Dec. 8 Top headlines

Monday morning's top headlines snatched from the Web.....


When good food goes bad Interesting story on just patented BARDOT quick detection method for food pathogens. Named Bacteria Rapid Detection, the system uses electromagnetic wave and "essentially instantaneous."

Aquifer storage could ease water shortage The proposed Umatilla Recharge Project will transport 50,000 to 100,000 acre feet from the Columbia River to create the largest agricultural aquifer storage and recovery system.

Giant Eagle open Valu King in Ohio Stripped down 28,000 square foot prototype is Aldi fighter. No further stores planned at this point, but Giant Eagle will watch its performance.

Bearing fruit Edit about farm preservation efforts in Long Island

10 gunmen, soldier killed in Mexico More violence in Mexico

Organic vending machines YoNaturals make push, but do they get a free pass on nutrition?

$2 trillion in credit could be cut Credit cards will cut credit lines dramatically in the next 18 month

Ultimate confidence killer Layoffs could thwart efforts to revive housing market