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A recently introduced bill could have far-reaching impact on the U.S. sugar industry, including American Crystal Sugar, a farmer-owned cooperative that locked out 1,300 Midwest workers on Aug. 1.
The chairman for Herman Cain’s Iowa effort says the campaign “relied more on the word of farmers than Washington regulators” in deciding to run an ad containing claims the Environmental Protection Agency says are false.
The Iowa Senate will remain under the control of a slim 26-25 Democratic majority when it reconvenes in January 2012.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — With Hurricane Gustav causing most of the first day of the Republican National Convention to be canceled, anti-war protests were the story of the day.
By days end, more than 150 people were jailed, some windows were broken and some tear gas was fired, but nothing close to the fears many in the region had.
Iraq Veterans Against the War march near the Xcell Energy Center, home of the 2008 Republcian National Convention.
Iraq Veterans Against the War continue their protest march, which started early Monday morning at the Minnesota state capital.
Police march to block off streets in anticipation of anti-war protesters.
Ant-war protesters dance to Madonna's "Like a Virgin" at the completion of their march through downtown St. Paul.
An anti-war protester tries to hand literature to counter protesters at the completion of the first of three protests.
The third of three (and by far the biggest) anti-war protests makes its way through downtown St. Paul.
A young protester joins in the fun.
A woman poses with a police officer in full riot gear while her husband takes her picture.
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