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Sugar shortages are leaving a bitter aftertaste. Bad weather and rising energy costs have pushed raw sugar to its highest world price in a decade, about 15¢ a pound. In the U.S., a protectionist trade policy has made the situation even worse. "The 1 million-ton gap between sugar supply and demand will only grow more dire," says Sergey Gudoshnikov, a senior economist at the International Sugar Organization...
...sugar-tariff regime in November and the resulting 4.5 million-ton decline in its exports have exacerbated shortages. Now sugar users in the U.S. are clamoring for the government to drop its quotas after last year's hurricanes drove the already artificially high domestic price up 25¢ a pound in a year. By law, the U.S. Department of Agriculture can't allow more than 1 million tons of sugar imports annually without a change in policy. Says USDA senior economist Larry Salathe: "It certainly looks like we're going to need...
...heard of the South Beach diet. Now get ready for the latest pound-shedding plans from Sonoma County and Park Avenue. Based on each locale's particular tastes, these new regimens aim to make dieting more palatable by mixing snob appeal with an occasional glass of Pinot. Here's a look at the "destination diets" and a few other weight-loss books worth sampling...
...well as finish on drives to the hoop, scoring a team-high 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting to go along with eight rebounds and five assists. Without 7’0 injured center Brian Cusworth in the paint, Harvard was also unable to slow the 250-pound Smith, who finished with 14 points.The Crimson was led by forward Evan Harris, who had the best game of his short collegiate career, scoring a game-high 18 points on 7-of-11 from the floor. The athletic Harris was able to match up well with BC's talented frontcourt players...
...central issue the union fought for-undiminished pensions not just for current workers, but also for the new hires in the future-appears to have been conceded by the MTA going into the new talks. It is still unclear which pound of flesh the union will have to give in return. And while many transit workers seemed uneasy about calling off the strike without an inked contract, they seem willing to follow their leadership on faith...