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U.S. drought, food prices fan fears of new crisis

10 Aug 2012
ROME/CHICAGO, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Global alarm over a potential repeat of the 2008 food crisis escalated on Thursday after data showed food prices had jumped 6 percent last month and importers were snapping up a shrivelled U.S. grain crop, helping drive corn prices to a new record.

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