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News Bits: One More Month
Ifill: Palin "blew me off." Obama raises shocking possibility of Republican smear tactics. One more month. Tina Fey. Total hoot. Hollaback, Hasselbeck. Regarding chicken: cook it.
You Say Tomato, I Say Sorry About That Whole Salmonella Thing. We Good?
Whole Foods Market is hosting a tomato festival tomorrow from Noon until 4 p.m. to throw their support the way of growers and welcome back the wrongly maligned fruit. The event will showcase cooking and prep ideas and feature demos and samplings throughout the store. And, oh yeah, wine pairings!
Don't Be Eating Raw Tomatoes
According to an article in today's Statesman, a salmonella bacteria outbreak linked to raw tomatoes is affecting nine states, including Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Illinois and Indiana. Authorities are apparently investigating the outbreak that has affected 21 Texans, one of them a Hays County resident.
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