THERE'S A BAGEL renaissance on, with artisans turning out hand-rolled, heavily seeded, wood-oven-baked bagels all over the country.

WSJ: Battle for the Bagel's Soul

He had little trouble in agreeing this, since it's been a key demand of his government - but Ms Wood then went on to warn of a "Barnett floor" turning into a "Barnett ceiling", locking in the alleged underfunding.

BBC: Pocket money and paper rounds

Looking for his first victory on the Tour since turning pro in 2008, the 25-year-old Wood has the trio of compatriot Simon Khan, Swede Alexander and New Zealander Michael Campbell as his closest challengers going into Saturday's final round.

CNN: Woods charges into lead with 65 on happy hunting ground

The waterway widens suddenly -- it is a turning basin, carved in the 1850s to accommodate the lumber barges stacked with wood that was shipped across Lake Michigan from the forests of Wisconsin and Michigan.

FORBES: A most unromantic river

She knocked down several walls to create a 2, 000-square-foot "great room, " turning the kitchen area, living room and dining room into one space, with wood-beam ceilings.

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