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In this Feb. 10, 2014, photo, a farmer shows a cluster of dead snails prior to being prepared for planting at a rice field in Calamba city, Laguna province, about 70 kilometers (44 miles) south of Manila, Philippines. The aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines has added urgency to finding a solution to a longstanding problem: Less than 10 percent of farmers have crop insurance, and while its advantages are widely understood, few can afford it. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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In this March 24, 2014 photo, work crews drop booms into the bay in efforts to prevent more oil from reaching the shores in Galveston, Texas. The oil washed ashore after a barge carrying heavy oil collided with a ship Saturday near the Texas City. Officials said Monday night that changing currents, winds and weather were pushing the oil not only further into the Gulf, but also southwest along Galveston Island, resulting in expanded oil recovery efforts. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Mayra Beltran)
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Search dog Stratus leaps through a debris field while working with a handler following a deadly mudslide, Tuesday, March 25, 2014, in Oso, Wash. At least 14 people were killed in the 1-square-mile slide that hit in a rural area about 55 miles northeast of Seattle on Saturday. Several people also were critically injured, and homes were destroyed. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Shore bird conservationists Pete Deichmann, right, and Kristen Vale look for birds with oil on them at the Bolivar Flats Bird Sanctuary Tuesday, March 25, 2014, in Bolivar, Texas. Environmental groups are trying to protect tens of thousands of wintering birds who make their home along the bay at this time of year. Up to 170,000 gallons of tar-like oil spilled into the major U.S. shipping channel after a barge ran into a ship Saturday. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
