 Farm research network braces for less funds from U.S.
(Reuters: Thu, 13 Mar) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading agricultural research network is bracing itself for a sharp cut in funding from its top donor, the United States, even as bioenergy, population growth, and climate change pose pivotal challenges for global food production.
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 ADOT Cancels Study on Alternatives to I-17
(KTAR 92.3 Phoenix: Mon, 10 Mar) The Arizona Department of Transportation is canceling a study of possible alternative routes to Interstate 17. I-17 is a major north-south highway linking Phoenix and Flagstaff. Due to population growth and resulting traffic, the interstate is frequently jammed.
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 Civil War battlefield endangered
(KFSM Ft. Smith-Fayetteville: Thu, 13 Mar) The Prairie Grove Battlefield is now on the endangered list. According to the Civil War Preservation Trust, this is the first time a site in Arkansas has made the top 10 list for most endangered battlefields in the country.
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 No Changes to China’s One Child Policy
(WKRG News 5 Mobile: Thu, 13 Mar) For at least another decade, Chinese families won't be able to have more than one child. Chinese officials are trying to slow the soaring population, which currently stands at 1.3 billion people. Some say policy has led to forced abortions and sterilizations. more
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 Legacy Hospital Expands
(Skanner: Thu, 13 Mar) Last month, Legacy Emanuel hospital treated more children than in any February since the hospital opened. Hospital staff expect to see children with respiratory infections in the winter and spring, just as they look for sports related injuries in the summer.
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 China says no changes to one-child policy for at least a decade
(KRON 4 Bay Area: Mon, 10 Mar) BEIJING (AP) - China's top family planning official says the country won't consider changing its one-child policy for at least another decade. He's quoted in the China Daily Newspaper as saying there would be major fluctuations in population growth if the rule were abandoned now.
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 Western bean cutworm moves into Missouri
(Iowa Farmer: Wed, 12 Mar) JOHNSTON --- The Western bean cutworm, which moved across Iowa from 2000 to 2004, has in the past year moved into the eastern Cornbelt and south into Missouri.
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Programme of fertility treatment for developing countries
