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U.S./E.U. reach provisional agreement in trade dispute; Roquefort fans spared tariff increase

For those following the Great Roquefort Tariff Hike of 2009, good news: the Wall Street Journal says a provisional agreement has been reached in the dispute that began so long ago over the hormones in American beef.
According to the Journal, the Obama administration has “tabled” the dispute in exchange for the right to export [...]

France to subsidize global cocktail parties

France’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be sponsoring cocktail parties in 19 countries around the world.

US to delay tariff increase on some EU food products

US Trade Representative Ron Kirk has announced a delay in punitive tariffs that would have increased tariffs on some imported European foods to astronomical levels.

Creative alternatives to today’s goat incident at Wrigley

This morning’s grisly scene of a dead goat hanging from the Harry Caray statue outside Wrigley Field is being treated as a prank by police. The goat was probably intended to lift a curse some Chicagoans believe prevents the Cubs from winning the World Series. Legend holds that the owner of the Billy [...]