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WTO Rules Could Undermine Local Anti-WalMart Efforts

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Trade rules debated at the World Trade Organization meeting in Hong Kong last week could undermine the efforts of anti-WalMart groups to regulate huge “big box” retailers.Organizers in Stoughton and Jefferson fear global trade laws could preempt local ordinances on store size and location.Gil Halsted reports…

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