AGRICULTURE: Worries mount as world’s farmers push for big harvest
FLOODING: Rising waters in Plains inundate bridge, farmland
FUEL PRICES: An ominous warning that the rapid rise in oil prices has only just begun: “$250 per barrel oil ‘in the foreseeable future’”, Gazprom predicts oil will reach $250, Airlines look for new ways to cut weight – and fuel costs, Violence breaks out at the gas pumps
HIV/AIDS: Better counting raises HIV rate in U.S. by 25 percent
HYBRID TECHNOLOGY: Is it possible that a Hummer’s better for the environment than a Prius is?
MEAT INDUSTRY: Biggest beef protests yet mark democratic anniversary, Citizens from diverse communities commemorate June Struggle and protest U.S. beef agreement
OIL: Republicans block extra taxes on oil companies, Oil shortage a myth, says industry insider, OPEC chief appeals for calm over oil
RAIL TRANSPORT: Nine unexpected benefits of trains
TRAVEL: Top tourist spots Americans can’t visit
VITICULTURE: The mystery of the world’s most expensive wine
WATER AVAILABILITY: Water-thirsty golf courses need to go green
