usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogle What's this? Print Friendly View Email Article Owners go organic after pet food recall Retailers say concerned pet owners are seeking more natural, organic pet foods By Lisa Cornwell The Associated Press Article Last Updated:04/02/2007 12:05:03 AM MDT Debra Tarter's 2-year-old boxer, Patchez, is just like a member of the family. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogle What's this? Print Friendly View Email Article Owners go organic after pet food recall Retailers say...

Food shelf director Dave Long is anticipating a need as great or greater than last year s, when requests for assistance increased by 15. Low wages without benefits, skyrocketing housing and energy costs and out-of-pocket medical expenses make working families vulnerable to hunger. County residents have been responding generously, Long said, citing a Nevis resident who makes a significant contribution annually. Propelled by its youth group, the congregation provides more donations than all...

Even more detrimental than saturated fat, trans fats clog arteries, increase cholesterol and are a leading contributor to coronary heart disease, according to the U. Partially hydrogenated oils used in frying are one of the most common sources for trans fatty acids, along with processed foods like cookies, baked items and stick margarine. Dennis Miller, food science, explained that the recent concern over trans fats results from their ability to affect both good cholesterol, HDL and bad...

Restoration of Our Trees (ROOT) program, today: program assists residents in southeast Michigan's 21 emerald ash borer quarantined counties in replanting trees lost to emerald ash borer. Tree species include sugar maple, red maple, little leaf linden, ginkgo, red oak and tulip tree. Adults, $5; senior citizens, $4; children and students accompanied by adult, free. Residents can purchase up to two trees per household for $21 each. Please include the date and time of the event, address,...

But years of mob skimming, run-ins with gambling regulators and multiple management changes have taken their toll on the aging casino on what is one of the busiest corners of the Las Vegas Strip at Tropicana Avenue. Even as it celebrates Tropicana's golden anniversary this weekend, new owner Columbia Entertainment is planning an upgrade that will cost up to $2. As a sign of its fading competitiveness, Aztar stopped booking rooms past mid-April of last year as it prepared to announce it was...