High-country lavender farm thrives 
Christine and Mike Teeple bought 130 acres in northeastern Arizona for an organic vegetable farm and orchard, but the lavender they purchased for landscaping became an unexpected boon that has overwhelmed them with its beauty and commercial value.

5 MORE ‘QUICK LOSERS’ 
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Humans Can Follow Scent Trail 
Title: Humans Can Follow Scent Trail Category: Health News Created: 12/19/2006 Last Editorial Review: 12/19/2006

Across Georgia 
Supreme Court shoots down Dorsey case WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to consider whether DeKalb County could be held liable for the actions of former Sheriff Sidney Dorsey in the shooting death of Derwin Brown, the man who was to have succeeded him as sheriff.

People can track smells like dogs, with a little practice 
HUMANS could develop bloodhound-like skills if they spent more time detecting scents, scientists said yesterday.