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May 23, 2000 / Reuters / Alice Ratcliffe BASEL, Switzerland -- Novartis Seeds AG was cited as saying on Tuesday it had developed a new "genetic marker" and called it a breakthrough that could boost sales and influence the debate over genetically-modified (GM) food crops.

May 23, 2000 / Reuters/PA News LONDON -- According to these stories, about 20 environmentalists closed down Britain's Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday with a protest against the planting of genetically modified (GM) oil seed that sparked fury in Europe last week.

May 23, 2000 / The Montreal Gazette / Catherine Solyom Two protesters armed with warning stickers were, according to this story, arrested inside a supermarket yesterday when they tried to label so-called "Frankenfoods" themselves.

May 23, 2000 / PA News / Andrew Woodcock, Political Correspondent John Sanderson, a UK farmer who owns a 182 hectare mixed arable farm near Harleston and who inadvertently planted GM-contaminated oilseed rape was cited as saying today he had decided to dig up his crop.

May 23, 2000 / PA News / Amanda Brown, Environment Correspondent UK Agriculture Minister Nick Brown was cited as insisting today there are "no health or environmental risks" following the accidental planting of genetically modified oilseed rape on 600 farms.

By Jeremy Page BEIJING (Reuters) - On the eve of a crucial vote, China urged the U.S. Congress to grant it unconditional Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR), saying that was a mutually beneficial precondition to a bilateral WTO deal.

By TOM RAUM / Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Both sides were stepping up a lobbying blitz on the eve of House debate over whether to liberalize trade ties with China. Supporters cautiously predicted victory, while labor unions and other opponents insisted the battle was not over.

Peoria Journal Star / Saturday May 13, 2000 / by Elaine Hopkins and Steve Tarter ACTIVISTS SAY THEY WEREN'T GIVEN VOICE IN TODAY'S FEDERAL MEETING Peoria--Butterflies, mutant corn cobs and specters of death will bring some unlikely drama to today's federal farm hearing at the Civic Center.