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CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Feb. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say a rare fungus not normally found in the wild is killing endangered rattlesnakes in southern Illinois. More: Fungus hits endangered snakes in Illinois

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BUENOS AIRES, Feb 22, 2012 (IPS) - How has Argentina managed to maintain its image as one of the world's breadbaskets when a full three-fourths of its territory consists of drylands? This was one of the questions raised by the scientists who decided to create the National Observatory on Land Degradation and Desertification this year. Visit link: Three-Quarters...

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Developing countries can only build a green economy by adopting "profound policy reforms" to transform small-scale agriculture, argue Peter Messerli, from the Centre for Development and Environment in Switzerland, and colleagues. Continued here: Transforming small-scale agriculture for green economies

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by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender FOUNDATION FOR RECORDS There was a split on the admissibility of evidence in red light camera cases, with Khaled (186 CA4th Supp. 1) ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Claraweb-CpdaMembersWebsite/~5/pKbzekTTEek/12-02-17_wc.mp3 Original post: THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending February 17, 2012

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By Gary Mandinach, Attorney at Law, California Appellate Project, Los Angeles, California 1. United States v. Jones (2012) U.S. , reported on January 24, 2012, in 2012 Los Angeles Daily Journal , the United ... Excerpt from: Criminal Law Case Summaries – February 2012

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Last December, HRWatchdog reported that the federal government approved the extension of emergency federal unemployment benefits and a payroll tax cut into the first... Here is the original post: Unemployment Benefits, Payroll Tax Cut Extended Through 2012

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The Associated Press – Published: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 DENVER — A federal appeals court in Denver refuses to get involved in a mortgage and real estate fraud case that raises questions about whether turning over ... Go here to read the rest: Colorado woman must turn over computer password

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The Seattle Weekly – By Nina Shapiro Tue., Feb. 21 2012 A decade ago, thanks to a class action lawsuit, Microsoft learned the hard way that it could not treat “independent contractors” exactly like employees for ... See the article here: Lawsuit Over State Benefits for Public Defenders Sparks Controversial Bill

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Can you confiscate employee tips? This is one of the questions being asked in a lawsuit filed against Morrell Caterers, one of the largest of such companies on Long Island. Approximately 500 servers, busboys and maitre d's claim they were forced to turn over cash tips they received while on the job. The Morrell Caterers lawsuit further accuses...

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