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A new study suggests Canada's favourite pastime is on its way to being an indoor-only sport in some areas of the country. Excerpt from: Outdoor skating rinks threatened by climate change

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ScienceDaily (Mar. 2, 2012) - Scientists from PRBO Conservation Science and the Department of Fish and Game have completed an innovative study on the effects of climate change on bird species of greatest concern See the original post here: Helping Protect Vulnerable Birds from Impacts of Climate Change

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ScienceDaily (Mar. 2, 2012) - A Washington State University researcher has demonstrated that a variety of environmental toxicants can have negative effects on not just an exposed animal but the next three generations of its offspring. The rest is here: Effects of Environmental Toxicants Reach Down Through Generations

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The Sacramento Bee – March 4, 2012 State Sen. Bill Emmerson wants California lawmakers to take another look at the realignment that’s pushed more prisoners into county jails. The realignment was inspired, in part, by a federal ... Link: California – Public Safety Insider: Senator wants another look at jail realignment

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Ambitious development plans for the 2016 Summer Olympics, as well as the 2014 soccer World Cup, involve large-scale evictions from numerous slums, whose residents are refusing to leave. Go here to read the rest: Brazil Faces Obstacles in Preparations for Rio Olympics

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By LAURAN NEERGAARD – Associated press – for full story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46602351/ns/health-health_care/#.T1Gg0fGvJ8E Read the original post: New scan can spot undetected brain damage

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by Al Menaster, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office CASE REVERSED FOR DENIAL OF A ROMERO MOTION This is a rare reversal for improperly denying a Romero (13 C4th 497) motion! The court imposed ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Claraweb-CpdaMembersWebsite/~5/UtFmsWfvj7Y/12-03-02_wc.mp3 Link: THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending March 2, 2012

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by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS – for full story: http://defender411.us/AmDUrs ] Read this article: Murder Charges Against Calif. Doc Seen As Warning

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The ABA Journal – Martha Neil A controversial Illinois state law making it a felony offense for an individual to record police in public without their permission was ruled unconstitutional today by a Chicago judge. Judge Stanley ... See the article here: Another Defense Win in Criminal Case re Recording Chicago Cops, as Judge Rules Law Unconstitutional

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Today, a federal district court for the District of Columbia issued a decision in a lawsuit brought by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)... Go here to see the original: First Federal Court Ruling on NLRA Poster Requirement