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Photo of the Day: Stevie Wonder 1985

AP Photo/Nancy Kaye Singer and songwriter Stevie Wonder sits in front of his keyboards at the Regency Hotel in New York, during an AP interview, Sept. 25, 1985.

Minnesota agrivoltaics project shows promise of mixing farming, solar power

Winifred Sylvah picked a handful of plump cucumbers on a cold, wet September morning as raindrops trickled off rows of solar panels in the background. They’ve been a productive plant for Sylvah on a new plot of land at a solar farm in Big Lake. She’s already harvested about 140 pounds ...

More than 160,000 pounds of meat bearing false USDA inspection labels recalled

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 83 tons of meat are being recalled across the U.S. because the products were not properly inspected by federal authorities and were shipped out with falsified inspection stickers, the Department of Agriculture said. Star Meat Delivery Inc., based in Lucama, N.C., is recalling more than 167,000 pounds (75,750 kilograms) of raw pork, beef and goat nationwide. The USDA said that number could grow as it continues its investigation. Food produced without inspection may contain undeclared allergens, harmful bacteria or other contaminants, the agency said Tuesday ...