Working on the government procurement and investment agreements provides a "bridge"to the FTA, because these can form the basis for FTA chapters on procurement and investment. Its technology-based economy and role as a doorway to China's market offers a larger potential trading relationship than any other country currently negotiating an FTA with the United States. Training in shifting to other crops could be undertaken, as can programs to improve product quality and assist with marketing...

usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogle What's this? Meat, dairy industries to suffer as more corn is used for ethanol needs THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Article Last Updated:04/10/2007 10:52:34 AM EDT WASHINGTON -- The next two years will be difficult for the pork, chicken and dairy industries as the corn they use for feed is increasingly diverted to ethanol production, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogle What's this? Meat, dairy industries to suffer as more corn is used...

Cordoba, which lies about 500 miles northwest of Buenos Aires, is Argentina's top corn- and soy-farming district and a popular tourist destination among Argentines. Local officials say it is difficult to estimate total investment in the technology sector, but EDS, chipmaker Intel corp. and Motorola alone have pumped in about $50 million since 2001 and they plan to increase that fourfold in the next five years. To satisfy demand from the information technology sector, universities,...

The sprawling estate includes 10 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, a movie theater, popcorn machine, indoor and outdoor swimming pools with waterfalls, caves and a Jacuzzi, reports TMZ.com. The home also features a professional gymnasium, a wine cellar with a sit-down tasting area and a sophisticated security system with surveillance cameras. estate owned by rap mogul Russell Simmons can now be yours for the sum of $23. The couple decided to part ways over a year ago, but Kimora Lee reportedly...

When the cart was loaded down with snacks and beer, suspect number one lifted his shirt and poured a bottle of STP octane booster on the popcorn isle. When the store was packed, while the first suspect filled his cart up with beer at the Wal-Mart, his friend was on the lookout, casing the store. Make wftv.com Your Homepage. The fire was supposed to be a diversion, so the crooks could score free beer and snacks, but Wal-Mart employees were guarding the exits as soon as the alarm went...