By Ben Van Der Meer, The Modesto Bee, Calif. Dec. 29--Despite preliminary FDA approval Thursday for products made from cloned animals, don't expect milk from Bessie's 20 identical sisters to appear in your grocery store anytime soon.

By Kimberly Pierceall, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif. Sep. 18--Farmers often face uncontrollable events, from weather to market demand. But Coachella Valley farmers hope they can control at least one unknown: where they'll find workers if immigration policies remain the same.

By Diane Dietz, The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore. Jun. 27--Anglers have found three ways to cope with government warnings about "very high" levels of mercury-tainted fish in Cottage Grove Lake: One, catch and release. Two, catch and give to neighbors.