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Falling land values undermine Napa wineriesSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 4:34AMIn California's Napa Valley, producer of the most expensive U.S. wines, 2010 may be a vintage year for foreclosures as the industry is squeezed by falling land values and a consumer shift to cheaper brands.

Monterey County schools face critical need for after-school programs, report findsSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 4:32AMLow-income schools in Monterey County—especially Salinas middle schools and high schools—are in dire need of after-school programs, a statewide organization of law enforcement and crime victims' leaders announced in a new report.

Russia-US nuclear treaty ready soon: KremlinSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 4:32AMMOSCOW -US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev have agreed that Washington and Moscow are close to reaching agreement on a new nuclear disarmament treaty, the Kremlin said.

Storm hands DeKalb hailSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 4:29AMA line of severe thunderstorms brought hail, high winds and a significant amount of rain Friday morning to several areas in DeKalb County. “We had everything from pea-size to golf-ball size hail reported from all over the county,” said Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Leath.

Shopper cards are a clue in outbreakSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 4:27AMCHAMPAIGN, Ill. - As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new tool for the first time - the shopper cards that millions of Americans swipe every time they buy groceries.

Ecstatic fans cheer their ‘Cats to victorySunday, March 14, 2010 @ 4:26AMWORCESTER -- The streets of Lee may not be paved in gold, but come March, they're always lined with orange. The town's winter tradition culminated on Saturday, with the Lee High School girls basketball bringing back a seventh Division III state championship.

The Rider Report: Cold temperatures complicate fishing conditionsSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 4:25AMThe winter fishing report doesn't change all that much from week to week – so as you may have noticed I'm only updating it once every other week. This week's report starts the same as the last – cold and rain are upon us and the bite is correspondingly slow across the board.

Cops 'out' lesbian Air Force sergeantSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 4:24AMRAPID CITY, S.D. - Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told anyone in the military she was a lesbian.

Recession takes toll on savings for retirementSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 4:24AMDES MOINES, Iowa - Tom Taormina is 65 and has no retirement savings.