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Tomato Blight Detected; Upper Crust Suit Goes Federal

• A blight identical to the one that ruined last year’s Western Massachusetts tomato crop has been found on tomatoes at a Hadley farm. [Herald]

• The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating the wage allegations against The Upper Crust. [Globe]

• With 2,270 calories, Friendly’s Mac & Cheese Quesadilla tops a new list of the most unhealthy items on kids’ menus. [NYP]

• Carnival Cruises is considering banning smoking in the boats’ cigar bars. [USA Today]

• People are still buying ice cream, despite the recession. [Time]

• Angelina Jolie’s character in Salt follows such edibly-named characters as Peanuts’ Peppermint Patty and Firefly’s Saffron. [Esquire]

Tomato Blight Detected; Upper Crust Suit Goes Federal