6 killed in Michigan parking lot shootings; suspect arrested
By JEFF KAROUB A gunman who authorities believe chose victims at random shot people in the parking lots of a western Michigan apartment complex, car dealership and restaurant, killing at…
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NewsBreak: Emails reveal Coke’s role in anti-obesity group
By CANDICE CHOI A nonprofit founded to combat obesity says the $1.5 million it received from Coke has no influence on its work. But emails obtained by The Associated Press…
Strong support for guns in town shocked by college shooting
By JEFF BARNARD Hunting deer, elk and bear in the surrounding hills and fishing for salmon and steelhead have strong followings in southern Oregon’s timber country, made famous by Western…
Vilsack: Smart phones could tell consumers what’s in food
By MARY CLARE JALONICK In the ever-complicated debate over labeling of genetically modified foods, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he has an idea: use your smart phone. Vilsack told members…
New govt standards target pathogens in poultry products
By MARY CLARE JALONICK A favorite staple of American diets — chicken breasts, legs and wings — could become safer to eat. Standards proposed Wednesday by the Agriculture Department aim…
Guide for healthy eating may consider environment
By MARY CLARE JALONICK The government issues dietary guidelines every five years to encourage Americans to eat healthier. This year’s version may look at what is healthy for the environment,…
More room for chickens likely means costlier eggs
By SCOTT SMITH The new year is expected to bring rising chicken egg prices across the U.S. as California starts requiring farmers to house hens in cages with enough space…
Tobacco auction system is all but snuffed out
By BRUCE SCHREINER Tripp Foy’s sing-song chant rang out like a sentimental oldie for die-hard farmers clinging to the old way of selling tobacco, as a small procession of buyers…