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Burger King makes cage-free eggs, pork promise
In a boost to animal welfare activists looking to get livestock out of cramped cages, Burger King will be the first major U.S. fast-food chain to give all of its chickens and pigs some room to roam. On Wednesday, the world's second-biggest burger chain...
Tags: Food Industry, Healthy Diet, ConAgra Foods Incorporated, Burger King, Hamburgers
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Small business consultations available in Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight-Smithfield-Windsor Chamber of Commerce is accepting reservations for small business consultations through a partnership with the Small Business Development Center of Hampton Roads. To schedule an appointment for June 20, call 757 357-...Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Windsor (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Small Businesses
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Obituary: Bertha Fletcher
Bertha Fletcher 1920-2013 STANFORD — Bertha Mae Reed Fletcher, 93, of Stanford, died Monday. Born March 25, 1920, in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Florence Bastin Reed. She was the widow of Edsil Joseph Fletcher... -
Police seize $70,000 worth of drugs in Monroe County bust
Authorities in the Monroe County say they caught two men hauling 3,500 bags of heroin last week. Detective Robert E. Burns, assistant coordinator of the Monroe County Drug Task Force, said he received information that a member of the Bloods street gang...Tags: Cocaine, Heroin, Drug Trafficking, Prosecution
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Inside the BRD: Bay Rivers District softball tournament changes for Saturday
Here's the Bay Rivers District softball tournament outlook for Saturday, which as of 11 a.m. has only one postponement - Warhill at New Kent will now be played on Monday at 4:30 p.m. The following games are still on for Saturday: Grafton at Tabb (1 p.m.),...Tags: Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Grafton
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Bay Rivers baseball tournament: who's on and who's rained out for Saturday?
As of 10:45 a.m. on Saturday morning, the Bay Rivers District baseball tournament game between York at Grafton (1 p.m.) is still on and the Jamestown-Warhill time has been has been moved to 4 p.m., while the Poquoson at Lafayette and Smithfield at New...Tags: Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Grafton
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Bay Days music lineup will include Mike Aiken, Bria Kelly and Snuff reunion
An official announcement is still a few days away, but Bay Days organizers say they are looking at a musical lineup filled with a variety of accomplished local and regional players, from Norfolk's Mike Aiken Band to Smithfield's Bria Kelly. The...
Tags: Music, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), U.S. Air Force, Hampton Roads, Entertainment
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Half of Smithfield's U.S. pork will soon be off ractopamine -CEO
ReutersMay 14 (Reuters) - Smithfield Foods Inc, the world's largest pork producer, said on Tuesday it will soon raise half of its hogs on feed that does not contain the additive ractopamine, a lean muscle promoting drug that has been banned in China and Russia....Tags: China, Stock Market, Smithfield Foods, NYSE Euronext, Inc., Russia
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Hampton Roads community developer celebrates 40 years
A developer of communities in Isle of Wight, Smithfield, Suffolk and Williamsburg celebrates its 40th year. Midlothian-based East West Communities has developed 25 communities with more than 20,000 residents along the East Coast, according to a news...Tags: Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Hampton Roads
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FEATURE-Weak U.S. labor market awaits Class of 2013
ReutersBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - Stacey Kalivas should be celebrating her graduation from college later this week. Instead, the 22 year-old is getting ready to move back home with broken dreams and in debt. Kalivas is a member of the...Tags: Career and Workplace, University of New Hampshire, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Biology
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Help needed finding missing 73-year-old Poconos man
A 73-year-old Monroe County man suffering from dementia went missing Thursday night in East Stroudsburg. State police in Swiftwater are seeking the public's help in finding Ronald E. Bruce of Middle Smithfield Township. He was last seen about 8:45 p.m....Tags: Alzheimer's Disease
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Inside the BRD: Three-way Bay Rivers District softball title race goes down to the wire
Warhill's 3-2 upset of first-place Smithfield ensures the Bay Rivers District softball race will likely go down to Tuesday, the last day of the season. The big showdown is set for Friday, when Smithfield (14-2) travels to New Kent (13-2), which will enter...
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