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    <pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Family and Consumer Science News for November 2009</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:48:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[How to improve your home to improve your health. Making your home a healthier place to live and breathe for you and your family. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Follow Food Safety Guidelines For A Worry-free Thanksgiving</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The LSU AgCenter offers some advice to make sure your Thanksgiving feast is delicious and safe.  Follow these food safety guidelines for a worry-free and tasty Thanksgiving meal. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Many people feel fortunate that they managed to hold on to their jobs this year, but few were fortunate enough to see a pay increase. Many families are trying to figure out how to live on less and manage through hard times. Here are suggestions on how to trim your budgets and make it through these times. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Removing Odors from Refrigerators and Freezers after a Power Outage</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Some of the remains of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike are the persistent smells that seem to linger in your kitchen, your utility room, your storage area, or your garage.  Those smells may be coming from your refrigerator and/or freezer. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Avoid high-cost predatory home loan traps</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distibuted 09/02/09) With the current economic situation, home buyers have to be especially careful when shopping for reputable lenders. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Beating the Breakfast Rush Hour</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:11:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Research shows that children who don’t eat breakfast feel restless, irritable and tired. With kids heading back to school, it is more important than ever that they eat a balanced breakfast to help them focus and behave well. Design a back-to-school breakfast that is balanced and tasty so kids won’t realize they are eating something that is good for them. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Fluids Important To Everyone, Especially Seniors, In Hot Weather</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Drinking enough fluids is important during our hot summer weather – especially for senior citizens. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>5 Easy Steps to Saving Money</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:28:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Have The Right Answers Before Storm; Take ‘Hurricane Quiz’ Now</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2006 18:25:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This test of 20 questions can help you determine whether you and your family will be prepared if a hurricane comes your way. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Knowing Your Blood Pressure Can Save Your Life</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 14:15:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Are you one of the 30% of adults who is not aware of your high blood pressure?  May is National Blood Pressure Awareness Month and is a good time to find out if you are. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Spring Cleaning Helps Rid Home of Bedbugs</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:15:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A clean home is a happy and healthy home.  This year while doing your spring cleaning, watch out for bedbugs.We may think of bedbugs as happening somewhere else, but that notion can’t be further from the truth.  Bedbugs can appear right under your nose or, more correctly, right in you own bed! - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>"Eat Right" Theme for March Nutrition Month</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:41:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Even though most people agree that healthy eating is important, doing so may seem almost impossible when money is tight and time is short. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Ever wonder where coleslaw got its name?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:45:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The answer to this and other winter vegetable questions will be answered here.  Local grocery stores and farmers markets have abundant supplies of delightful winter vegetables that are economical as well as nutritious for eating now. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Using Food Thermometers to Keep Food Safe</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2006 14:59:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The answer to the hungry question, "Is it Done Yet?" is the basis of a national campaign to encourage the use of food thermometers when preparing meat, poultry and egg dishes to prevent foodborne illness. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Top 10 No-Cost Ways to Reduce Energy Costs in Your Home</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:15:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[When the cost of using energy in your home gets uncomfortable, you can do a lot to control how much energy you use in a southern climate.  The LSU AgCenter recommends the following energy-saving ideas. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Raw or Cooked, Pears are Tasty and Nutritious</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2006 20:12:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In observance of January as Pear Month, the LSU AgCenter recommends eating pears.  That's because they are a good source of dietary fiber and vitamin C when eaten raw with the skin on. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Save Money on Food Shopping</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In these challenging economic times, the costs of groceries can be overwhelming.  The LSU AgCenter offers some brief suggestions on ways to save money. This article suggests ways to save money while shopping and still eating healthfully. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Tips for Holiday Shopping</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Holiday shopping is in full swing.  We have just experienced Black Friday and are about to have Cyber Monday so the big question on our minds is -- How do we pay for all this shopping? - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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