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Japan Farms: An Old Man""s Game

New York Times | By James Brooke | Nov. 7, 2003 MIHARU, Japan, Nov. 6 - When the motorcade of earnest agricultural promotion agents rolled up the other morning to his father's rice paddy, Shunseki Ouchi sensed a lecture on the virtues of farming. Without even a bow, Mr. Ouchi, a 22-year-old college student, ran away.

Miami Girds for Melee as Trade Talks Near

Reuters | By Jane Sutton | Nov. 6, 2003 MIAMI (Reuters) - Miami is preparing for protests during the Americas trade talks as if for a human hurricane, with federal judges moving trials out of town, cruise ships heading for calmer ports and security guards becoming the hottest date for the opera.

Iraq War Bill Includes Millions For Miami Trade Meeting

Palm Beach Post | By Alex Clifton | November 4, 2003 Buried in a bill that provides money for the war in Iraq is an $8.5 million federal boost for Miami to host the Free Trade Area of the Americas conference later this month. Passed in the House last week and the Senate Monday, the FTAA money is a single line within the massive Iraq bill.

U.S. Rural Development Goes Beyond Farming

Aberdeen American News | October 31, 2003 When farmers think about the U.S. Department of Agriculture, they probably don't often associate it with the office of Rural Development.

Changing Tack, Brazil Pitches Flexible FTAA Approach

DOW JONES NEWSWIRES | By GERALD JEFFRIS | November 3, 2003 BRASILIA -- In an apparent shift from a hard-line stance against some U.S. trade positions, Brazil is proposing a more flexible approach on Free Trade Area of the Americas talks this month.
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