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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A few farmers this winter will get a boost for their soil: millions of pounds of unwanted carp pulled from Utah Lake.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Six farm employees were charged with animal abuse and neglect Wednesday in connection with a video obtained by an animal-rights group that showed workers abusing pigs.

DAKOTA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Plans for a biodiesel plant near Hardy have fizzled because of rising costs for construction and raw materials.

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While a poverty-alleviation program launched by the Mexican government that has been modeled in the United States and around the world has led to improved health and cognition outcomes in children, a new study by University of California, Berkeley, researchers says that the cash component of the program has a downside for adults.

University of New South Wales (UNSW) research has highlighted a link between childhood obesity and a mother's diet before and during pregnancy. The work in animals proves that overweight expectant mothers are more likely to have babies with more body fat, who are at greater risk of diabetes and lipid metabolic disorders later in life. Previous research shows that around 30 percent of women who become pregnant are overweight.

The leading cause of death in all cancer patients continues to be the resistance of tumor cells to chemotherapy, a form of treatment in which chemicals are used to kill cells. Now a study by UC Riverside biochemists that focuses on cancer cells reports that ingesting apigenin - a naturally occurring dietary agent found in vegetables and fruit - improves cancer cells' response to chemotherapy.

* Insulation and climate regulation for walls, roofs and ceilings - - * Products for industrial, sports and passive-house floors - - * Concrete products, prefabricated components and ready-mix c... [WebWire - Thursday, October 23, 2008]

Basel, Switzerland, Sales in the third quarter of 2008 increased by 28 percent at constant exchange rates (CER). Reported sales were 33 percent higher at $2.3 billion. In the first nine months of the ... [WebWire - Thursday, October 23, 2008]