LOCAL

Local is used to describe an event, an organization (local sports team) or an individual who resides or takes place within a specific community.

In the past few years, the local food movement has been making the news as a means to reduce environmental damage that is caused by hauling food long distances and as a way for people to purchase fresh food.

Local farmer’s markets and the 100 mile diet are examples of these activities.

The 100 mile diet involves purchasing Food that is produced or grown within a 100 mile radius of where the buyer lives.

Many communities have also developed shop local campaigns to encourage their residents to purchase goods and services that are sold through locally owned stores.

In tough economic times this strategy can help keep the money circulating in the local economy.

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• Smart Wheelie bins to charge for waste

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  Wheelie bins with microchips which measure how much rubbish they contain could be introduced to make householders cut down on their waste. Alternatively, under plans outlined by council leaders today, people could be charged according to the size of their bin or of their rubbish bags which they would buy from the ...
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• Julie & Julia Author Dishes to the Daily Beast About Meat-eating, Vegetarianism, and Jonathan Safran Foer

  
  TreeHugger — Authority: 680
  Apprenticing with a butcher changed Julie Powells ideas about eating meat. Photo by menthedogs via Flickr. The intimate details of her and her husbands affairs may be the main grist for the media in Julie Powell s new book, Cleaving , but the author of the best-selling memoir Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 ...
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• Citizens photograph thugs

  
  Talk Delaware Online — Authority: 148
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• Zhu Zhu hamster poison

  
  NY Post: Sports — Authority: 922
  ST. LOUIS -- A consumer group contends one of the holiday seasons must-have toys is unsafe.But the maker of the robotic Zhu Zhu Pets hamsters defended its product today against a study by San Francisco-based GoodGuide that said higher-than-allowed ...
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• Here’s The Scoop … “Butch” Is Back … VFD “Boosting” For Fun …. “Benefits” For His Boy ….

  
  Barbara Cole By The Sea — Authority: 137
  OCTOBER 2009 ….VFD-YEAR 2 …..MORE VFD ACQUISITIONS …. Dear Readers …”Butch” McIntee is back in town…Alas, our week long “McIntee-Free Zone” has now come to a close….He arrived home just in time to see the newest addition of the never-ending  “acquisitions” for the LBTS-VFD … a 2nd ...
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• Nauty or Nice Party: December 10th

  
  St. Louis Handmade — Authority: 131
  A holiday shopping and fashion experience like no other. St. Louis is full of talented designers and you can join style guru, Darin Slyman as he emcees this special fashion show. You may have seen them in shows before (maybe even during Fashion Week) but you’ve never seen them gathered in one place! Urban Fox, ...
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• IRAN ANNUAL STUDENT DAY DECEMBER 7 - FOREIGN MEDIA BANNED, INTERNET ACCESS LIMITED

  
  San Francisco Sentinel — Authority: 152
  Iran’s authorities have banned foreign media from an annual rally due to be held on Monday, which they fear the opposition could use to stage protests. Press permits were revoked for 7-9 December, officials said, and reporters told not to leave their offices. Residents in the capital, Tehran, also said their ...
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• Suspect in Duncanville mans slaying in custody, victims girlfriend says

  
  Halloween advice and recipes from The Dallas Morning News — Authority: 828
  
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• SAN FRANCISCO FLOOD RISK ALERT - CITY OFFERS FREE SANDBAGS

  
  San Francisco Sentinel — Authority: 152
  San Francisco city officials issued a flood risk alert Friday to warn residents and businesses in low-lying areas of the city about potential flooding from storms set to hit the Bay Area next week. The alert was issued by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and the Department of Public Works in response to ...
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• Schumer: End ATM double-dip

  
  NY Post: Sports — Authority: 922
  Sen. Charles Schumer is objecting to banks hitting consumers with ATM fees twice per transaction — a practice he calls "double dipping."Schumer said today that 72 percent of banks charge their customers whenever they use another banks ATM, even tho...
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• Directory of OIL WELL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES B2B in BRITISH COLUMBIA Updated!

  
  REALLY Made IN Canada NEWS — Authority: 155
  The REALLY Made In Canada ™ Canadian Business Directory has been updated to include the latest local listings for Oil Well Equipment & Supplies B2B in British Columbia, Canada. These local British Columbia business listings are just some of the over one million Canadian businesses and organizations providing ...
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• Lander Festival Street opening announcement and photos

  
  Beacon Hill Blog — Authority: 427
  The ribbon is cut! Photo courtesy Willie Weir. The official announcement: For Immediate Release December 5, 2009 SDOT and Community Celebrate Festival Street Completion Bridging the Gap funds Beacon Hill community project SEATTLE – The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and the ...
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• TRACING AREA GAS PRICES: December, 2009

  
  Cedar Creek Voice — Authority: 137
  CEDAR CREEK VOICE   has been tracking the local gas prices from the stations in the northern Cadillac area and from Manton since February, 2008.  Mon 11/30:                  ...
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• House fire displaces 2 residents on Tucson’s SE side – Arizona Daily Star

  
  Discover520.COM — Authority: 175
  House fire displaces 2 residents on Tucsons SE side Arizona Daily Star Two people were displaced early Sunday after a discarded cigarette started a fire in the front-door area of a home, the Tucson Fire ... Fire destroys Southeast side home KOLD-TV all 2 news articles »
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• Earn Money From Your Blog With Banner And Text Link Advertisements

  
  Best Online Earning Ideas — Authority: 172
  There are many ways a website owner can make money online off the traffic his website generates. I am not going to mention the obvious methods that most website owners use becuase you probably already know about them.
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• This is both Nice, Nice and Katrina and The K-hole back-to-back...

  
  The RoboSheep Bleat — Authority: 512
  This is both Nice, Nice and Katrina and The K-hole back-to-back off Lifter Puller’s 2003 release that I was just made aware of this weekend. There’s a little something extra for Twincy / Twincitizens in these tracks; you know, if that’s your thing.
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• GSI to select students for Earth Science Olympiad

  
  Current News | Latest News | Breaking News | Nagaland News - MorungExpress.com — Authority: 456
  IESO to be held at Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in September 2010Dimapur, December 6 (MExN): The Geological Society of India will be conducting an objective-type Entrance Test
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• A proud farmer....

  
  Current News | Latest News | Breaking News | Nagaland News - MorungExpress.com — Authority: 456
  A proud farmer harvests oranges to share with visiting officers of the Land Resources Development department during their field visit to Chomi village, in Kiphire
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• Eastern Club to celebrate ‘glorious 25 yrs’

  
  Current News | Latest News | Breaking News | Nagaland News - MorungExpress.com — Authority: 456
  Kohima, December 6 (MExN): The Eastern Club of Yongshei village is all set to celebrate its silver jubilee on December 19 at Yongshei village. Bhupom
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• Joyous Christmas mood at KLBC pre-Christmas

  
  Current News | Latest News | Breaking News | Nagaland News - MorungExpress.com — Authority: 456
  Mr. and Mrs. Donald Weeks greet members of KLBC during the church’s pre-Christmas celebration, on Sunday, December 6. Kohima, December 6 (MExN): The congregation of Kohima
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