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Hampton Roads Daily Press - Although the U.S. National Slavery Museum in Fredericksburg, Va., will not open its doors until at least next year, a garden meant to signify the struggle of slaves to be free is scheduled to open June 21. The Spirit of Freedom Exhibit Garden has

Australia farmers feel drought strain
BBC News - We had a big vegetable garden and an orchard. We are still keeping a small vegetable garden, but we have lost many fruit trees. We have also lost our garden. We have been hand-feeding our stock for four months now, as there's no grass. We have some

Clubs where you can grow together
Newsday - Rock Garden NORTH AMERICAN ROCK GARDEN SOCIETY, 516-293-5275, www.geocities.com/linargs Meets: The Long Island chapter normally meets at Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay; call for schedule. In addition to regular meetings with educational

AT&T files FCC access complaint against Cablevision
Reuters - AT&T said it had filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission against Cablevision and its Rainbow Media Holdings subsidiary, owners of the Fox Sports Network New York, Madison Square Garden Network and Fox Sports Network New

Nelson Peltz
Forbes - Garden, a director and Vice Chairman of the Company. Mr. Peltz is 64 years of age. Triarc has entered into contractual settlements with its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Nelson Peltz evidencing the termination of their employment agreements

Garden your way to fitness
Dallas Morning News - Fitness can be as close as the back yard. Who needs gym memberships and Bowflex machines when you have a yard? Lawn and garden work – activities such as digging, planting and mowing – can work the heart and other muscles just as effectively as

'Magical place' promoted; Sweetman's Garden lovers want to stop any
North Bay Nugget - A gathering Saturday to profile a popular garden in the west end of the city served as a platform to help convince city councillors the property should be left untouched. Organized by residents and groups concerned the city has plans to sell Sweetman

Microsoft's Mediaroom Tests the Grounds Beyond IPTV's 'Walled Garden'
Beta News - Video over the Internet is one more major market where Microsoft finds itself a major player but not the only player, and certainly where the entrenched players are very wary about its capability to muscle in and potentially control key segments. But