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Two centuries of urbanization and industrialization around the Great Lakes have often hinged on tension among those who've desired their extraordinary supplies of fresh water.

Every 65 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer's disease, and its prevalence is growing as the nation ages.

While it can be hard to pinpoint on the calendar, tree sap usually begins to flow when birds that have been away for the winter begin to return, daytime starts getting noticeably longer, and the extra sunshine prompts temperatures to surge above freezing.

For some people, the colder months of the year can seem to stretch interminably. For gardeners, though, this period can be a time of opportunity.