U.S. Republicans break with Bush on ethanol

ST. PAUL (Reuters) - U.S. Republicans called for an end to a controversial requirement that gasoline contain a set amount of ethanol, a policy backed by the Bush administration that critics say has helped drive up world food prices. In their 2008 platform detailing policy positions, Republicans said markets -- not government -- should determine how much ethanol is blended into gasoline, and pushed for development... [read full story]