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A freeze threatened Gary Soiseth's almond crop east of Turlock last month. Pests might bother it come spring. Soiseth can take it all in stride, though. At least it's not roadside bombs, sniper fire or other hazards he faces as he shares his knowledge of farming in Afghanistan.
Derek McGinnis of Waterford has been named the 25th Assembly District's Veteran of the Year by Assemblyman Tom Berryhill, R-Oakdale.
Secret documents suggest an Iraqi man facing charges of trying to funnel weapons and cash to al-Qaida operatives in his home country was "an agent of a foreign power," and his lawyers may not see or suppress those documents, a judge ruled Wednesday.