http://www.mail.com/subjects/1477046-flowers.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/1477046-flowers.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/2085930-stinky-corpse-flower-blooms-ohio.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A large rainforest plant known as a corpse flower because of its awful smell has bloomed again at an Ohio State University greenhouse, and there's more excitement because another corpse flower there is expected to open soon, a spokeswoman said. A 6-foot titan arum, nicknamed Woody after Buckeyes football coach Woody Hayes, opened Tue... Wed, 15 May 2013 04:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2085930-stinky-corpse-flower-blooms-ohio.html 2013-05-15T04:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2083262-ohio-awaits-bloom-stinky-corpse-flower.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Researchers at an Ohio State University greenhouse are awaiting a rare second bloom by a rainforest plant known as a corpse flower because of its unpleasant odor. The university says the nearly 6-foot titan arum is expected to open this week, releasing another round of its rotting-flesh smell a little more than two years after it fir... Tue, 14 May 2013 02:08:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2083262-ohio-awaits-bloom-stinky-corpse-flower.html 2013-05-14T02:08:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2019948-correction-afghanistan-opium-story.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In an April 15 story about a U.N. report on opium production in Afghanistan, The Associated Press miscalculated the price per pound for opium. The correct version is that prices went from about $60 to $85 a kilogram ($27 to $38 a pound) to $300 ($136) in 2011. Although prices this year range from $160 per kilogram ($72 per pound) to $200 per kilogra... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:52:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2019948-correction-afghanistan-opium-story.html 2013-04-16T14:52:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2009192-despite-tensions-nkorea-readies-festivities.html PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — As the world watches to see what North Korea's next move will be in a high-stakes game of brinksmanship with the United States, residents of its capital aren't hunkering down in bunkers and preparing for the worst. Instead, they are out on the streets en masse getting ready for the birthday of national founder Kim Il Sung — the biggest holiday o... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:54:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2009192-despite-tensions-nkorea-readies-festivities.html 2013-04-12T13:54:31Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1989142-pope-easter-pleas-world-peace.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis marked Christianity's most joyous day with a passionate plea for world peace, celebrating his first Easter Sunday as pontiff in the enthusiastic company of more than 250,000 people who overflowed from St. Peter's Square. With eloquent words in his Easter message, Francis lamented enduring conflicts in the Middle East, on t... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 20:29:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1989142-pope-easter-pleas-world-peace.html 2013-03-31T20:29:10Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1953510-monarch-butterflies-drop-ominously-mexico.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — The number of Monarch butterflies making it to their winter refuge in Mexico dropped 59 percent this year, falling to the lowest level since comparable record-keeping began 20 years ago, scientists reported Wednesday. It was the third straight year of declines for the orange-and-black butterflies that migrate from the United States and ... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:25:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1953510-monarch-butterflies-drop-ominously-mexico.html 2013-03-14T04:25:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1941730-vatican-brings-flowers-amid-debate-womens-role.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican's spokesman came to his press briefing Friday bearing flowers for female journalists to mark International Women's Day. "On behalf of all of us men, congratulations and happy Women's Day!" said a beaming Rev. Federico Lombardi. A heartfelt gesture, to be sure, but one that came a day after an awkward acknowledgement: The up... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:31:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1941730-vatican-brings-flowers-amid-debate-womens-role.html 2013-03-08T20:31:21Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1938896-caffeine-shot-nectar-bee-memory-buzz.html NEW YORK (AP) — Talk about a caffeine buzz: A new study says honeybees get a shot of caffeine from certain flowers, and it perks up their memory. That spurs them to return to the same type of plant, boosting its prospects for pollination and the future of the plant species. Maybe it shouldn't be a surprise that one of the flowers is the coffee plant. Its ... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:20:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1938896-caffeine-shot-nectar-bee-memory-buzz.html 2013-03-07T19:20:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1921770-study-daisies-sprout-king-richard-is-heart.html PARIS (AP) — King Richard I, the 12th-century warrior whose bravery during the Third Crusade gained him the moniker Lionheart, ended up with a heart full of daisies, as well as myrtle, mint and frankincense. Those were among the findings of a French study, announced Thursday, which analyzed the embalmed heart of the English king more than 810 years after ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:15:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1921770-study-daisies-sprout-king-richard-is-heart.html 2013-02-28T17:15:59Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1919194-hostess-sale-wonder-bread-nears-completion.html NEW YORK (AP) — Wonder bread could start appearing in school lunchboxes again soon. A person familiar with the situation says a bid by Flowers Foods to buy Wonder and several other bread brands from bankrupt Hostess was met with no qualifying competing offers. The individual requested anonymity because the auction process is private. H... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:36:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1919194-hostess-sale-wonder-bread-nears-completion.html 2013-02-27T22:36:42Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1896728-fewer-bees-us-threat-to-worlds-almond-supply.html TURLOCK, Calif. (AP) — In an almond orchard in California's Central Valley, bee inspector Neil Trent pried open a buzzing hive and pulled out a frame to see if it was at least two-thirds covered with bees. Trent has hopped from orchard to orchard this month, making sure enough bees were in each hive provided by beekeepers. Not enough bees covering a frame... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 19:06:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1896728-fewer-bees-us-threat-to-worlds-almond-supply.html 2013-02-16T19:06:46Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1892736-obama-lady-valentines-dinner.