Aim is to grow the co-op into a larger operation with possible storefront and farmer's market - to go "beyond organic" to focus on the local production of foods, Reed said. This will help support local economies, community involvement, rural development and stewardship of the land, he said, and that Hagerman is a great place for such a project. The co-op will begin with e-mail orders and weekly deliveries to a warehouse in Hagerman, with only ag-based products. Reed said he wants not only...

Mike Beebe said Wednesday he sees constitutional problems with a bill to ban gays and unmarried couples who live together from adopting children or serving as foster parents in Arkansas. Mike Beebe signed into law Tuesday a bill creating a quick-action closing fund the governor can use to seal economic development deals. Mike Beebe pledged his support Friday to university officials seeking more research funding, but made no promise of success. Mike Beebe said Wednesday that his campaign...

What your body's telling you Sometimes your body is trying to tell you something - such as that it is suffering from a vitamin shortage, that it's not getting enough sleep and that it's really sick and tired of hamburgers and chips. It isn't always easy to know how to interpret these signals. What are these signs your body is giving you, and what does it need you to do? vitamin A, essential fatty acids. vitamins B2, B6, zinc or essential fatty acids. vitamin B complex, vitamin E, essential...

Indonesian embassy spokesman Dino Kusnadi said the second year anniversary commemoration of the soldiers who passed away in the accident was held from 9 to 10. Besides Hamzah Thayeb, present in the ceremony were attended by Australian soldiers who survived from the helicopter crash and their family members, Australian Defence Minister Brendan Nelson MP, Navy Chief of Staff Vice Admiral RE Shalders, and Air Force Chief of Staff Marshal GD Shepherd AO. Besides Hamzah Thayeb, present in the...