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Navy Lieutenant Swims To Gold In London Paralympics, Months After Injury

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U.S. swimmer Bradley Snyder poses with his gold medal after winning the men's 100m freestyle - S11 final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

By Bill Chappell

Originally published on Fri August 31, 2012 9:33 pm

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Urbanization Puts Farms In Africa's Cities At Risk

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An urban farmer waters his plants near Bamako, Mali, where the government has set aside nearly 250 acres for market gardens.

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Land set aside for market gardens creates green belts in Mozambique's capital of Maputo.

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Originally published on Wed September 19, 2012 3:15 pm

For many urbanites in the U.S., eating locally is getting a little easier.

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Fri August 31, 2012

Helping Hats In Reeds Spring, Mo.

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Sophia Greenwalt in a hat.

By Nettie Greenwalt

Sophia Greenwalt, 13, is the founder of Helping Hats, a fundraising program in the Reeds Spring School District. Once a month, students and staff can wear a hat to school for a dollar donation. The money raised that day goes to a non-profit organization in the community.

In 2012, Sophia has gotten nine local businesses on board to match the money raised by the school. Helping Hats has raised more than $20,000 for organizations such as the Joplin School District (after a devastating tornado), the Humane Society and others.

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Fri August 31, 2012

Floodwaters Begin To Recede After Hurricane Isaac

By Joel Rose

Originally published on Fri August 31, 2012 5:39 pm

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MELISSA BLOCK, HOST:

This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Melissa Block. The floodwaters have begun to recede in Louisiana and Mississippi as the remnants of Hurricane Isaac move north. Utility companies are scrambling to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers. In some places, floodwaters are hampering the recovery. That includes an area about 30 miles west of New Orleans where we find NPR's Joel Rose.

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Fri August 31, 2012

Battle Over Michigan's New Swine Rules Goes Hog Wild

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A Russian sow on Mark Baker's farm. Four other parties have joined Baker's lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

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Mark Baker produces cured pork from a type of hybrid swine recently put on Michigan's invasive species list. Baker says complying with the state's new rules will end his business.

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Originally published on Wed September 19, 2012 3:33 pm

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