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Image of Asia: Planting rice after monsoon rains

By WTOP Staff

The Associated Press

In this aerial photo by Biswaranjan Rout, farmers plant rice saplings in their fields after rains fell in the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, in India’s eastern state of Orissa. The monsoon season has started slowly, with a rainfall deficiency of 23 percent for June and July, but the India Meteorological Department forecasts improvement in August and September. The rains that come each monsoon season are vital for the largely agrarian economies of South Asia, but too much can cause deadly flooding and decrease food production.

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100 Thanksgiving food recipes: Turkey, side dishes, desserts and more

By WTOP Staff
It's almost time to give thanks, and that means ramping up your holiday kitchen for some heavy-duty cooking. WTOP has curated 100 select recipes that could become a new tradition at your dinner table. Check out the links below and get that shopping list started. (And don't forget to check out the WTOP Holiday & Celebration Cookbook filled with recipes from our own staffers.) Click here for Thanksgiving turkey recipes.
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