Voice of America: Burger Makers Fight to Repeal Biofuel Law

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Burger Makers Fight to Repeal Biofuel Law Dec 4th 2012, 14:19 Big American fast-food chains have entered the fight against an alternative fuel policy that critics say is pushing up the price of food worldwide. In a new lobbying effort, they are calling on Congress to repeal a law that requires gasoline to contain ethanol, a fuel produced mainly from corn. Corn competition When you drive up to Wendy's or other fast-food chains in the U.S., you are consuming corn in at least two ways. The chicken or hamburger in your meal comes from an animal ... Media files: 0195F4C3-5600-42E7-B223-638B4BF11005_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Ukraine PM Resigns Amid Economic Crisis

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Ukraine PM Resigns Amid Economic Crisis Dec 4th 2012, 18:36 Ukraine is facing political uncertainty after the sudden resignation of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and his Cabinet Monday. The president has asked the prime minister to stay on as interim leader as the country prepares for talks with international lenders on multi-billion-dollar financial assistance to help overcome its economic crisis.  The office of Ukraine's president, Viktor Yanukovych, said Azarov, who is 64, resigned because he wanted to take his parliamentary seat rather ... Media files: 228CE128-84CA-46D8-9B43-25DCBABC0FD4_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Labor Dispute at Key US Cargo Port Enters Week 2

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Labor Dispute at Key US Cargo Port Enters Week 2 Dec 4th 2012, 18:14 Negotiations to end a strike at the biggest cargo port complex in the United States are continuing Tuesday, as the dispute enters its second week. Unionized clerical workers at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports in California walked off the job last Tuesday, claiming that shippers who operate out of the twin ports want to outsource jobs overseas. The group representing the shippers and terminal operators say they merely want the right to hire the people they need. Port of Los Angeles ... Media files: 98274D47-082D-476C-9BAF-5A7DE14719E5_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Amid Gloomy Climate News, Doha Talks Enter Final Week

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Amid Gloomy Climate News, Doha Talks Enter Final Week Dec 4th 2012, 19:16 High level officials from more than 200 countries are in Doha, Qatar, for talks that began last week on the next steps after the Kyoto Protocol, the U.N. climate change treaty expires this year.  The ministers arrive in the face of bad news for the planet. A spate of new scientific studies finds worldwide greenhouse gas emissions rising and ice sheets melting rapidly, and predicts a planetary warming of as much as five degrees Celsius by the end of this century unless nations act ... Media files: 98A09205-E284-441C-9211-B01F7E3C67EF_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Ukraine PM Resigns Amid Economic Crisis

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Ukraine PM Resigns Amid Economic Crisis Dec 4th 2012, 18:36 Ukraine is facing political uncertainty after the sudden resignation of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and his Cabinet Monday. The president has asked the prime minister to stay on as interim leader as the country prepares for talks with international lenders on multi-billion-dollar financial assistance to help overcome its economic crisis.  The office of Ukraine's president, Viktor Yanukovych, said Azarov, who is 64, resigned because he wanted to take his parliamentary seat rather ... Media files: 228CE128-84CA-46D8-9B43-25DCBABC0FD4_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Burger Makers Fight to Repeal Biofuel Law

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Burger Makers Fight to Repeal Biofuel Law Dec 4th 2012, 14:19 Big American fast-food chains have entered the fight against an alternative fuel policy that critics say is pushing up the price of food worldwide. In a new lobbying effort, they are calling on Congress to repeal a law that requires gasoline to contain ethanol, a fuel produced mainly from corn. Corn competition When you drive up to Wendy's or other fast-food chains in the U.S., you are consuming corn in at least two ways. The chicken or hamburger in your meal comes from an animal ... Media files: 0195F4C3-5600-42E7-B223-638B4BF11005_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Labor Dispute at Key US Cargo Port Enters Week 2

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Labor Dispute at Key US Cargo Port Enters Week 2 Dec 4th 2012, 18:14 Negotiations to end a strike at the biggest cargo port complex in the United States are continuing Tuesday, as the dispute enters its second week. Unionized clerical workers at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports in California walked off the job last Tuesday, claiming that shippers who operate out of the twin ports want to outsource jobs overseas. The group representing the shippers and terminal operators say they merely want the right to hire the people they need. Port of Los Angeles ... Media files: 98274D47-082D-476C-9BAF-5A7DE14719E5_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Amid Gloomy Climate News, Doha Talks Enter Final Week

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Amid Gloomy Climate News, Doha Talks Enter Final Week Dec 4th 2012, 19:16 High level officials from more than 200 countries are in Doha, Qatar, for talks that began last week on the next steps after the Kyoto Protocol, the U.N. climate change treaty expires this year.  The ministers arrive in the face of bad news for the planet. A spate of new scientific studies finds worldwide greenhouse gas emissions rising and ice sheets melting rapidly, and predicts a planetary warming of as much as five degrees Celsius by the end of this century unless nations act ... Media files: 98A09205-E284-441C-9211-B01F7E3C67EF_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Obama, Lawmakers Meet With Governors on 'Fiscal Cliff'

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Obama, Lawmakers Meet With Governors on 'Fiscal Cliff' Dec 4th 2012, 18:18 U.S. President Barack Obama and congressional leaders are meeting separately with a bipartisan group of state governors about the country's end-of-the year effort to resolve contentious national government spending and tax issues. The U.S. faces what Washington is calling a "fiscal cliff," $600 billion in mandated spending cuts and tax increases affecting almost all American workers that are set to take effect on January 1. Obama, the newly re-elected Democrat, has called for ... Media files: 554EE5E3-3C79-4F4C-9DFC-3D63F3C94ED6_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Burger Makers Fight to Repeal Biofuel Law

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Burger Makers Fight to Repeal Biofuel Law Dec 4th 2012, 14:19 Big American fast-food chains have entered the fight against an alternative fuel policy that critics say is pushing up the price of food worldwide. In a new lobbying effort, they are calling on Congress to repeal a law that requires gasoline to contain ethanol, a fuel produced mainly from corn. Corn competition When you drive up to Wendy's or other fast-food chains in the U.S., you are consuming corn in at least two ways. The chicken or hamburger in your meal comes from an animal ... Media files: 0195F4C3-5600-42E7-B223-638B4BF11005_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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