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	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>BUILDER CONFIDENCE DECLINES FURTHER IN JULY</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, July 16 – Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell for a third consecutive month in July, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released today. The HMI fell below its previous record low of 18 in June to a new record low of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Price Index Up in June</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington DC -July 16- On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U advanced 1.1 percent in June, following a 0.6 percent increase in May.  The index for energy rose sharply for the second straight month, increasing 6.6 percent in June following a 4.4 percent increase in May.

The increase in the energy index accounted for around two-thirds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do you pay attention to where your food comes from?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington DC -July 14- Each week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asks a question related to the environment.

Much of the food we buy is grown in other places and transported to markets or restaurants where we live. Some people have tried to be “locavores,” consuming only locally-grown food or products, in an effort to reduce [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WashingtonView Radio: EDF Continues Effort to Enhance Wildlife Habitat</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonview.com/archives/edf-continues-effort-to-enhance-environmental-and-conservation-habitatedf/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:57:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington DC -July 14- Recent passage of the 2008 Farm Bill included funding for conservation and environmental programs. Robert Bonnie with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) talks about efforts to improve wildlife habitat, including the rare Ocelot in South Texas, and EDF&#8217;s concern with taking land setaside for conservation and allowing its return to agricultural uses, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Labor Dept.: Initial Jobless Claims for Week of July 5</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonview.com/archives/labor-dept-initial-jobless-claims-for-week-of-july-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington DC -July 10- In the week ending July 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 346,000, a decrease of 58,000 from the previous week&#8217;s unrevised figure of 404,000. The 4-week moving average was 380,500, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week&#8217;s unrevised average of 390,500.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AFBF: Truck Weight Laws Leave Farmers in the Lurch</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington DC -July 10- Farmers and ranchers hauling their own goods to market across relatively short distances should not be held to regulations intended for commercial long-haul drivers, according to Mike Spradling, president of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.

During a hearing Wednesday before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EPA: Soil Fumigant Pesticides Subject to New Safety Measures</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonview.com/archives/epa-soil-fumigant-pesticides-subject-to-new-safety-measures/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington DC -July 10- New safety measures for soil fumigant pesticides will increase protections for agricultural workers and bystanders - people who live, work, or otherwise spend time near fields that are fumigated.
For the soil fumigants methyl bromide, chloropicrin, dazomet, metam sodium, and metam potassium, EPA will require a suite of new mitigation measures that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Keep America FMD-Free&#8221; Bill Introduced in Congress</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonview.com/archives/keep-america-fmd-free-bill-introduced-in-congress/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:10:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington DC -July 10-The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) today hailed the introduction of legislation in the U.S. Senate that would block meat shipments from Argentina until that country is free of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), an airborne livestock disease that is devastating to livestock production.

Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY) introduced [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USDA Issues Advance Direct Payments</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonview.com/archives/usda-issues-advance-direct-payments/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington DC -July 7- America&#8217;s farmers will receive up to $1.15 billion in 2008 advance direct payments beginning today.

&#8220;We pledged to make the Direct and Counter-cyclical payment Program (DCP) available to producers as quickly as possible. Signup began June 25th and today we are distributing payments to those producers who elected to receive a 22 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retail Food Prices Rise Slightly in Second Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonview.com/archives/retail-food-prices-rise-slightly-in-second-quarter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.washingtonview.com/archives/retail-food-prices-rise-slightly-in-second-quarter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:07:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington DC -July 5- Retail food prices at the supermarket increased in the second quarter of 2008, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey.

The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 basic grocery items in the second quarter of 2008 was $46.67, up about 3.5 percent or $1.64 from the first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NBB Responds to The Guardian July 4th Article on Biofuels</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonview.com/archives/nbb-responds-to-the-guardian-july-4th-article-on-biofuels/</link>
		<comments>http://www.washingtonview.com/archives/nbb-responds-to-the-guardian-july-4th-article-on-biofuels/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington DC -July 5- National Biodiesel Board (NBB) Chief Executive Officer Joe Jobe released the following statement today in response to a July 4th article in The Guardian:
 
“Americans are staying home on the Fourth of July holiday as a result of skyrocketing gas prices. So it’s curious that critics would take this opportunity to smear [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NBA: &#8220;Think Bison&#8221; During Summer Grilling Season</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonview.com/archives/nba-think-bison-during-summer-grilling-season/</link>
		<comments>http://www.washingtonview.com/archives/nba-think-bison-during-summer-grilling-season/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington DC -July 5- The National Bison Association (NBA) is reminding consumers to &#8220;think bison&#8221; when they make their choices during the summer grilling season, noting that July is National Bison Month.

 
&#8220;Bison is a highly nutritious food that is a delicious selection for summer grilling,&#8221; said Gail Griffin, NBA president.  &#8220;In addition, bison are raised [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EPA Debuts New Campaign to Help Drivers Save Fuel and Money</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonview.com/archives/epa-debuts-new-campaign-to-help-drivers-save-fuel-and-money/</link>
		<comments>http://www.washingtonview.com/archives/epa-debuts-new-campaign-to-help-drivers-save-fuel-and-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:26:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington DC -July 5- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching the SmartWay Leaf Campaign to encourage consumers to purchase SmartWay-certified cars and trucks.

SmartWay is an innovative partnership among government, businesses, and consumers designed to protect the environment, cut fuel consumption, and improve air quality while reducing greenhouse gases.  The national campaign features broadcast, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WashingtonView Radio Looks At Texas BBQ on the National Mall</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington DC -July 1- With summer in full swing, thousands of tourists are visiting Washington DC to be part of this year&#8217;s Fourth of July holiday celebration.
Part of the yearly experience is the Smithsonians Folklife Festival that features cultural exhibits from around the world, and this year, the State of Texas.
A big attraction is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>University of Minnesota Named As Clearinghouse To Improve Rural Roads</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonview.com/archives/university-of-minnesota-named-as-clearinghouse-to-improve-rural-roads/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington DC -July 1- U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Thomas J. Barrett has announced that the University of Minnesota will be home to a new national clearinghouse for information about the best way to make rural roads safer.

The clearinghouse is part of Transportation Secretary Mary Peters’ national strategy to bring new focus, including resources and new [...]]]></description>
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