U.S. warns Iran against closing Hormuz Strait
Washington warned Tehran against shutting the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial Gulf waterway moving about 15 million barrels of oil daily, as Iran threatened to disrupt traffic amid sanctions rhetoric. U.S. and Bahrain based Navy officials affirmed readiness to counter destabilizing actions while Gulf producers consider offsetting potential losses.
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Persian Gulf
Strait of Hormuz
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Hormuz
Adm
Habibollah Sayyari
Press TV
Gulf
Pentagon
George Little
Bahrain
Associated Press
Saudi Arabia
OPEC
Hormuz Strait
U.S. Energy Information Administration
Gulf Oil
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New York Mercantile Exchange
Sea of
Oman
Strait of
Bt corn may face pest resistance across Midwestern fields
Scientists warn that rootworms are growing resistance to Bt corn in parts of four Midwestern states, with damage reported in Iowa Illinois Minnesota and Nebraska. Overuse and lack of crop rotation fuel the trend as farmers chase profits amid record corn prices, prompting EPA criticism of Monsanto and calls for expanded monitoring across seven states.
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Michael Gray
University of Illinois Crop Sciences
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Illinois
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Nebraska
University of Minnesota
Kenneth Ostlie
Ostlie
Monsanto Co
Environmental Protection Agency
Monsanto
Colorado
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Foreign travelers seek visa overhaul to boost US economy
In Las Vegas and nationwide, foreign visitors say lengthy tourist visa waits hinder trips that could bring billions in revenue and hundreds of thousands of jobs. Industry advocates press Congress to speed and widen visa access, while security concerns persist.
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National Retail Federation
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Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
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Senate
Geoff Freeman
Travel Association
New York
Los Angeles
Miami
Rio de Janeiro
Government Accountability Office
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Poland
Taiwan
India
Mexico
Ramotowski
Rolf Lundberg
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Strip
Nevada
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