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"Outbreak of Fungus Threatens Tomato Crop" [1]

"A highly contagious fungus that destroys tomato plants has quickly spread to nearly every state in the Northeast and the mid-Atlantic, and the weather over the next week may determine whether the outbreak abates or whether tomato crops are ruined."
Source: NYTimes [2], 07/20/2009

Fishing for Solutions for Poisoned Trinity River [5]

An abandoned river -- the Trinity -- runs through Dallas. Storms wash old industrial poisons into it via ditches. As poisons accumulated in its sediments, fish became dangerous to eat. "So people stayed away, and over time, it no longer mattered which came first -- the toxic fish or the abandoned river."
Source: Dallas News [6], 07/20/2009

"Thousands Flee Western Canadian Wildfires" [13]

Winds are whipping up wildfires in a British Columbia community where housing subdivisions have encroached on surrounding forests in recent years. Thousands of people are being evacuated from their homes.
Source: Reuters [14], 07/20/2009

"Clinton Prepares To Sign India Nuke Deal" [15]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to India will bring a $10-billion deal to sell U.S. nuclear reactors to that country -- but probably not break the impasse on whether India will join other nations trying to limit greenhouse emissions.
Source: AP [16], 07/20/2009

Walter Cronkite (1916-2009) [17]

SEJ members are saddened at the passing of Walter Cronkite, a member of our Advisory Board. He was a consummate professional, who redefined the role of television anchorman, and who inspired many of us to become reporters.

Its Economy in Shambles, The Midwest Goes Green [18]

It took awhile, but the U.S. Midwest finally has recognized that the industries that once powered its economy will never return. Now leaders in the region are looking to renewable energy manufacturing and technologies as key to the heartland’s renaissance.
Source: YaleE360 [19], 07/17/2009

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