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added on 2010-07-30 13:01:02 (Pravda.Ru: Russian news and analysis)

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has made a decision to shut down at least 200 gypsy camps and expel their inhabitants. This measure, first of all, will affect the gypsies from Bulgaria and Romania. The French President decided to take this radical step after the events of July 17 and 18 in the town of Saint-Aignan that caused a wide resonance in the country. Then a 22-year-old gypsy in his automobile broke through a fence put up by security personnel, and hit one of the gendarmes who attempted to block his path ...more.

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Sherrod suing conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart

added on 2010-07-30 09:30:56 (Washington Post - Politics)

SAN DIEGO -- Ousted Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod says she will sue a conservative blogger who posted an edited video of her making racially tinged remarks last week. Andrew Breitbart - Conservatism - Shirley Sherrod - Conservatives - Politics ...more.

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U.S. to give $1 billion for forest preservation

added on 2010-07-29 07:30:53 (Washington Post - Politics)

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsak announced Wednesday the United States would provide $1 billion over the next three years to preserve tropical forests overseas. ...more.

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USDA to offer members of Congress a taste of school lunches

added on 2010-07-29 07:30:56 (Washington Post - Politics)

Chicken fajita strips, sliced ham and canned green beans: That's what's for lunch one day next week for some lawmakers and congressional staffers, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The menu offers the same products, known as commodity foods, that the agency provides every day to pub... ...more.

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Vilsack apologizes to Sherrod, offers to rehire her at USDA

added on 2010-07-23 09:30:52 (Washington Post - Politics)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday he had offered to rehire fired department official Shirley Sherrod, and the White House extended a full-throated apology to her, calling her ouster as the result of an out-of-context video an "injustice." United States Department of Agriculture - Tom Vilsack - Barack Obama - USDA - President of the United States ...more.

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Obama calls Shirley Sherrod

added on 2010-07-23 09:30:50 (Washington Post - Politics)

President Obama has expressed his "regret" to former U.S. Agriculture Department official Shirley Sherrod over her ouster, the White House said Thursday. Barack Obama - President - United States - Tom Vilsack - Government ...more.

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Obama 'regret' for fired official

added on 2010-07-22 21:30:44 (BBC News - News Front Page)

President Barack Obama has called agriculture official Shirley Sherrod to express "his regret" at her sacking. ...more.

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USDA worker quits over 1986 racial incident

added on 2010-07-21 09:31:21 (Washington Post - Politics)

A U.S. Agriculture Department official from Georgia resigned late Monday after she was caught on tape admitting that 24 years ago she did not help a white farmer as much as she could have because of his race. Race-Ethnic-Religious Relations - Race and Racism - Racism - United States Department of Agriculture - United States ...more.

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Bulgaria ex-PM charged over files

added on 2010-07-15 02:00:43 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)

Bulgaria's former Prime Minister, Sergei Stanishev, is charged over missing papers containing state secrets. ...more.

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UN Predicts Global Rise of Food Prices

added on 2010-06-24 12:01:09 (Pravda.Ru: Russian news and analysis)

In the next ten years, prices for agricultural products in the world will grow in real terms by 15-40%, say experts from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN. The reason for it is the increasing demand for food in developing countries and production of biofuels ...more.

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