Costlier wines gain popularity as prices rise
In Washington and Virginia shoppers show stronger demand for wines priced 11 and up with a 19 percent year over year gain. Pinot noir leads growth at 55 percent in early year sales as consumers chase newer labels and varieties amid improving economy. Merlot remains second to chardonnay while pinot noir and other varieties post double digit gains.
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Total Wine
Alexandria
Acnielsen
Danny Brager
Brager
Phil Hein
Hein
California
AC Nielsen
Pentagon proposes closing polluted base and lands
The Navy’s oldest submarine base at New London Groton is eyed for closure over polluted soil and groundwater. The Pentagon estimates cleanup costs above 700 million dollars with Navy funds of 23.9 million. state officials doubt residential or recreational feasibility.
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Internet lunch monitor lets parents track kids meals
In Marietta and three Atlanta area districts, a new online option for the Mealpay.com system lets parents view their child’s school lunch purchases including cash transactions. Officials say the feature aims to boost parental involvement amid concerns about childhood weight.
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Marietta, Ga
Garin Hughes
U.S
Hughes
Marietta Middle School
Atlanta
Horizon Software
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How to Eliminate Most Back Pains Without Exercise
Free report offers a method to reduce back pain without exercise medication or surgery. Call 1-888-565-7110 for a toll free 24 hour recorded message. Location Bingham Collins Rd NE Cedar Rapids.
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France Votes Against European Constitution Defeats Chirac
French voters rejected the proposed European Union constitution by 55.5 percent with 44.5 percent for it, a result that unsettles the EU ratification path as President Jacques Chirac faces calls to resign and vows to overhaul his government.
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Los Angeles Times
Paris
European Union
Jacques Chirac
Interior Ministry
France
Europe
Chirac
Jean- Pierre Raffarin
Brussels
Hariri's Son Leads Beirut Victory In Lebanon Elections
In Beirut Saad Hariri and his Future TV backed slate swept 9 of 19 Beirut seats as voters began Lebanon’s first post Syrian domination elections. Turnout was about 28 percent with results pointing to a broader anti Syrian shift and a new 128 seat parliament.
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Lebanon
Syria
Rafik Hariri
Hariri
Saad
Hassan Sabei
United States
Elaine Antoun
Ashrafiyeh
Sabei
Interna
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