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If you have a big lawn you're tired of mowing or have overgrown land you need to clear, there are some four-legged friends who are hungry for the job. Prosperity Acres Farm in Sunderland, Md. has what it calls "green goats." As an alternative to using herbicides, property owners in Southern Maryland can hire the goats to chow down on unwanted vegetation. Many of the things goats feast on, are things you don't even want to touch. "They love the wild rose bushes, poison ivy, poison sumac, poison oak. (They're) not a problem for them whatsoever," says farm owner Mary...

(Reuters) - Two Iranian naval ships have sailed through Egypt's Suez Canal into the Mediterranean, in a move likely to be keenly watched by Israel. "Two Iranian ships crossed through the Suez Canal (on Thursday) following permission from the Egyptian armed forces," a source in the canal authority said Friday. The destroyer and a supply ship could be on their way to the Syrian coast, the source added. Iran and Syria agreed to cooperate on naval training a year ago, and Tehran has no naval agreement with any other country in the region. Two Iranian warships sailed along the strategic...

U.S. inventors have dreamt up the ultimate in lunchtime convenience food for busy consumers - a sandwich in a can. The aptly named Candwich comes in three flavours - peanut butter and strawberry jam, peanut butter and grape jam and barbecue chicken - and is being sold in vending machines across Utah. Marketed at people on the go including students, construction workers and 'soccer moms', the canned sandwiches do not require refrigeration and have a long shelf life.

Lord, Keep our Troops forever in Your care Give them victory over the enemy... Grant them a safe and swift return... Bless those who mourn the lost. . FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time. .................................................................. .................... ........................................... U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should...

Tinned tomatoes will be the first to go, as Sainsbury's switches its premium plum tomatoes from cans to cartons this week and declares the Tetra Pak the shape of the future. But other goods that are traditionally tinned are expected to follow. A great leap forward in technology means lumpy foods can now go the way of most liquids and be sold in paperboard packs. The industry believes the new Tetra Paks will be popular because they are lighter than cans and easily recycled. They are also easier for industry to distribute - for every 16 lorries(trucks) needed for cylindrical...

NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- One hundred years ago, on Nov. 24, a new class of ship was “born” into the fleet of the U.S. Navy. This ship, USS Bainbridge (DD 1), along with eight sister ships, leaders of the class, were built to destroy powered torpedo boats (German U-boats). Throughout the years, destroyers have been fast, alert, lethal and resourceful. They have been involved in almost every naval conflict and continue to be essential to the Navy’s warfighting strategy. “Destroyermen -- a powerful term that includes so many generations, so many experiences -– peacetime and war, both men and women,”...