Japan resumes humpback hunt in South Pacific
Japan plans a large scientific whaling voyage led by Nisshin Maru to kill up to 50 humpbacks along with minke and fin whales. The move draws international condemnation though officials claim populations are back to sustainable levels.
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Japan
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South Pacific
Fisheries Agency
Kyodo Senpaku Ltd
Junichi Sato
Greenpeace
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Caribbean
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International Whaling Commission
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American Cetacean Society
Illegal immigrant labor topics at UI conference
University of Iowa focus on undocumented workers during a Monday conference featuring labor and academia experts. Speakers include Craig Becker Janet Gornic Ruth Milkman and Nancy Folbre as panelists explore legal status protections and ways to integrate workers into regulated employment.
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University of Iowa
Kevin Leicht
US Obermann Center For Advanced Studies
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Iowa City Public Library
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Craig Becker
Service Employees International Union
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Janet Gornic
City University of New York
Ruth Milkman
University of California-Los Angeles
Nancy Folbre
University of Massachusetts
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Farm bill stalls in Senate delaying farm funding
The Senate failed to reach 60 votes to advance a $286 billion farm bill, leaving it stalled and likely to slide into 2008. Supporters push for more specialty crop funding, with California and other states pressing for increased spending on fruits and vegetables as House and Senate measures differ on aid levels and school meal allocations.
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Washington
Senate
Tom Harkin
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Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee
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House of Representatives
Jack King
California Farm Bureau Federation
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Michigan
House
OPEC Debates Dollar Weakness Amid Silent Summit
In Riyadh a closed OPEC session was accidentally aired showing Iran pressing for a declaration expressing concern over the dollar’s depreciation, while Saudi Arabia's Al-Faisal warned that even discussing the issue could harm oil revenues and market stability.
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Saudi Arabia
U.S
Iran
Manouchehr Mottaki
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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Venezuela
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