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At twice-a-day milkings, Jeff Brown uses an iodine solution and a cloth to clean and sterilize his Jersey cows' udders. But cows produce a lot of waste, and central to the raw-milk debate is whether dairy farmers can keep dangerous bacteria under control. Read story
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Raw milk's supporters are at once modern-day rebels and throwbacks to an older, simpler time. They are health-food aficionados who dismiss the health authorities. There's long been a libertarian streak running through the raw-milk crowd. A Christian one, too. Now it's attracting another demographic entirely: advocates of local food. Dairymen are seizing that opportunity. Five years ago, there were six licensed raw-milk dairies in Washington; today there are 28.
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Late run pushes Gonzaga to wild 82-76 win over UNC
Late run pushes Gonzaga to wild 82-76 win over UNC

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