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April 5, 2000 / Farm Gate U.S. agribusiness must choose its words carefully when stepping into the fray over biofoods.

GENEVA (AP) -- Jordan on Tuesday officially became the 136th member of the World Trade Organization, giving the resource-barren Arab kingdom greater access to world markets. The middle eastern nation was accepted into the body which sets global trade rules, 30 days after the agreement with the WTO on Jordan's conditions for membership was ratified by the Jordanian parliament.

April 10, 2000 / The Sherbrooke Record / David Suzuki / Science Matters Columnist Suzuki writes that spring is a time of rejuvenation and rebirth, but it also has a darker side-it's the start of pesticide season in Canada.

Agence France Presse / Nathaniel Harrison WASHINGTON, April 11 (AFP) - IMF and World Bank policymakers gather here later this week to debate the future of the global economy but their closed-door deliberations could easily be eclipsed by massive street protests.

GENEVA--Developing countries that are members of the World Trade Organization have criticized a proposal from the United States, European Union, Japan and Canada aimed at improving access to their markets for the trade body's poorest members.

CAPE TOWN, April 11 (AFP) - South Africa will press for greater representation for developing countries in the IMF and World Bank at meetings of the two organisations in Washington this week, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel said Tuesday.

Henry I. Miller, MD

WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) - An arrogant International Monetary Fund refused to listen to advice as Asia's financial crisis unfolded and must heed the message from protesters in Washington this week, a former top World Bank official said.