Birthday cake goes on a flight in expensive way
Joe Ashenbrewer bought a second plane ticket for 109 to accommodate a three tiered wedding cake for his sister s 50th anniversary on the Nov 28 Las Vegas flight. The cake did arrive intact, but the plan proved costly and humorous.
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Nashville, Tenn
Joe Ashenbrewer
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No prison for mom of addicted daughter case reads plea
A New York mother pleaded guilty to related charges stemming from her drug-addicted daughter. She faces no prison time under plea terms, while prosecutors note the life taken and discuss the depth of despair involved.
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Salt-tolerant crops seen via cloned gene at Fresno
AP reports researchers in Fresno cite cloning a gene that may aid salt tolerance in crops. They study why mangrove aquatic plants endure salt water while beans and tomatoes die from salt. UC Davis botany professor William J. Lucas notes a transporter that carries potassium can also carry sodium, regulating molecular movement in cells.
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Fresno
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William J. Lucas
University of California-Davis
Clinton hosts national forum on economy in Little Rock
President-elect Bill Clinton minds a televised two day forum in the Robinson Convention Center with 320 executives scholars and advocates, aiming to guide tough choices to revive U.S. growth. He sits with VP-elect Al Gore as Solow Krugman Poling and others offer insights amid expectations and warnings about deficits and long term recovery.
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Paul Krugman
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Harold Poling
Robert Solow
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Clinton appeals for backing to honor pledge to voter
President-elect Clinton described his economic conference goal by citing Ben Edwards, a 52 year old unemployed voter from Germantown. Edwards gathered 100 neighbors to watch the first presidential debate on borrowed TVs after his electricity was cut off and then rode a bus to a Clinton rally. He told Clinton, You have to win I need a job. I will.
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Little Rock, Ark
Clinton
Ben— Edwards
Germantown
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