added 2007 Sat Mar 31 19:33:28 by STONERS
The Iraqi government has endorsed a decision to relocate and compensate thousands of Arabs who moved to the northern city of Kirkuk as part of Saddam Hussein 's campaign to push out the Kurds, the justice minister said Saturday. The decision was a major step toward solidifying the status of the disputed oil-rich city.
The Iraqi government has endorsed a decision to relocate and compensate thousands of Arabs who moved to the northern city of Kirkuk as part of Saddam Hussein 's campaign to push out the Kurds, the justice minister said Saturday. The decision was a major step toward solidifying the status of the disputed oil-rich city.
added 2007 Wed Jan 31 19:15:11 by STONERS
The U.S. farm program, dating from the Great Depression era, should be remodeled to protect grain, cotton and soybean farmers from low prices and poor yields, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns proposed on Wednesday.
The U.S. farm program, dating from the Great Depression era, should be remodeled to protect grain, cotton and soybean farmers from low prices and poor yields, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns proposed on Wednesday.
