Galveston mayor warns city unlivable after hurricane
The storm crippled Galveston with floods and outages as evacuees feared returning home. Alma Eaglin urged safety as two million lost power across Texas Arkansas and Louisiana. Rescue efforts continued with helicopters and teams. officials reported 21 deaths and ongoing evacuations.
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San Antonio
U.S
Ike
Kentucky
Chicago
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Galveston
Lyda Ann Thomas
Houston
Texas Medical Center
George Bush Intercontinental
United States
Harris County
John Martin
Red Cross
Austin
A Survival Guide For Fresh Produce Picks
Fresh produce should be vibrant and well hydrated with firm stems. Choose broccoli with firm stalks and tight florets and tomatoes that yield slightly to pressure. Avoid mushy, slimy, brown, bruised, or damaged items and store tomatoes at room temperature in a brown paper bag.
Fresh Produce Tips for Cucumbers and Mushrooms
Cucumber guidance notes heaviness firmness and moisture content with color and seed info. Mushroom advice covers aroma and freshness with storage in a paper bag to avoid moisture buildup and spoilage.
Carrot quality tips for fresh market shoppers
Carrots should be crisp and firm with green tops fresh and not shriveled or slimy. Deeper orange color indicates higher vitamin A content.
Peppers Ranked by Flavor and Freshness
Lori Willett Hy Vee outlines peppers by color and freshness. Green peppers have the strongest flavor and longest shelf life while red orange and yellow are the riper versions. Uncut peppers keep three to four days in a plastic bag in the fridge.
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Lori Willett
Dietitian
Hy-Vee
Mount Vernon Rd
Oprah Show Politically Activated Ahead of Senate Bill
Oprah Winfrey plans a politically oriented show focusing on a Senate bill targeting child predators. The episode will explain the scope of child pornography trafficking in America and urge viewers to contact their senators about the measure.
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Associated Press
Barack Obama
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey Show
Senate
Ascardina
Harpo Productions
America
Winfrey
Fey returns for SNL opener with Palin and Clinton sketch
Tina Fey returns to Saturday Night Live for the season premiere featuring her as Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton in a nonpartisan message sketch. Poehler’s Clinton touts foreign policy experience while Fey’s Palin jokes about Russia from her house.
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Associated Press
Tina Fey
Sen
John McCain
Sarah Palin
Weekend Update
Amy Poehler
Hillary Clinton
Poehler
Clinton
Fey
Russia
Jean Damon visit Haiti to call attention to suffering
Wyclef Jean and Matt Damon toured Gonaives in a U N convoy surveying flood ravaged areas. They spoke of hunger and inhumane living conditions and urged aid for Haitians in the wake of the disaster.
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Associated Press
Wyclef Jean
Matt Damon
Gonaives
Damon
Jean
U.N
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