From Saturday, September 16 2006 - 10:00am To Sunday, September 17 2006 - 3:00pm Each week
American Cancer Society 24-hr walk/run raises funds for research. Call for more details. Both Saturday and Sunday at 10:00 a.m. El Dorado County Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville. More details to come. For more information contact: American Cancer Society (916) 446-7933
Tropical Storm Marco roared ashore on Mexico's gulf coast with near-hurricane force winds, prompting a shutdown of some oil platforms and forcing the evacuation of some 3,000 people.
In Australia, the world's driest inhabited continent, there is simply not enough water to go around. So farmers there rely on a unique trading system to make the most of every drop.
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