(8 stories) Wet spring creates anxiety in Midwest farm country

Food - News May 2, 2011 See Food Weather Wet spring creates anxiety in Midwest farm country (KansasCity) Experts say it's too early for farmers and backyard gardeners to worry about the wet spring that's drenched the Midwest, but anxiety seems to be growing among those frustrated by the muddy fields."Yeah, there's a few people starting to sweat," said Kevin Baird, who grows corn, soybeans, tomatoes and other crops in southern Indiana and usually has ... Strange Fruit (EDGE) If it's weird, I want it. I was the first of my friends to get an eyebrow piercing, was into Amy Winehouse well before her ascent to scandal-plagued stardom, and had a brief but intense love affair with lavender-flavored cupcake frosting. Celiac disease sometimes mistaken for IBS (SouthCoastToday) DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Two months ago, I began suffering terrible stomach cramps and diarrhea. New Yorkers sample cheese made from human breast milk (WTVR Richmond) A New York gallery on Sunday offered adventurous eaters the opportunity to sample cheese made from human breast milk, getting mixed reviews and some puzzled looks. It's an alga, it's a fungus, no it's a lichen (Standard Speaker) Put the video game aside and picture this: A tiny plant tenacious enough to survive millions of years before and after glaciers, able to survive extreme heat and cold and thriving on barren soil. William, Kate praised for being serious (WTNH) The dress is packed away, the partying guests have left Buckingham Palace and Prince William returns to military duty next week instead of taking a honeymoon with Kate Middleton. Amid 'war on obesity,' skeptics warn of stigma (WHTM) The images are striking: Overweight boys and girls staring somberly from billboards and online videos, real-life embodiments of the blunt messages alongside. Dealer bakes pot into cupcakes to sell at schools (WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg) Police have arrested a drug dealer they say baked marijuana into cupcakes and sold them at Miami high schools. More Food News...

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