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ST. PAUL, Minn. — In the face of a devastating new plant disease that threatens the world’s wheat crops, the U.S. government has cut the budget for research that might head off the infestation.
Most wheat varieties are vulnerable to a mutant fungus that has spread from Africa in wind-blown spores. The threat of an epidemic only adds to global food concerns.
Lawmakers allege that the practice of earmarking has diverted money to other programs and special causes of members of Congress. The Associated Press; AP photo
