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Protesters to march vs Monsanto in 250 cities
Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday. "March Against Monsanto" protesters say they want to call attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the food giants that produce it. Marches are planned for more than ...
Protesters march against Monsanto in 250 cities
Protests against seed giant Monsanto are getting under way across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries. "March Against Monsanto" organizers say they're calling attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the companies that produce it. Protests are planned in more than 250 cities Saturday. Genetically ...
Record-setting Md. sailor sets sights on science
So, how do you top setting a record as the first solo sailor to circumnavigate the Americas? Work small and smart — again. But this time, Matt Rutherford will have company. Rutherford, who set foot on land in Annapolis last April after 309 days alone on a 27-foot sailboat, has ...
New England editorial roundup
The Standard-Times of New Bedford (Mass.), May 24, 2013 Have you seen the TV ads skewering Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., for voting against recent bipartisan legislation that would have expanded background checks on those who buy guns? "Senator Ayotte voted with the Washington gun lobby and, in doing so, disregarded ...
Ranson firm preserves the fabric of US history
The clothes Abraham Lincoln wore to Ford's Theater, the flag on Iwo Jima, Stonewall Jackson's uniform, pre-Columbian textiles and hundreds more artifacts like them have been spread across tables in a small shop in Ranson. Textile Preservation Associates has been conserving artifacts and preparing them for display since it was ...
Va. butterfly garden has strict no-touch rules
Don't touch the butterflies. Don't pick them up. Don't try to catch them. Don't step on them. Don't leave with any of them on your clothes. Entering and leaving the new butterfly garden at the Science Museum of Western Virginia isn't like a simple traipse into a field. There are ...
Chile's Indians take on world's largest gold miner
The Diaguita Indians live in the foothills of the Andes, just downstream from the world's highest gold mine, where for as long as anyone can remember they've drunk straight from the glacier-fed river that irrigates their orchards and vineyards with its clear water. Then thousands of mine workers and their ...
Metals and agricultural futures prices slip
Metals prices ended slightly lower Friday, as did agricultural futures. Crude oil ended the week down 2 percent as traders worried about global demand and shared the stock market's concerns about possible changes to the Federal Reserve economic stimulus program. Gold for June delivery fell $5.20 to $1,386.60 an ounce. ...
Metals and agricultural futures prices slip
Metals prices are ending slightly lower, as are agricultural futures. Crude oil ended the week down 2 percent. Gold for June delivery fell $5.20 to $1,386.60 an ounce Friday. Prices for silver, platinum, palladium and copper also fell. Crop prices were also slightly lower. In July contracts, wheat fell 5.75 ...
Metals and agricultural futures prices slip
Metals prices ended slightly lower Friday, as did agricultural futures. Crude oil ended the week down 2 percent as traders worried about global demand and shared the stock market's concerns about possible changes to the Federal Reserve economic stimulus program. Gold for June delivery fell $5.20 to $1,386.60 an ounce. ...
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