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"Biofuels playing small part in rising food prices"
WASHINGTON (AP): The Bush administration on Wednesday was downplaying the role of biofuels production in rising food prices. The debate involves questions of blame for rapidly inflating prices for staple crops that have led to famine and riots in ...

  Unprovoked firing by Pakistani troops 'worrisome': PM
  Red Cross estimates up to 128,000 died in Myanmar cyclone
  Jaipur blasts suspect's sketch released
  Boucher condemns Jaipur terror attack
  Quake death toll in Sichuan exceeds 14,000
  Situation at China's quake epicenter worse than expected

Top Stories

  John Edwards endorses Barack Obama
  US says its stand on Kashmir remains unchanged
  Mukherjee arrives in Russia to attend RIC, BRIC meetings
  Taming inflation is biggest challenge: Chidambaram
  Conspiracy to disturb peace in the State: Raje

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National

  Govt. not sacrificing growth by trying to check prices: Montek
  Manmohan rejects demand for re-enactment of POTA
  CEC satisfied with poll arrangements in Karnataka
  Sonia, Shivraj Patil to visit Jaipur today
  Patil inspects fencing along Bangladesh border

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Entertainment

  Cannes festival preview
  Santhali film to be screened in film festival
  Canada varsity honours Akshay Kumar

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International

  Hillary to press ahead with the campaign
  Malaysia's No. 2 leader rejects opposition claims
  LTTE offering 'lame excuses' for talks: Rajapaksa
  8 killed, 16 injured in a train collision in Bangladesh
  UN warns of 'second catastrophe' in Myanmar

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Regional

  Jayalalithaa condemns Jaipur blasts
  Naxals threaten villagers to boycott polls
  Demolition drive begins in Nainital
  Indian Navy trying to locate missing fishermen: Samy
  Poongothai quits for asking official to go soft on kin

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Sci. & Tech.

  Wildlife and environment already hit by climate change
  Canadian students invent device to reduce backpack stress
  Teen exercise protects against breast cancer later in life

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Business

  Tata Teleservices launches new scheme
  GSK signs pact with Japanese firm
  Secondary steelmakers to slash prices
  Omaxe to invest $ 20 bn to build affordable homes
  Lufthansa plans new flights between India, Germany

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Sport

  Daredevils look to arrest slide against Deccan Chargers
  Jayasuriya century blows away Super Kings
  Tremendous response for PPL: PCB
  Akhtar needs Buchanan's way of handling: Akram
  Modi confirms Rajasthan-Bangalore match would not be shifted

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Agri. & Commodities

  Chinese offer 'Rocket Salad' to tackle global food crisis
  Turmeric prices bullish on export demand
  Sugar producers fetch higher rates this year

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