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Bestselling books the week of 5/19/13, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
What kind of an eater are you?

From locavores to femivores, to fast food junkies and punk domestics, here are 11 labels for every kind of person at the dinner table.
Bestselling books the week of 5/12/13, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
Bestselling books the week of 5/5/13, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
Bestselling books the week of 4/29/13, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

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Iran evades US sanctions by paying with gold

Iran bought 200,000 tons of Australian, and possibly US, wheat last week with gold. Commodities traders say Iran is also pitching oil barter deals for grains.
Why all the attention on the Falklands? Five key questions.

April 2 is the 30-year anniversary of the Falkland Islands War. Argentina and Britain have been at odds over sovereignty of the Falkland Islands for decades, and tensions kicked up when Britain deployed some of its modern warships to the islands, as well as Prince William, as a pilot.
Rare turtle back in the wild with fancy new satellite tracking device

Only about 200 Southern River terrapins still exist in the wild, and on Monday one of them plodded into the Sre Ambel River in Cambodia wearing a satellite tag as a crowd of officials and well-wishers cheered it on.
North Korea food and nukes: 5 key questions

North Korea's new leader, Kim Jong-un, is accusing the United States of politicizing food aid by linking it to a long-standing demand that North Korea halt its nuclear program.
Change Agent In Africa, using ants and termites to increase crop yields

Researchers are confirming what African farmers already know: Termites and ants can be used to increase soil fertility and crop yields.
The scold in Mother Nature's cold: It's winter! Wear a coat! (VIDEO)

Temperatures plummeted up and down Eastern US, making it feel, at last, like winter. But this brush with Arctic cold won't last long at all.
Five innovations working to empower women

Women produce more than half of the world's food but face unique challenges as farmers. Five innovative programs are helping them – and strengthening the world's food system.
Aquaculture could help feed rising world demand for protein

Fish farming needs fewer resources than raising livestock and can be more environmentally sound than open-water fishing.
Election 101: Where the GOP candidates stand on energy and the environment

Energy and the environment are typically “back burner” issues in national elections, but both are huge this year for Republicans. From tarring President Obama’s administration with allegations of mismanagement and favoritism for pushing renewable-energy and a “green jobs” agenda, to lambasting “job-killing” environmental regulations, GOP candidates have embraced both energy and environmental issues with gusto. Take a look at where each of them stands.
Is a 'farmland bubble' looming?

The price of farmland has doubled over the past four to five years in the nation’s heartland. Are we headed for another bubble?
High-seas stabbing of Korean commando worsens ties with China

The killing of a Korean coast guard commando by a Chinese commercial fishing captain is just the latest in a series of clashes, and reinforces popular Korean belief that China is a threat.
Opinion: How to star in your own reality show: Cook more

Only 40 percent of American cooks at least 5 times a week, and 75 percent classify cooking as using frozen and prepared foods. Here are three reasons Americans should cook from scratch more, besides the fact that it's healthier and less expensive.
5 invasive species now in retreat

Invasive species are ones that don't naturally occur in an area and may have detrimental effects. Here are some eradication success stories. Sources: Global Invasive Species Database, International Union for Conservation of Nature, National Cotton Council, US Dept. of Agriculture
In Africa, producing food from waste

Farmers in southern Africa use composted food scraps, human waste, and livestock manure for many purposes, from enriching soil to feeding fish.
Thanksgiving turkeys get presidential pardon (video)

Two 45-pound turkeys, named Liberty and Peace, got a presidential Thanksgiving pardon today.
Jack-o'-lanterns and more: five symbols in the history of Halloween

Halloween has its own collection of seasonal iconography, much like a Christmas tree or an Easter basket. Since the October holiday straddles the line between celebration and superstition, it's no surprise some of the day's symbols are of a darker origin. Here are five things that are intertwined with the history of Halloween.
Hurricane Rina closes in on Mexican beach resorts

Hurricane Rina is threatening Cancun and other beach resorts on the Yucatan Peninsula with heavy wind and rain.
10 terrific pieces of advice – from celebrities to their teenage selves

If only you'd known.... in the new book "Dear Me," edited by Joseph Galliano, celebrities give advice to themselves at age 16. Some of the letters are funny ("Calculus. Trust me. You'll never use it," writes Jodi Picoult) and others are poignant ("Keep listening to that inner voice. It will carry you," Rose McGowan tells her 16-year-old self). Here are some of the best.
Hurricane Rina bound for Cancun, Mexico

Hurricane Rina is now a Category 2 hurricane, and is forecast to reach Cancun, Mexico, Thursday. Coffee futures are up due to expected losses due to hurricane Rina in the region.
Anti-illegal immigration bill stokes backlash in Alabama fields

Farmers in states like Alabama that have passed strong anti-illegal immigration laws are fighting back, saying they are losing labor and that US workers are unwilling to take up farm work.
In Pictures: Send us your Halloween 2011 Jack-o-lanterns
Farms can't find pickers

In some areas, farm labor is so scarce that inmates in nearby penitentiaries are picking crops.
Heavy rains kill dozens in Central America

Floods, landslides, and collapsed infrastructure killed at least 66 as of Sunday, with heavy rain to continue through Wednesday. Blogger Tim Muth looks at how El Salvador, one of the worst hit Central American countries, prepared for the rain and the impact it could have on harvests.
In Pictures: Before Occupy Wall Street: American protests
“We are what we read”: 4 lessons from David McCullough

David McCullough, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and author – most recently – of “The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris,” imparted words of wisdom to a sold-out crowd at Boston’s Symphony Hall last week. Here are four pieces of advice from McCullough.