101.  The U.S. government offered humanitarian aid to Cuba after the hurricane, but Havana said it would rather make direct commercial purchases of American food to restock reserves.

102.  The United States has accused Tokyo of trying to block American food imports by setting up the tests.

103.  U.S. authorities are trying to decide if pasta from Italy is threatening the American food industry.

104.  While it politely turned down the offer, Havana said it would buy American food under the new legislation to replenish reverses depleted when Michelle barreled across the island.

105.  With U.S. lawmakers and businessmen visiting and shiploads of American food on the way, Cuba has toned down its anti-American rhetoric, hoping for warmer relations with Washington.

106.  People like American food.

107.  The American food conglomerate Cargill Inc. meanwhile said it had reached agreement with North Korea to ship an undisclosed amount of US wheat to the famine-stricken country.