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Calif. Coroner Says Body Is Lost Russian Skydiver

Dec 5th 2010 – 7:46PM

PERRIS, Calif. (Dec. 5) - Investigators have confirmed that a body found by a Southern California farmer is a Russian skydiver who was last seen jumping from a plane more than two months ago. Riverside County coroner's officials, in a Saturday new release, identified the man is 50-year-old Vladimir Frolov, a tourist who...

2011 Farmers' Almanac Winter Predictions Are In

By Steven HofferAug 30th 2010 – 5:07PM
Olivier Douliery, Abaca Press / MCT

Olivier Douliery, Abaca Press / MCT

(Aug. 30) -- Continuing a tradition almost as reliable as the winter season itself, the "Farmers' Almanac" revealed its annual long-term weather forecast Monday, this year predicting an overall "kinder and gentler" season for the contiguous United States. For the eastern third of the country (New England down to Florida...

Report: Philip Morris Accused of Child Labor Violations

By Lauren FrayerJul 14th 2010 – 6:38AM
Moises Saman, Human Rights Watch

Moises Saman, Human Rights Watch

(July 14) -- Philip Morris has agreed to sweeping changes after a report released today accuses the tobacco giant of manufacturing cigarettes with tobacco harvested on Central Asian farms where child workers as young as 10 endure unsanitary conditions, excessively long work hours and forced labor without pay. The group...

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A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food (produce, grains, or livestock), fibres and, increasingly, fuel.

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