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Klobuchar to back limits on cluster-bomb use, activists say

By Chris Steller | 08.27.09 | 7:04 pm

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has vowed to co-sponsor a bill that would restrict the United States’ use of cluster bombs, rendering as many as half a billion stockpiled weapons off-limits. That’s according to activists who say the announcement — made at a meeting with her Wednesday, after months of pressure by Minnesota citizens and peace groups — came as a surprise.

Business booming for defense contractors? Alliant lays off munitions workers

By Paul Schmelzer | 01.09.09 | 10:55 am

Defense contractors, one group left out of discussions about an economic stimulus package, are worried about how the Democratic majority will cut military spending. One local company, the largest provider of munitions to the U.S. military and…