Over several hours of testimony an executive from Ohio's Department of Agriculture recounted a 2004 visit to Ohio Fresh Eggs, the nation's seventh-largest producer, where he saw hens afflicted with diarrhea and giant piles of wet manure, a breeding ground for maggots.

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His trip is the latest high-profile diplomatic visit to the once-isolated nation since a reformist government took office a year ago.

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You know, a couple of summers ago, I had the opportunity to visit the Crow Nation in Montana.

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Clinton will visit a Mexican police base to show U.S. support for the nation's embattled police force.

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Atlanta ad executive John Stapleton had been trying for three weeks to come up with advertising ideas for a client, the Costa Rica Tourism Board, to encourage people to visit the Central American nation.

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To form a better understanding of this tumultuous and nation defining period, visit the outstanding Apartheid Museum ( www.apartheidmuseum.org), built a short drive south of the city in 2001.

BBC: Transforming from Johannesburg to Jozi

President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in India for two days of talks, making him the fifth and final leader from a nation with a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council to visit the South Asian country in 2010.

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Barack Obama will become the first US president to visit the South East Asian nation when he travels there as part of a short regional tour later this month.

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