EDITION: Friday, May 9, 2008 -- 04:20 PM

1. AGRICULTURE:
U.N. agencies to weigh speculators' roles in food crisis

UNITED NATIONS -- The global food crisis is spurring U.N. agencies to investigate a possible link between commodities markets and soaring food prices. U.N. officials told reporters today that their agencies are moving to get a better grasp on how commodities futures markets influence price fluctuations. Go to story #1

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2. CAMPAIGN 2008:
McCain promises to make environment a priority

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, vowed today that environmental issues -- climate change in particular -- would be top priorities in his administration. Go to story #2

3. GROUPS:
Goldman Sachs director picked to lead Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy announced the appointment today of Mark Tercek, head of Goldman Sachs' Center for Environmental Markets, as the group's new president and chief executive. Tercek is a managing director at Goldman Sachs and also heads the firm's Environmental Strategy Group. He will join the conservancy in July. Go to story #3