A team at the university's poultry unit measured levels of the hormone corticosterone in the whites of eggs laid by caged, barnreared and free-range birds. Scientists believe this is because free-range hens have to deal with extra pressures such as extremes of temperature, more parasites and the threat of predators. There are thought to be around 20 million caged hens in Britain, producing 63 per cent of the 10 billion eggs consumed a year. Increasingly shoppers are prepared to pay extra...

Robinson homeplace and six acres in Coffeeville were advertised for sale at public auction Oct. Others suggested that he was murdered and the car pushed off the embankment in an attempt to sink it in the river or to make it appear to be an accident. McCorquodale informed owners of automobiles and trucks within the town that municipal taxes at the rate of 50 cents per each $100 of assessed value were due at the time of purchasing 1927 tags starting Dec. A picnic and brass band music were...

John Gallagher pinches a pod from the long-stemmed plant in the greenhouse next to his office, cracks it open and pops the BB-sized seeds into his mouth. Gallagher, a marine biosciences professor, says the seeds are a promising source of biodiesel, with an oil composition similar to that of soybeans and cottonseed. While the seashore mallow might be handy for a quick snack, the sturdy plant has provided Gallagher food for thought in addressing a smorgasbord of environmental problems, from...

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Edwards said there was a false perception that many who live in poverty are "just ne'er-do-wells or they don't want to work," but the workers' stories show that is not the case. At each appearance he lamented the city's slow recovery - its population remains down by around 40 percent and vast areas have yet to recover from post-storm blight. He said one of the federal government's priorities should be finding out why billions allocated for storm relief have not reached local governments...