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With Trade Rumors Swirling, Anthony Expects to Meet With Nuggets Brass

DENVER -- Denver star forward Carmelo Anthony expects to meet soon with team management. At that point, more will be known on when or whether he could be traded to New Jersey. "I'm waiting to see Masai (Ujiri, Denver's vice president of basketball operations) and Josh (Kroenke, the team president), wherever they're...

In Hard Times, States Still Spend to Protect Farms

HAMDEN, Conn. -- Despite tough financial times following the worst recession in decades, some states continue to spend millions of dollars to preserve American farmland and stem its rapid loss to development and suburban sprawl. Advocates say the preservation efforts are needed to ensure food is available locally if...

Opinion: The Best Reason to Pass the Dream Act

(Dec. 9) -- What is often lost in the heated discussions about the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (Dream) Act, and of immigration generally, is that fairness, or even economics, is not the best reason to support it. Congress once again is debating whether to pass the Dream Act, a longstanding...

Opinion: Blowing Africa's Vuvuzela

(Aug. 6) -- The World Cup showcased Africa's ability to host a contest of world-class scale and stature. It was a boon to South Africa's economy -- the flood of foreign fans and huge investments into infrastructure will boost the nation's GDP by an estimated $2 billion this year. The event created an estimated 160,000...