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HERSHEY, Pa.—The Hershey Co. said Monday it will help build and operate a peanut processing plant aimed at fighting malnutrition in the African nation where it obtains much of the cocoa it uses to make chocolate.

The candy manufacturer will partner with Project Peanut Butter, a pediatrician's program, to distribute a peanut-based, nutrient-enriched food to malnourished children in rural Ghana.

"Without Hershey, we would have to raise all the money ourselves, which would take two or three years, minimum," said Mardi Manary, administrator for Project Peanut Butter, which based in the St. Louis suburb of Maplewood, Mo. "They stepped in and offered to help with help finding land, also, technical services for this factory—and money."

She said the candy maker's support was key to establishing a workable distribution system, allowing for "a complete program, instead of just dumping it at the dock and hoping Doctors without Borders can distribute it.

Source: York Daily Record

by Innkeeper

You might think of Valentines just for couple, but I see it as a time for telling people close to us we love them. Think of the neighbor that is all alone, why not drop off a card (no need to buy it, have the kids do something or even use the leftovers from school) and put a piece of candy with it. Another thing all people need is a hug, its free and you will receive a hug back. People who have lost a mate yearn for the hug, they feel very alone. Take the reaching step and you will be amazed at what it does for you.

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There are a few troubling signs for GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, just two days before the primary in South Carolina.

A new CNN poll shows Romney’s lead over former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich is shrinking. Other polls show Gingrich ahead there.

This as Romney continues to be dogged by questions about his finances. His campaign has now confirmed he has money stashed in offshore accounts in the Cayman Islands, but insists Romney is not receiving any tax breaks.

With the unemployment rate at about 10 percent in South Carolina, money and jobs are likely to take center stage at Thursday night’s debate, the final one before Saturday’s primary. Romney’s jobs message is getting mixed reviews from voters there.

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A pallet of canned corn is stacked in a warehouse at the Harvest Hope Food Bank in Florence. Many volunteer food pantries come here to stock up their shelves.

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