A $29 billion trail from the Federal Reserve's bailout of Wall Street investment bank Bear Stearns ends in a partially deserted shopping center on a bleak spot on the south side of Oklahoma City.

 

Poverty and climate hazards make the southeast United States the country's most vulnerable area to climate change impact, Oxfam America said on Wednesday.

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Last year's spike in food prices raised the political profile of food security, and rich nations have pledged money and action. Per Pinstrup-Andersen said he fears the promises could get stalled by too much talk about plans and too little action.