Yams are closely related to lilies and grasses. Native to Africa and Asia, yams vary in size from that of a small potato to a record 130 pounds (as of 1999). There are over 600 varieties of yams and ...

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A wanted man holed up in a New Columbus Borough home on Wednesday morning, prompting an hours-long standoff with a Pennsylvania State Police Special Emergency Response Team, troopers said. This year’s ...

Lead line replacement "is one of the largest and most important public health projects in our nation this century,” LCA chief Liesel Gross said. 'Invitation for abuse:' School boards, town councils ...

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