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Five million farmers sue Monsanto for “taxing production”
February 6, 2013Farmworkers say Monsanto makes an exorbitant profit each year on royalties from "renewal" seed harvests.
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Europe may ban bee-killing pesticides
February 6, 2013Under proposals now before the European Union, three pesticides that harm bees and have contributed to their overall decline may be banned soon on that continent.
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How to talk about Cuba, and have people listen
February 6, 2013U. S. opinion surveys show majority support, even among Cuban-Americans, for normal U.S.-Cuba relations.
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Today in labor history: Bob Marley, champion of the oppressed, is born
February 6, 2013Bob Marley, who introduced reggae to the world and gave voice to the passion of oppressed people, was born 68 years ago in the Jamaican village of Nine Mile.
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“Disastrous idea”: Postal Service ends Saturday mail
February 6, 2013The U.S. Postal Service announced Wednesday that it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays, although it will continue Saturday package delivery.
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