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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- A federal judge ruled Tuesday that California's canal water systems are placing wild salmon "unquestionably in jeopardy," but stopped short of issuing court-order limits on pumping in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

The Translational Genomics Research Institute has spun off its third company.

A retail project being developed at the site of former Dial Corp. offices has announced several tenants.

Four new projects to provide long-term support to Scotland's pig industry.

A BYU-Harvard-Stanford research team has identified a molecule that is key to mothers' ability to pass along immunity to intestinal infections to their babies through breast milk. The findings will be published in the Nov. 1 issue of the Journal of Immunology. The study highlights an amazing change that takes place in a mother's body when she begins producing breast milk.

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Researchers at the University of Sheffield and Royal Holloway, University of London argued yesterday (21 October 2008) that the nation's diet is unlikely to improve significantly if healthy eating policies fail to take into account the diverse nature of contemporary family life. Recent government initiatives have attempted to change people's dietary behaviour and the amount of exercise they take.

It seems "Eat fresh" may ring truer to today's kids and teens than "Run for the border." A new survey from Mintel suggests adolescent's food perceptions and actual eating habits may not be as dire as many adults thought. Asking why they eat what they eat, Mintel found that two in five (42%) kids and teens reach for foods that give them more energy. Over a third (35%) purposefully eat foods that are rich in vitamins and nutrients.

As Britain celebrates 'Parents Week' a study from the European Food Information Council (EUFIC) suggest that many parents are confused as to how much they should feed their children. For example, 35% of parents surveyed mistakenly thought that children needed more calories than adults. "Parents actively search for nutrition information on the food they buy and want to provide their children with a balanced diet," explained Dr Josephine Wills, Director General of EUFIC.

LONG BEACH, CA (MARKET WIRE) Apriso, a leading provider of adaptive software solutions for global Manufacturing Operations management (MOM), today announced a new software and services solution that addresses the unique material flow management and regulatory compliance burdens of the Tobacco manufacturing industry. This industry solution leverages FlexNet's production, inventory, quality and containment management capabilities to cost effectively improve operational performance, lower manufacturing costs and maximize quality to ensure consistent brand integrity. Additionally, FlexNet enables comprehensive traceability