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	Rice panic in the USA.... :)))

yorkville

4-25-2008 4:52 AM

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Americans woke up recently with limited quantities of rice in some shops and shortages in supplies...

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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/c4c0f451-70d2-4ebe-84db-7151838e6173/CBB2604C-A3BE-444B-9563-80749C57F98C/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/eat-safe/rice-limits-sams-club-44042408?kw=ist" href="http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/eat-safe/rice-limits-sams-club-44042408?kw=ist" style="font-size: 11px;">www.thedailygreen.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/eat-safe/rice-limits-sams-club-44042408?kw=ist"><H1>Rice Shortage at Sam's Club and Costco</H1></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/eat-safe/rice-limits-sams-club-44042408?kw=ist"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.thedailygreen.com/img/F087D76B-70A7-4221-9233-4D309E5DE134" alt="Rice shortage at Costco" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/eat-safe/rice-limits-sams-club-44042408?kw=ist"><P>The Sam's Club decision follows a similar one made by Costco, which also limited bulk rice purchases in some of its stores.</P></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=145&ContentID=69837" href="http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=145&ContentID=69837" style="font-size: 11px;">www.thewest.com.au</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=145&ContentID=69837"><P>Later in the week, on April 23, the outlet reduced that number to two.</P></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://current.com/items/88912821_rice_shortage_already_affecting_some_areas_of_the_us" href="http://current.com/items/88912821_rice_shortage_already_affecting_some_areas_of_the_us" style="font-size: 11px;">current.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://current.com/items/88912821_rice_shortage_already_affecting_some_areas_of_the_us"><DIV> At a Costco Warehouse in Mountain View, Calif., yesterday, shoppers grew frustrated and occasionally uttered expletives as they searched in vain for the large sacks of rice they usually buy.
</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://current.com/items/88912821_rice_shortage_already_affecting_some_areas_of_the_us"><DIV> Major retailers in New York, in areas of New England, and on the West Coast are limiting purchases of flour, rice, and cooking oil as demand outstrips supply. There are also anecdotal reports that some consumers are hoarding grain stocks.
</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://current.com/items/88912821_rice_shortage_already_affecting_some_areas_of_the_us"><DIV> “Due to the limited availability of rice, we are limiting rice purchases based on your prior purchasing history,” a sign above the dwindling supply said.
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