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Crocs in decline; decreased interest, cold weather blamed for 43 percent drop in profits - NYPOST.com

The company's stock fell sharply in late July after reporting a 43 percent decline in second-quarter profits. Once a fast-growing business, Crocs is finding it hard to keep up as colder than normal weather and decreased consumer interest continues to bring sales down.

Obama campaign awards skeptic GOP congressman unicorn trophy for ‘fantasy’ climate views | JunkScience.com

Environmentalists are giving Virginia Congressman Rob Wittman a trophy, albeit a dubious one: the Congressional Climate Change Deniers Award.

Santa Cruz County sets new record for crop value in 2012 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

Though posting only a slight increase from the previous year, 2012 marked a new county record with gross value of all crops pegged at $566.2 million, according to the annual crop report released Monday by county Agricultural Commissioner Mary Lou Nicoletti.