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EU seeks to ban most dangerous pesticides LUXEMBOURG (AFP) - EU agriculture ministers on Monday proposed stricter rules on the use of pesticides in Europe, including bans on those found to be carcinogenic or otherwise toxic to humans, though with some provisos.   Source:(AFP)   2008-06-24 Record corn prices mean more expensive meat, dairy NEW YORK - Raging Midwest floodwaters that swallowed crops and sent corn and soybean prices soaring are about to give consumers more grief at the grocery store.   Activities:Global Food Crisis   Source:(AP)   2008-06-22 Businesses to be advised to secure chemicals WASHINGTON - The federal government will tell 7,000 businesses next week that they are considered high risk-terrorist targets because they house large amounts of chemicals.   Activities:U.S. War on Terror   Source:(AP)   2008-06-20 Why Oil Prices Skyrocketed With the cost of crude oil surging to record highs, a heated battle of blame is in full swing, with a lineup of suspects that includes the oil industry, Congress, commodity speculators, environmentalists and developing countries in Asia.   Nations:India Sweden U.S. China   Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis   2008-06-20 Huntsman hopping mad over Apollo's canceled buyout SALT LAKE CITY - Jon Huntsman Sr. on Thursday blasted a private-equity group for backing out of a deal to buy his chemicals company.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(AP)   2008-06-19 Headlines EU seeks to ban most dangerous pesticides 2008-06-24 Record corn prices mean more expensive meat, dairy 2008-06-22 Businesses to be advised to secure chemicals 2008-06-20 Why Oil Prices Skyrocketed 2008-06-20 Huntsman hopping mad over Apollo's canceled buyout 2008-06-19 FedEx forecast bodes ill for U.S. profit outlook 2008-06-18 Hexion deal to buy Huntsman on verge of collapse 2008-06-18 Beyond gasoline: Prices surge for oil-based goods 2008-06-07 EU, Brazil meet in Slovenia to discuss biofuels 2008-06-07 Boeing, Dow Chemical fined 926 million over nuclear pollution 2008-06-03 Dow Chemical hikes prices 20 percent, citing energy 2008-05-28 U.S. urged to consider effect of ethanol on the poor 2008-05-08 Kick the oil habit and make your own ethanol 2008-05-08 U.S.-Brazilian venture to turn cane into biodiesel 2008-04-23 Weak dollar and booming agriculture to help DuPont, Dow results 2008-04-21 Biofuels under attack as world food prices soar 2008-04-20 Sludge fertilizer program spurs concerns 2008-04-13 Germany drops plan for auto biofuel 2008-04-05 Corn hits $6 a bushel on tight supplies 2008-04-03 Less corn could mean higher food prices 2008-03-31 Farmers expected to plant less corn 2008-03-31 Study: Contaminent levels high in parks 2008-02-27 Governors: Include coal in energy debate 2008-02-23 Soybeans rise to record on China demand 2008-02-22 Court upholds dismissal of "agent orange" suit 2008-02-22 Study: Ethanol may add to global warming 2008-02-07 Converting land for biofuel worsens global warming: study 2008-02-07 Greenpeace report finds fertiliser in Philippine drinking water 2008-02-03 Dow Chemical 4Q profit beats estimates 2008-01-29 Skyrocketing price of food has consumers scrambling 2008-01-27 UN calls water top priority 2008-01-26 EU to tighten restrictions on biofuels 2008-01-14 Missouri mandates ethanol in gasoline 2008-01-01 GM: Emission law may hamper muscle cars 2007-12-20 Bush signs bill raising auto fuel standards 2007-12-19 Congress approves fuel economy mandate 2007-12-18 With prices high, farming is bright spot 2007-12-17 Senate approves trimmed-back energy bill 2007-12-13 Stocks mixed after wholesale prices jump 2007-12-13 Farmers in Africa, West rethink subsidy 2007-12-09 Dow Chemical to shut plants, cut jobs, take charge 2007-12-04 Renewable fuel compromise key to bill 2007-12-03 US, China working on biofuel pact 2007-11-16 Politics of ethanol is to make more, Iowans agree 2007-11-09 S.D. company looks for fuel in corn cobs 2007-11-07 Texas town lures industry, at a cost 2007-10-20 Ban on Calif. pesticide spraying lifted 2007-10-20 Virgin Atlantic 747 to test biofuel in early 2008 2007-10-15 EPA approves 1-year use of pesticide 2007-10-07 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Boeing, Dow Chemical fined 926 million over nuclear pollution 2008-06-03 Beyond gasoline: Prices surge for oil-based goods 2008-06-07 Dow Chemical hikes prices 20 percent, citing energy 2008-05-28 EU, Brazil meet in Slovenia to discuss biofuels 2008-06-07 Study: Ethanol may add to global warming 2008-02-07 Corn hits $6 a bushel on tight supplies 2008-04-03 Study: Contaminent levels high in parks 2008-02-27 Converting land for biofuel worsens global warming: study 2008-02-07 N.C. Marine camp's water under scrutiny 2007-06-11 Mosquitoes making life miserable in Ohio 2006-08-09 Georgia conference touts alternative fuels 2006-08-01 China's Hu cements new alliance with Saudi trip 2006-04-23 U.S. urged to consider effect of ethanol on the poor 2008-05-08 Sludge fertilizer program spurs concerns 2008-04-13 Skyrocketing price of food has consumers scrambling 2008-01-27 UN calls water top priority 2008-01-26 With prices high, farming is bright spot 2007-12-17 Stocks mixed after wholesale prices jump 2007-12-13 Texas town lures industry, at a cost 2007-10-20 Alcohol may lower risk of kidney cancer 2007-08-24 Climate change battle could spell new disasters 2007-06-05 Brazilians protest upcoming Bush visit 2007-03-07 Mont. gov. chides Bush on Iraq strategy 2007-01-20 Coke, Pepsi struggle to find fizz in India 2006-08-10 Ga. Peaches touted as future fuel source 2006-08-04

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