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...than 420 million metric tons last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But prices are spiking for several reasons: rising long-term demand in countries such as China and India, where millions of increasingly prosperous people are eating more; short-term supply shocks thanks to unusually cold weather and pest infestation in Vietnam, the world's second largest supplier of rice; and the diversion of a huge chunk of America's corn crop to ethanol production, which has boosted demand for other staples, including rice...
...dependent on imported rice to feed their large populations. A November cyclone in Bangladesh ravaged the fall crop, destroying some 800,000 metric tons of rice and forcing the country to import an extra 2.4 million metric tons from India simply to stave off famine. In Vietnam, bad weather and pest outbreaks hurt harvests. In the Philippines, where some 68 million people live on less than $2 a day, the government recently urged restaurants to halve their portions of rice. Credit Suisse estimates a shortage could cost the Philippines up to 1% of GDP in 2008. Manila resident Evelyn Belo...
SYDNEY Considering Australia's weather, it's no surprise that this large armchair ($11,015) from B&B Italia's outdoor Canasta collection is a best seller at Space Furniture...
...proved a stalwart defender as the team recorded a 10-6-1 record.On the basis of these individual and collective successes, it was no surprise Nichols’ enthusiasm resonated over the phone, in anticipation of a memorable training session with the national team.“The weather here is unbelievable,” she exclaims. “The opportunity to play with this level of players, and the training and coaching staff we have here, is really great. This afternoon we’re actually going to be playing with Mia Hamm and Julie Foudy. It?...
...Russia where he has brought most things under his control, even the weather seemed to do President Vladimir Putin's bidding last Saturday when his U.S. counterpart flew in for a valedictory summit. The rain clouds that had threatened all week were nowhere to be seen, and the Black Sea, usually choppy at this time of year was preternaturally still, providing the perfect backdrop for the two leaders to be photographed walking off into the sunset...