Fruit trees ripe for free picking in city parks Posted | Comment | Recommend | | | By Ben Jones, USA TODAY Last fall, Eric Alperin, a San Francisco artist, heard about blackberries, plums and loquats growing on public property... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)USA Today
Obama and unsustainability: $9.7 trillion added to deficit by 2020 | moon Silicon Valley photosbygrace.com | Obama's policies will add $9.7 trillion to the national debt according to congressional budget analysts. The annual GDP of the USA is about $13 trillion. ... (photo: Public Domain / TCY)The Examiner
Politics and retail a no-win mix | EMILY FREDRIX and GREG BLUESTEIN | The Associated Press | NEW YORK - Guns. Religion. Abortion. These are the no-win arguments that spoil family gatherings , and the stuff of retailers' nightmares. |... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)Philadelphia Daily News PhotosPoliticsReligionSocietyStarbucks
Tax soda, pizza to cut obesity, researchers say | U.S. researchers estimate that an 18 percent tax on pizza and soda can push down U.S. adults' calorie intake enough to lower their average weight by 5 pounds (2 kg) per year. | The researchers, writ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)China Daily CaloriesHealthObesityPhotosSoda
Health notes | Alcohol use lower among blacks Black Americans have lower drinking rates than other racial groups, according to a new survey from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health ... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)The Oklahoman AlcoholHealthPeoplePhotosUSA
Pass on the salt It's open season on salt. Sodium - which makes up 40 percent of table salt - is a top food villain, according to latest studies, that looms large in processed foods. It's... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)Hong Kong Standard FoodHealthPeoplePhotosScience
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