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Local activists Thursday protested in front of the foreign ministry, demanding greater public participation in free trade talks with the United States, witnesses said, The Nation reports. About 30 activists carried coffins and funeral wreaths to the foreign ministry, where they submitted a letter to a ministry official asking the government to consider their demands.

From the Associated Press via the Billings Gazette DARBY - When the public library here moved from a tiny log cabin without plumbing to a stunning new building, patrons may have wondered if they were in a Western lodge: rock fireplace, rustic tables, armchairs that beckon, and the overarching use of logs with warm tones of brown.

From the St. Paul Pioneer Press, by Chris Niskanen Thousands of hunters, birdwatchers and environmentalists converged on the state Capitol on Saturday for the common causes of clean water, wildlife habitat and waterfowl.

From the Star Tribune, by Tom Meersman In a decision that could have a far-reaching effect on the Great Lakes, a federal judge has ruled that ships dumping foreign mussels, fish and other organisms into U.S. waters from their ballast tanks are sources of pollution and must be regulated.

From the Duluth News Tribune, by John Myers Great Lakes shipping could be significantly affected by a Thursday court ruling that ship's ballast water must be regulated as pollution, port officials and environmentalists say.

AUGUSTA -- A policy bill set to be heard Monday by the Legislature's Agriculture Committee would require all Maine public school systems, the University of Maine System and all state institutions to, according to this story, give preference to food brokers who can supply meats that have been produced without nontherapeutic use of antibiotics.

From Land Letter Northwest, by Natalie M. Henry

From the Bangor Daily News