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APNewsBreak: EPA says Monsanto mine violates law 25 Jun 09, 21:38 ET AP - Federal regulators said Thursday an Idaho mine that Monsanto Co. depends on to make its Roundup weed killer has violated federal and state water quality laws almost since it opened, sending selenium and other heavy metals into the region's waterways. more Toy importer penalized for lead-paint hazard 25 Jun 09, 16:04 ET AP - Toy importer OKK Trading has agreed to pay a $665,000 civil penalty after it imported and sold toys with high levels of lead and violated other child safety standards. more Bernanke denies Fed threatened BofA over Merrill deal 25 Jun 09, 15:25 ET Reuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, facing his toughest grilling yet by U.S. lawmakers, said on Thursday he had never threatened to fire Bank of America's management if they pulled the plug on a planned merger with Merrill Lynch. more New jobless claims rise unexpectedly to 627K 25 Jun 09, 08:52 ET AP - The number of people filing new jobless claims jumped unexpectedly last week, and the total unemployment benefit rolls rose to more than 6.7 million. more Lawmaker accuses Fed of "cover-up" in BofA deal 25 Jun 09, 01:13 ET Reuters - The Federal Reserve sought to hide its involvement in Bank of America Corp's acquisition of Merrill Lynch as Merrill's financial condition worsened, the top Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said on Wednesday. more

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