXL is taking you to a Wakulla County food pantry where volunteers are making sure families have a Thanksgiving dinner.
City school board members voted Monday to amend district regulations governing bake sales to incorporate new rules issued by state education officials.
The Florida Department of Children and Families today released updates on the federal Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program operations in Florida. To date, in response to Hurricane Irma, DCF has distributed more than $1 billion in federal disaster food assistance through DSNAP, supplemental benefits, and replacements for regular SNAP customers.
The Kansas Department of Agriculture has been awarded $296,405.62 through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Marketing Service. The Kansas Department of Agriculture has been awarded $296,405.62 through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Marketing Service.
U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney met with local officials and agricultural leaders Wednesday to celebrate the award of $130,000 in state and federal matching funds to further Cornell University's study of a new pest that is threatening the region's $40 million onion and allium crops.
Florida's famous oranges are still falling from trees and rotting on the ground weeks after Hurricane Irma, and the state's agriculture commissioner said Thursday there will be fewer Florida vegetables on Thanksgiving tables and a shortage of poinsettias at Christmas. Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and Florida farmers updated the state Senate Agriculture Committee that the storm damaged crops of all kinds, with losses topping $2.5 billion.
Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, left, with Aaron C. Rouse, special agent in charge for the FBI in Nevada, discusses the Route 91 Harvest festival mass shooting. LAS VEGAS - More than a week after the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history investigators are stumped about the key question: What led a 64-year-old high-stakes gambler to kill 58 people and wound hundreds of others at a country music concert? The FBI and Las Vegas police have sorted through more than a thousand leads and examined Stephen Paddock's politics, finances, any possible terrorist radicalization and his social behavior.
Heritage Woods of Rockford, a Gardant affordable assisted living community, is hosting a 10th anniversary celebration on Oct. 12. The community in Winnebago County, Illinois serves seniors of all incomes, including those on Medicaid. With the opportunity for seniors to live with dignity in their own apartments and receive the assistance they need, we are proud to say Heritage Woods of Rockford continues to set the standard for assisted living in Winnebago County.
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Niven Patel will build on his wildly successful Ghee Indian Kitchen in Kendall by opening a second location in the Design District. He hopes to source more than half of all his produce for the restaurants from his home farm and has put a farmer on the restaurant's payroll to make it happen.
Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest Festival killing dozens and wounding hundreds. The FBI is posting billboards throughout Las Vegas to solicit public tips about the Las Vegas mass shooting.
US Customs and Border Protection says it is ready to block US imports of seafood _ as well as any other goods _ produced by North Korean laborers who work in China. An Associated Press investigation tracked salmon, squid and cod processed by North Koreans working at Chinese factories and shipped to American stores, including Walmart and ALDI.