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Legislators have advised scientists and Ugandans endeavouring to advance biotechnology science for national development to seek Parliament's support in fast-tracking the biotechnology and biosafety law. Read this article: Uganda: MPs Tell Scientists to Petition House Over Biotech Bill

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The Desert Sun News – February 19, 2012 Five months after California imposed its public safety realignment on its 58 counties, significant challenges remain. Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff Jr. says jails in 36 counties are already ... Read the original here: Editorial: California should fully fund public safety realignment

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Contra Costa Times editorial – Posted: 02/18/2012 04:00:00 PM PST California faces a fiscal dilemma — how to raise enough money in the short term to fund suffering basic government programs now without undermining an economic ... Go here to see the original: California – Contra Costa Times editorial: Multiple tax measures hurt chances for passage

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The Telegraph – By David Barrett, Home Affairs Correspondent Details of every phone call and text message, email traffic and websites visited online are to be stored in a series of vast databases under new Government ... Read more: London – Phone and email records to be stored in new spy plan

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Written by Kate McGinty – The Desert Sun The state of California has begun handing counties the responsibility of monitoring tens of thousands of parolees, but police chiefs don’t know who they are. State privacy laws prevent ... See the article here: California privacy laws keep police from getting parolees’ names

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By Suzanne Choney – MSNBC Today A juror who sent a Facebook message to a defendant during a trial, then bragged on the social network about being kicked off the jury, is now himself in hot ... Continued here: Ex-juror jailed for Facebook stupidity (and contempt of court)

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Written by Alexander MacLean, The Union Democrat – February 17, 2012 01:29 pm Probation and law enforcement officials say many of the supposedly “non-violent, non-serious and non-sex offenders” recently transferred to California counties under the state’s ... Excerpt from: California – Tuolumne County – AB 109 Deception: Is the state dumping dangerous offenders at our doorstep?

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NRA Kicks Off “Trigger the Vote” Campaign Link: NRA Kicks Off “Trigger the Vote” Campaign

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The Bay Citizen – February 17, 2012 California lawmakers should phase out the state’s youth prison system and begin housing and treating all juvenile offenders in county programs, according to recommendations released this week by the ... See the rest here: Report: State Should Shut Down Youth Prison System – Governor’s plan gains new support, but many prosecutors...

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Capitola-Soquel Patch – By Jennifer Squires “I went to jail because I like to steal cars,” Jannette said. “I’m not saying it’s a good thing—it’s not—but that’s the only way I knew to make money.” Jannette was ... See the original post here: California – Community Focuses on Alternatives to Incarceration