Report: Wars have roots in roots
WASHINGTON (AP) - Look for the roots of war literally in the roots of
agriculture, suggests a report financed by an organization seeking to build
public understanding of the importance of farming. The study released
Tuesday draws a link between poor agriculture and the spread of regional
and internal wars. It estimates that 4 million people have died in
post-Cold War conflicts, 90% of them civilians, and points to India as a
country where conflicts have been avoided to a degree with agricultural
successes. "This report demonstrates that providing developing world
farmers with the fruits of research not only helps to end hunger, but can
also contribute to ending the increasingly vicious warfare that the world
has seen during the 1990s," said Dr. Indra de Soysa, co-author of the study
conducted for Future Harvest. See full story
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Ore. tanker wreckage may be towed
COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) - The broken bow of a grounded freighter appears headed
for a deep and watery grave as authorities try to prevent it from leaking
more fuel along the coast. The latest plan calls for a tug to pull the
440-foot front section of the New Carissa off the beach as early as
Wednesday and haul it about 200 miles offshore, where it will be sunk. The
journey was expected to take at least five days. The target area is waters
that are about 9,000 feet deep. The New Carissa ran aground Feb. 4 north of
the entrance to Coos Bay and broke into two pieces last week after a Navy
explosives team set it afire to burn off most of the nearly 400,000 gallons
of fuel aboard. See full story
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