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Q&A: What makes gasoline prices rise?

NEW YORK — Watching the numbers on the gas pump tick ever higher can boil the blood and lead the mind to wonder: Why are gasoline prices so high?

Mar 22 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Official: 358 killed in Honduras prison fire

COMAYAGUA, Honduras — Honduran officials confirmed Wednesday that 358 people died when a fire tore through an overcrowded prison, making it the world’s deadliest prison fire in a century.

Feb 15 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

World rings in 2012, bids adieu to a tough 2011

NEW YORK (AP) — From New Zealand to New York, the world eagerly welcomed a new year Sunday with confetti-filled celebrations, glittering fireworks displays and star-studded festivities.

Jan 1 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Earth to satellite: When will you hit — and where?

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — NASA scientists are doing their best to tell us where a plummeting six-ton satellite will fall later this week. It’s just that if they’re off a little bit, it could mean the difference between hitting Florida or landing on New York. Or, say, Iran or India. Pinpointing where and when hurtling space debris will strike is an imprecise science. For now, scientists predict the earliest it will hit is Thursday U.S. time, the latest Saturday. The strike zone covers most of Earth.

Sep 20 2011 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Elizabeth “Betty” (Peterson) Mitchell

Elizabeth “Betty” (Peterson) Mitchell, Marion, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior Thursday evening (Aug. 11, 2011) at Marion Manor Nursing Home, surrounded by her daughter, son-in-love and beloved nieces.

Aug 14 2011 | Posted in Obituaries | Read More »

Tomatoes: The star players in the home vegetable garden

Tomatoes are probably the most popular “vegetable” grown in the home garden; however, this hasn’t always been true. While researchers have traced the tomato’s origin to the mountains of South America, the plant was introduced and grown in Europe more than 200 years before being grown in the United States.

Jun 18 2011 | Posted in Master Gardener | Read More »