Tentative accord reached on US beef
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Japan and the United States on Saturday agreed in principle to resume US beef imports as early as next spring, although a final accord on specific conditions for lifting the ban was left to further negotiations.
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Japan and the United States agreed on  Saturday to resume imports of American beef from animals with  birth records up to 20 months, Japan's Foreign Ministry said in  a statement.
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The USDA did not disclose details regarding the animal, but said it did not enter the food chain. The agency does not expect the finding to affect negotiations with Japan, which recently indicated it might soon open its borders to US beef.
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OTTAWA (CP) - The union representing federal public servants says it has reached a tentative agreement with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, averting a strike by about 3,600 of its members.
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Japan and the United States agreed yesterday to resume imports of some American beef, halted since December after a case of mad cow disease
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On the eve of the US presidential election, Cubans and Americans signing deals for new US food sales projected to reach US$150 million (euro117 million) expressed hope for improved relations between the two countries.
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TOKYO - US beef exports to Japan, valued at more than US$1.7 billion last year, will resume in a matter of weeks after Tokyo agreed to ease a 10-month ban on the meat brought by a lone case of mad cow disease in Washington state.
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Democrats running Congress and the Bush administration reached a tentative deal Thursday on $300-$1,200 tax rebates and business tax cuts to jolt the slumping economy
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The White House and the  Democratic-led Congress have reached a tentative deal on a $150  billion economic stimulus plan that includes tax rebates for  workers and business investment incentives, congressional  sources said on Thursday.
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The Bush administration reached a tentative deal yesterday with three European nations at the UN nuclear watchdog agency on the next step in confronting Iran over its suspected nuclear weapons program.
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Japan is expected to approve a partial resumption of imports of U.S. beef this week, a news report said Saturday.
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Consumer groups and the beef industry in the United States were yesterday attempting to avert any public panic over food supplies after officials at the Department of Agriculture revealed
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TOKYO : Japan is set to propose the partial lifting of a ban on imports of American beef to United States authorities, a news report said.
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Congressional leaders and the White House reached a tentative deal on a package that would pay stipends of $300 to $1,200 per family and provide tax incentives for businesses.
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TOKYO  - Japanese and U.S. officials wrapped up three days of talks  Saturday to lift Tokyo's 10-month-old ban on imports of American beef, reportedly narrowing differences over testing standards for mad cow disease but failing to strike a deal.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C.  - The Bush administration must  restore U.S. beef exports to Japan and South Korea before it  opens the border to Canadian cattle, the National Cattlemen's  Beef Association said, shifting away from calling on the United  States to set a good example on beef trade for nations dealing  with mad cow disease.
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The White House and the Democratic-led Congress have reached a tentative deal on a $150 billion economic stimulus plan that includes tax rebates for workers and business investment incentives, congressional sources said on Thursday.