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Turkish Delight Sales Jump After Narnia Chronicles

By Susan Reilly on Friday, February 17, 2006.

The movie, The Chronicles of Narnia, based on CS Lewis's acclaimed novels, is up for several Academy Awards this year.

It's been nominated for best sound mixing, best visual effects and best make-up.

But it's not up for best candy for the role Turkish Delight plays in the film.

That may be because the exotic sweet seems to be an acquired taste.

Still, as NHPR Correspondent Susan Reilly reports, a New Hampshire candy distributor is seeing sales of Turkish Delight go through the roof and it's not clear why.

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US Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Wetlands

By Great Lakes Rad... on Friday, February 17, 2006.

On Tuesday, the U-S Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in a case that could decide which wetlands the federal government can regulate.

The case before the court involves a couple of construction projects in the state of Michigan, but it's being followed closely throughout the country.

The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Michael Leland has more.

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