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Reuters | Jul. 23, 2009 (News Report)

hPATNA, India (Reuters) - Farmers in an eastern Indian state have asked their unmarried daughters to plow parched fields naked in a bid to embarrass the weather gods to bring some badly needed monsoon rain, officials said on Thursday Full Story »

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Subjects: World, Business, Sci/Tech, Extra
Topics: Asia, Farming, Weather, Odd News
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Posted by: Posted by Glenn LaBauve - Jul 23, 2009 - 8:39 PM PDT
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Edited by: Glenn LaBauve - Jul 23, 2009 - 8:39 PM PDT

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 by Glenn LaBauve - Jul. 23, 2009

In the age of science, we should remember there are those that don't share our beliefs.

If you'll excuse me I'll be off to India for a brief vaction (lol)

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