Stories Tagged "Egypt"

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Iowa Unaware Of Company's Fraud Suit

posted on February 15, 2013 at 1:08 PM

One lawmaker calls it the worst economic development deal in Iowa history. Supporters say it will create desperately needed jobs and cut the price of fertilizer for farmers. Full Story

UN: Egypt's Foot-And-Mouth Outbreak Could Be Spreading

posted on March 23, 2012 at 2:33 PM

ROME (AP) — A U.N. agency is warning that an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Egypt could spread and threaten livestock in North Africa and the Middle East, leading to possible food shortages. The disease is not a direct threat to... Full Story

Market to Market (February 4, 2011)

posted on February 4, 2011 at 7:02 PM

Full Program: Unrest in Egypt pushes oil prices higher and puts ethanol producers on edge. USDA recommends getting up off the couch and putting less salt in your food – a lot less. And a next-generation ethanol producer converts "one man's trash into a... Full Story

Egyptian Protests Ripple Through Oil and Ethanol

posted on February 3, 2011 at 6:02 PM

Despite a tepid pace of job creation last month, the U.S unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in nearly two years. Full Story

Egypt Eyes Sudan for Wheat Needs

posted on December 3, 2010 at 4:12 PM

(AP) -- Egypt has turned to its impoverished southern neighbor, Sudan, for use of agricultural land as the world's largest wheat importer looks to meet domestic food supply needs and quell a rapidly growing population increasingly irate about... Full Story

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