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CAPE TOWN, Jan 25, 2012 (IPS) - When a food crisis hits the continent, African countries tend to look to the international donor community to mobilise aid. Read more: Miracle Tree is Like a Supermarket

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Current tropical timber practices are not sustainable and nations should consider the "implications of 'peak timber'", a study has suggested. Original post: 'Peak timber' concerns in tropics

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 24, 2012 (Tierramérica) - Large-scale social mobilisation, including street protests and parallel activities, is the only thing can save the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) from ending in nothing but frustration, according to activists and analysts. The rest is here: Only Civil Society Can Save Rio+20, Say Activists

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(Reuters) - U.S. biotech firm Monsanto said on Tuesday it does not plan to sell its genetically modified maize MON810 in France this year, nor after, even though the country's highest court overturned a 3-year ban in November. See the article here: Monsanto says won't sell GMO maize in France in 2012

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From: “Kieliger, Camilla” Subject: Invitation to Comment: Proposal to amend Code of Judicial Ethics Comments sought on proposals: The Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Code of Judicial Ethics is circulating for public comment the proposed adoption ... Go here to see the original: California Attorneys: Invitation to Comment: Proposal to amend Code of Judicial Ethics

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As CalChamber members know, a new state law that took effect January 1, 2012, requires employers to provide nonexempt employees with a notice at... Continued here: Labor Commissioner Posts Updated FAQ on New Wage Notice

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As CalChamber members know, a new state law that took effect January 1, 2012, requires employers to provide nonexempt employees with a notice at... Here is the original post: Labor Commissioner Posts Updated FAQ on New Wage Notice

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At the request of the California Chamber of Commerce, the California Supreme Court ordered a review of a trial court decision to clarify whether... Visit link: State Supreme Court Orders Review of Decision on Rounding Time Card Entries

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Justice is not a commodity that Californians can learn to do without for several years as the economy sorts itself out and lawmakers learn to become more responsible budget stewards. January 24, 2012 California government has ... Read the original: Los Angeles Times Editorial: Spare California’s courts from cuts

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MSNBC News – By Suzanne Choney In the future, your hard drive may not be your hard drive: A federal judge has ruled that a Colorado woman, charged in a mortgage scam case, must turn over ... Read more here: Judge orders woman to give up password to hard drive