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Friday, July 12, 2013

How 'red' or 'blue' is your congressional district?

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The final numbers are in: Democrats won the total vote for the U.S. House in November 2012 by almost 1.4 million votes, 1.1 percent of the ...

Supreme Court ruling on wetlands and property taking is 'a legal blow to sustainable development'

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Rules that a Florida water management district "used to protect wetlands from development interfered with a Central Florida landow...
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Another Iowan dies in grain bin; newspaper says more education needed on dangers

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Most farm-related casualties have declined, but grain bin injuries and deaths remain steady , with 74 percent of reported entrapments res...

Alabama rural investigative unit is recovering stolen farm equipment and making arrests

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Alabama is going after criminals targeting farms and farm equipment. The Agriculture Rural Crime Unit, formed June 4, has already made bi...

Federal report warns that climate change is causing strain and problems in U.S. energy systems

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Climate change is putting nuclear reactors and barges transporting coal to oil rigs and power lines at risk, while "heat waves, drou...
Thursday, July 11, 2013

House passes Farm Bill without food stamps

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The U.S. House of Representatives voted 216-208 this afternoon to pass a Farm Bill that does not include food stamps and other nutrition pr...

Interactive, county-by-county map shows data on obesity, exercise, hypertension, life expectancy

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Want to see in a few glimpses how your county stands in obesity, physical activity, high blood pressure and life expectancy? Check out the ...

Rural hospitals may hold key to success or failure of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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"The Affordable Care Act’s success or failure will depend in large part on the efforts of rural hospitals" such as $173 milli...

Rural businesses adding on-site clinics, which may ease access but raise privacy concerns

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Some companies are making it easier for rural employees to get basic medical care without having to use sick days or take time off from w...

'Courageous' editor steps down after dedicating 40 years to community newspapers

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Bob Gorman Community newspapers have long had a responsibility to cover every aspect of their territories, from the smallest, seemingly...

ExxonMobil says manufacturing defect in pipeline is to blame for its crude-oil spill in Mayflower, Ark.

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ExxonMobil is blaming manufacturing defects for the spill that sent 150,000 gallons of crude oil into the small town of Mayflower, Ark.,...
Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Immigration reform heads for slow death in House

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"In private conversations, top Republicans on Capitol Hill now predict comprehensive immigration reform will die a slow, months-long ...

Urban areas recover jobs lost in recession, but rural areas lag along with population

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Urban areas have recovered most of the jobs lost from the 2007 recession, but more than 90 percent of the net loss of jobs are in rural a...

Motorcycle deaths rising again, more than overall highway fatalities; no driving test in some states

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As summer vacation time heats up, roads begin to become more crowded with motorcycles. U.S. highway deaths rose 5.6 percent last year , but...

Writer goes from one end of nation to other to see what holds it together; ruralites stand out

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Philip Caputo, a novelist and former reporter for the Chicago Tribune , where he won a Pulitzer Prize, set off across the country o...

Pa. festival has celebrated rural life for 24 years

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A festival in southern Pennsylvania has been celebrating rural life for 24 years. The Rural Life Festival is scheduled for this weekend i...
Tuesday, July 09, 2013

New firm looking to buy rural telephone companies

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If you’re a customer of an independent, rural telephone company, there’s a good chance it will be getting a buyout offer soon. Five rural t...

House Republicans plan test votes to split Farm Bill

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UPDATE, July 11: "House leaders became convinced Wednesday they have enough votes to pass a farm-only version," Chris Clayton rep...

Oil and gas sites reported over 6,000 spills last year

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More than 6,000 spills and other mishaps were reported at onshore oil and gas sites in 2012, an average of 16 each day. That was a 17 ...

La. councilman wants to ban gay flags on city land

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It may be okay to fly Mardi Gras flags on government property in Lafayette, La., but one local Republican politician is drawing the line ...