As a result, the world'sfoodsupplyhas becomelargelydependent on a shrinking list ofbreedsdesignedformaximumyield: the RhodeIslandRedchicken, the largeWhite pig, the Holsteincow.
The incident called to mind a 2003 nightclub fire in RhodeIsland where pyrotechnics used by the heavy metal band Great White ignited a blaze that killed 100 people.
Huckabee announced he was giving up his bid for the White House after John McCain swept Tuesday's contests in Texas, Ohio, Vermont and RhodeIsland, giving the Arizona senator the delegates needed to claim the party's nomination in September.