General Mills 3Q profit falls on higher costs

High costs weighed down General Mills' third-quarter profit even as sales of top brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury and Gold Medal flour grew as more consumers ate at home.

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General Mills 1Q profit edges down on high costs

Sales of General Mills Inc. products like Cheerios and Betty Crocker dessert mixes rose in the first quarter as more consumers abandoned pricier restaurants, but the increase wasn't enough to stave off high commodity costs.

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General Mills 1Q profit edges down on high costs

Cereal maker General Mills on Wednesday said profit fell 4 percent during its fiscal first quarter, as strong sales of products such as Gold Medal flour and Multi-Grain Cheerios failed to offset surging commodity costs.

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Firm recalls spaghetti mix from Miss., Ala., Ky.

CF Sauer Foods Inc. has recalled its Gold Medal spaghetti sauce mix from stores in Mississippi, Kentucky and Alabama. The company says the product contains a milk ingredient that could cause an allergic reaction.

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James Fenton Wins Poetry Prize

English poet and journalist James Fenton has been awarded the 2007 Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry.

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The three former Women Airforce Service Pilots who retired to South Florida were among the more than 1,100 female pilots who logged 60 million miles in non-combat missions between 1942 and 1943. Their primary mission was to protect U.S.

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BERLIN — A South African teenager will be forced to take a test to prove she is a woman after storming to victory Wednesday in the 800-meter sprint at the world championships.

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When Mabel tragically died while flying her Air Force plane, she became a member of an even smaller and more elite group of women. Mabel was one of just 38 women pilots that died while serving in WWII.

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In his new memoir, "No Limits: The Will to Succeed," the record-breaking swimmer writes about the life experiences that led him to win eight gold medals at the 2008 Olympics. An excerpt.

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Oh how things have changed for Barack Obama since he last appeared on "Saturday Night Live."

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Regardless of where they stood on the medal stand in China or in previous Olympics, the lovely athletes in the gallery below will always medal in our hearts as well as give us a reason to watch women's sports.

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WOW! What a Star!

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"It was really amazing (what the Croatian team did). It's really in line with the Olympic spirits and it's really great and we owe them big time," Warrer said late Monday, the gold medal hanging around his neck.

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Something fishy is happening at the Olympic Games in Beijing. Put it all down to the stars. Forget training, dedication and determination. An athlete's star sign could be the secret to Olympic gold.

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The son of undocumented Mexican immigrants who had to work two jobs to keep food on the table, Cejudo gave the U.S. its first Olympic gold medal in freestyle wrestling in Beijing with a stunning win Tuesday over Japan's Tomohiro Matsunaga in the 55-kilogram (121 pounds) final.

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Gold medalist better make most of his exposure

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My Olympic crush on Liukin; No Torres !

You know what it's like seeing someone in their prime as in Olympic competitor. The sex appeal of such men and women go througth the roof especially after winning a Gold Medal (s). Well my crush has to be on Gymnast .

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Michael Phelps: American hero.

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Paris newspaper LeMonde covers the humiliating loss of the French Men's relay team to the Americans. The article states that the French are "trying to comprehend" the loss.

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The United States and Michael Phelps take home another gold in one of the greatest victories in United States Olympic history. Watch the video.

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History created as Abhinav Bindra win first gold medal for india. india's Abhinav Bindra qualified for the final of the men's 10-metre Air rifle event while his compatriot Gagan Narang crashed out in he qualifiers on Monday.

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Michael Phelps just snagged his second gold medal of the games and the U.S. men's team humiliated the trash-talking French with a brilliant, thrilling victory in the 4x100 freestyle relay.

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American Men Crush Braggart French to Take Gold

The American men just crushed the trash-talking French in the 4x100 Freestyle relay to take the gold and set a new world record. HA!

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Young Olympic Hopefuls

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Kathmandu, October 18: Tibetans in Nepal celebrated the honouring of the Congressional Gold Medal to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Wednesday evening at various locations in Kathmandu.

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Honoring The Dalai Lama

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Going into the Men's 400m final at the 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics from Osaka, Japan, Jeremy Wariner felt the 400m world record (Michael Johnson's 43.18) was attainable.

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The Olympic champion trailed American Terrence Trammell over 50 metres but clawed his way back in the final stages, glancing across at his rival as he leaned over the line in 12.95 seconds.

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Five time Olympic champion, Ian Thorpe has retired. Here is a transcript of what he said

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What if you could trace the French New Wave, Sam Peckinpah, cyberpunk, "Pulp Fiction," "Mulholland Drive," and "Sin City" back to one business gamble taken by a third-tier publisher in 1949? In fact, you can, and without being guilty of too much overstatement.

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