Roberts says US farmers in general support the bill before Congress that would open the way for the export of rice and other food commodities to Cuba.

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Middle East peace prospects are expected to be a key theme with U.S. Secretary of State and top negotiator Condoleezza Rice set to open the event on January 23 -- but financial fears are certain to dominate.

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Japan is even less open to foreign workers than to rice imports, finishing at the bottom of the migration rankings.

ECONOMIST: Japan does less than other rich countries to help the poor

Football's all-time leading wide-receiver Jerry Rice would struggle to get open for a pass when running routes against today's speedy cornerbacks, just as few NFL teams would draft Joe Namath and Roger Staubach if the two Hall of Fame quarterbacks were transported into the 1990s while in their primes.

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