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In this Tuesday, April 15, 2014 photo, Paula Asuncion scoops traditional Oaxacan mole sauce onto a dish of tamales at the Lloyd Farmers Market in Portland, Oregon. Asuncion once worked in the fields, but after participating in a micro-business development program she now sells tamales at several farmers markets and runs a catering service. (AP Photo/Gosia Wozniacka)
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In this Tuesday, April 15, 2014 photo, worker Julliana Rojas, left, helps Mixteca Catering owner Paula Asuncion to serve tamales with traditional Oaxacan mole sauce at the Lloyd Farmers Market in Portland, Oregon. Asuncion once worked in the fields, but after participating in a micro-business development program she now sells tamales throughout Portland and has even hired others to help in the business. (AP Photo/Gosia Wozniacka)
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In this Tuesday, April 15, 2014 photo, Paula Asuncion, left, scoops traditional Oaxacan mole sauce onto a dish of tamales at the Lloyd Farmers Market, with her hired worked Julliana Rojas, right, helping, in Portland, Oregon. Asuncion once worked in the fields, but after participating in a micro-business development program she now sells tamales at several farmers markets and runs a catering service. (AP Photo/Gosia Wozniacka)
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In this March 20, 2002, file photo, a bottle of Botox is seen at a doctor's office in Beverly Hills, Calif. It was announced Monday, May 12, 2014, that Botox maker Allergan is rejecting a takeover bid from Valeant Pharmaceuticals, saying that the unsolicited bid worth nearly $46 billion undervalues the company and carries significant risk. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
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FILE - This Feb. 6, 2012, file photo, shows William Ackman, of Pershing Square Capital Management, in Toronto. It was announced Monday, May 12, 2014, that Botox maker Allergan is rejecting a takeover bid from Valeant Pharmaceuticals, saying that the unsolicited bid worth nearly $46 billion undervalues the company and carries significant risk. Shortly after Canada’s Valeant and activist investor Ackman made their offer public last month, Allergan announced a so-called poison pill plan, a defensive tactic that makes a buyout prohibitively expensive. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Pawel Dwulit, File)
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FILE - In a Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, file photo, bottles of Mrs. Butterworth's Original Syrup are displayed in a store, in Princeton, N.J. Hillshire Brands is buying Pinnacle Foods, whose brands include Duncan Hines and Mrs. Butterworth's, in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $4.23 billion, the companies announced Monday, May 12, 2014. Hillshire Brands’ roster of brands include Jimmy Dean meats, Ball Park hot dogs and Sara Lee frozen bakery goods. The combined company will use the Hillshire Brands name and be based in Chicago. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)
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FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 7, 2011, file photo, Hillshire Farm products are on display in the meat case at Quality Market in Barre, Vt. Hillshire Brands is buying Pinnacle Foods, whose brands include Duncan Hines and Aunt Jemima, in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $4.23 billion, the companies announced Monday, May 12, 2014. Hillshire Brands’ roster of brands include Jimmy Dean meats, Ball Park hot dogs and Sara Lee frozen bakery goods. The combined company will use the Hillshire Brands name and be based in Chicago. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
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FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 7, 2011, file photo, Hillshire Farm products are seen on display in the meat case at Quality Market in Barre, Vt. Hillshire Brands is buying Pinnacle Foods, whose brands include Duncan Hines and Aunt Jemima, in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $4.23 billion, the companies announced Monday, May 12, 2014. Hillshire Brands’ roster of brands include Jimmy Dean meats, Ball Park hot dogs and Sara Lee frozen bakery goods. The combined company will use the Hillshire Brands name and be based in Chicago. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
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FILE - This Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, file photo, shows Jimmy Dean premium pork sausage on display at a store, in Chicago. Hillshire Brands is buying Pinnacle Foods, whose brands include Duncan Hines and Aunt Jemima, in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $4.23 billion, the companies announced Monday, May 12, 2014. Hillshire Brands’ roster of brands include Jimmy Dean meats, Ball Park hot dogs and Sara Lee frozen bakery goods. The combined company will use the Hillshire Brands name and be based in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)