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BOOM — U.S. may soon become world’s top oil producer; no translation to pump soon

Ross Reily — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:28:35 +0000

NEW YORK — U.S. oil output is surging so fast that the United States could soon overtake Saudi Arabia as the world’s biggest producer. Driven by high prices and new drilling methods, U.S. production of crude and other liquid hydrocarbons is on track to rise 7 percent this year to an average of 10.9 million [...]

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Is Russia reneging on poultry pact?

Wally Northway — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 06:00:42 +0000

The brand new poultry trade agreement between the U.S. and Russia looked to be in some jeopardy earlier this month after U.S. officials alleged Russia was reneging on the deal. However, the issues appear to have been resolved and U.S.-raised chicken is on its way to Russia, the top U.S. and Mississippi poultry importer — [...]

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Cartoons – July 12, 2010

For the MBJ — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 06:01:27 +0000

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Chicken diplomacy will benefit state’s farmers

Wally Northway — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 06:01:54 +0000

If Russia wants WTO membership, it must accept U.S. poultry, which could mean hundreds of millions of dollars to the state chicken industry The poultry industry recently found itself in a unique position — the carrot dangling at the end of an international-diplomacy stick. Late last month, President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry [...]

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