BENSALEM, Pa., June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Charming Shoppes, Inc.

By Joshua Palmer, The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Jun. 17--Agriculture officials from Idaho and 10 western states are visiting China this week to dedicate a center they hope will sell more high-value goods such as steak and wine to an expanding Chinese middle class.

By Katherine Tam, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Dec. 14--A nonprofit organization that serves teenage girls in high-risk parts of West County has suspended its after-school program amid financial troubles. Richmond-based Girls Inc.

By Andy Lenderman, The Santa Fe New Mexican Apr. 15--First they heard from private companies that might build a nuclear power plant in Chaves County: The $25 billion construction project would bring 15,000 jobs and plenty of electricity to sell.

By Jenny Dolan, La Crosse Tribune, Wis. Apr. 13--LA CRESCENT, Minn. -- Becca McCoy watched George Clooney operate on "ER" when she was a kid. This summer, the La Crescent High School sophomore will witness a real surgery, and she can't wait.