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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: herbicide

herbicide stories: 2 news summaries

Border Patrol Destroys Foliage With Chemicals

Killing plants will cut hiding places for immigrants, smugglers

Mar 25, 09 10:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - In an effort to keep smugglers and illegal immigrants from hiding in heavy vegetation as they attempt to cross the Mexican border, the US Border Patrol is looking to Agent Orange for inspiration. One plan for cutting down on possible hiding places on riverbanks is to use an herbicide that... More »

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illegal immigrant • border control • Mexican border • Border Patrol • smuggler • herbicide • border crossing • Agent Orange • Laredo, Texas • Rio Grande

US Targets Afghan Opium Crop

Karzai reluctant to allow spraying of heroin producing crop

Oct 8, 07 9:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US is pressing the Afghan government to stem its booming poppy crop with mass spraying following the biggest opium harvests in its history—which accounts for 91% of the world's production. Therein lies much of the resurgent Taliban's revenue, the New York Times reports, but Karzai fears a Taliban-inspired... More »

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Afghanistan • United Nations • Taliban • Condoleezza Rice • heroin • Hamid Karzai • opium • poppies • eradication • herbicide • counternarcotics • glyphosate • Antonio Maria Costa • John P. Walters • Farooq Wardak • General Khodaidad • William B. Wood • Helmand province

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