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Flowers? Check. A gift? Check. President Barack Obama said he had both and was ready for a Valentine's Day date with the first lady. Speaking in suburban Atlanta on Thursday, Obama said his wife, Michelle, made him promise to get back to the White House in time for their date. He did, of course, several hours before they left the White H... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:31:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1892736-obama-lady-valentines-dinner.html 2013-02-15T00:31:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891734-valentines-day-under-attack-pakistan.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Romance is not dead in Pakistan, but it's under attack. Conservatives in Pakistan tacked up posters urging people to boycott Valentine's Day on Thursday, saying it's a western-inspired event that's spreading vulgarity in their country. Romantics fought back with an arsenal of flowers, pink teddy bears and heart-shaped balloons. ... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:29:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891734-valentines-day-under-attack-pakistan.html 2013-02-14T14:29:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1841946-flower-eating-goat-cleared-vandalism.html SYDNEY (AP) — Gary the flower-eating goat's graze with Australian police has ended with his comedian owner getting the last laugh in court. A Sydney judge ruled Wednesday that neither the goat nor his owner could be found guilty of vandalism over an August incident when Gary decided to snack on a flowerbed outside a city museum. Police at the time leveled... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1841946-flower-eating-goat-cleared-vandalism.html 2013-01-24T01:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1839140-signs-vigil-mark-anniversary-paternos-death.html STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Flowers and mementos left by supporters adorned Joe Paterno's gravesite Tuesday, a year after the longtime Penn State coach's death, while at the spot where a bronze statue of him used to stand, a makeshift sign of cardboard flapped in a cold wind. "Joseph Paterno. Always remembered. Always a legend," read the sign outside Beaver... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1839140-signs-vigil-mark-anniversary-paternos-death.html 2013-01-23T00:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1835760-iris-van-herpen-electrifies-haute-couture.html PARIS (AP) — Iris Van Herpen's electrifying haute couture show should have come with a warning sign: Danger High Voltage. A mysterious black statue in a dimly lit Parisian salon awaited revelers Monday who suddenly gasped as this "statue" began to move; the figure was in fact a performer inside a black body stocking, standing on a Tesla coil. ... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1835760-iris-van-herpen-electrifies-haute-couture.html 2013-01-21T17:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1832710-records-link-california-teo-case.html CARSON, Calif. (AP) — When Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o ordered two dozen white roses delivered to 21503 Water Street, he says he thought they were headed to the home of his dead girlfriend, Lennay Kekua. In fact, the man implicated as the ringleader of a false-identity hoax and many of his relatives have lived in the single-story, stucco bungalow, according to public... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 02:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1832710-records-link-california-teo-case.html 2013-01-20T02:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1828044-barrymore-nurturing-beauty-brand-flower-with-care.html NEW YORK (AP) — Drew Barrymore, an accomplished actress, producer and director, is launching her own beauty brand. Maybe, she says, it's the next chapter now that she's married art consultant Will Koppelman and they have a 4-month-old daughter, Olive. She's not just starring in the ad campaign or splashing her name on the box. Barrymore says she is growin... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1828044-barrymore-nurturing-beauty-brand-flower-with-care.html 2013-01-17T19:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1815092-hostess-to-sell-wonder-bread-to-maker-tastykake.html NEW YORK (AP) — Hostess has found a new home for its most popular breads, including the iconic Wonder bread. The bankrupt maker of Twinkies, Devil Dogs and other snack cakes said late Friday that it selected bids by rival bakery Flower Foods Inc. to buy six of its bread brands for $390 million. Flower Foods, based in Thomasville, Ga., is best known for Ta... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1815092-hostess-to-sell-wonder-bread-to-maker-tastykake.html 2013-01-12T00:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1807420-businessman-4-weeks-attempted-pandering.html PHOENIX (AP) — The former chief executive of an upscale Colorado-based grocery chain accused in a child prostitution case in Phoenix was sentenced Tuesday to four weeks in jail for his guilty plea to misdemeanor attempted pandering. Authorities say then-Sunflower Farmers Market CEO Michael C. Gilliland agreed to pay $100 for sex in February 2011 in a poli... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1807420-businessman-4-weeks-attempted-pandering.html 2013-01-08T20:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1800346-utah-city-renames-street-to-sexual-connotation.html LEHI, Utah (AP) — The Lehi City Council has renamed Morning Glory Road after a technology company planning to relocate to the street raised concerns about the name's sexual connotation. Council members in the city about 30 miles south of Salt Lake City voted unanimously last month to change the name to Morning Vista Road. Minutes from the meeting show tha... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1800346-utah-city-renames-street-to-sexual-connotation.html 2013-01-04T20:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1776500-music-roses-singer-jenni-riveras-memorial.html UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Jenni Rivera's "celestial graduation" was marked by festive music, heartfelt speeches in Spanish and English and passionate chants of "Jen-ni! Jen-ni!" Rivera's children and famed singers Olga Tanon and Joan Sebastian performed during the nearly 2 ½-hour Christian-themed memorial service Wednesday at the Gibson Amphitheatre, ... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1776500-music-roses-singer-jenni-riveras-memorial.html 2012-12-19T22:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1750846-brazil-remembers-famed-architect-with-vigil-samba.html RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The city where architect Oscar Niemeyer was born 104 years ago said goodbye Friday with a public vigil, flowers and, yes, samba. After a viewing in Brasilia, in the presidential palace he himself designed, Niemeyer's body was flown to Rio for a vigil. Men and women filed by his wooden casket covered by a Brazilian flag and three red ... 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