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Jul 9, 2009 10:08 am US/Central

Greenpeace Hangs Banner On Mount Rushmore

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) ― The federal prosecutor said 11 people pleaded not guilty Wednesday to trespassing after unfurling a banner on part of Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

U.S. Attorney Marty Jackley said each person was also charged with a second misdemeanor of climbing on Mount Rushmore. All were released on their own recognizance after a court hearing.

The environmental group Greenpeace said in a statement that its members unfurled a 2,300 square-foot banner from the top of the mountain calling for an end to global warming. The banner read, "America honors leaders not politicians: Stop Global Warming."

Reports from the scene said the banner was removed about an hour after it was put up.

Jackley said a 12th person taken into custody was released without being charged.

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Work on Mount Rushmore stretched from Oct. 4, 1927 until Oct. 31, 1941.

(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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