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Occupy Monsanto Protests Shareholder Meeting

Occupy Monsanto Protests Shareholder Meeting | MN News Hound | Scoop.it

Shareholders for Monsanto gathered on the campus of the Creve Coeur agri-giant's world headquarters Thursday to elect members of the company's Board of Directors. Approximately eight demonstrators, calling themselves Occupy Monsanto, spent several hours Thursday afternoon holding signs and banners along Olive Boulevard. The group was protesting Monsanto's use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and its lack of transparency in research. 

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SHUTDOWN AVERTED: Lawmakers Reach Spending Deal

SHUTDOWN AVERTED: Lawmakers Reach Spending Deal | MN News Hound | Scoop.it

Democratic and Republican leaders will push for a final vote on the $1 trillion spending bill on Friday morning — hours before much of the federal government would have been forced to turn out the lights.

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