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    Dec

VETS Reporting Delayed Until January 2012

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it has delayed the filing deadline for Vets-100/Vets-100A reporting forms for the 2011 cycle to January... View post: VETS Reporting Delayed Until January 2012

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    Dec

Get Ready For New Compliance Requirements

CalChamber members can visit this specially created page to learn what they need to know about new employment laws, court cases and regulations that... Continue reading here: Get Ready For New Compliance Requirements

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    Dec

THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending December 30, 2011

by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County LIGHTENING THE PROSECUTION’S BURDEN TO PROVE GUILT BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT The defendant was charged with burglary and robbery, committed with a firearm. The defense was ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Claraweb-CpdaMembersWebsite/~5/aqMicCUzl8A/11-12-30_wc.mp3 Read more: THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending December 30, 2011

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    Dec

Online Shopping Under the Influence

Alcohol has long been used to improve sales. But shopping under the influence seems to have moved beyond in-store wine parties and stay-at-home-mom soirees. If anecdotal evidence is correct, drunk online shopping is all the rage . In one British survey, about half of all respondents admitted to drunken impulse buys. And a number of online retailers have...

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    Dec

In Iowa, Farmland Expands as Crop Prices Soar

In the Midwest, the spike in farm earnings has encouraged farmers to put more land into production, including parcels once deemed unsuitable. Here is the original post: In Iowa, Farmland Expands as Crop Prices Soar

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    Dec

South African Farmers See Threat From Fracking

A plan to drill for natural gas in the Karoo region of South Africa would use millions of gallons of water in a drought-stricken area. Go here to read the rest: South African Farmers See Threat From Fracking

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    Dec

California Legislative Counsel’s “New Laws Report” for Calendar Year 2011 Enactments

New Laws Report is a list of all bills enacted in a calendar year during the Regular Session of the Legislature. The list identifies the bill and chapter number, lead author, and the subject of ... Read this article: California Legislative Counsel’s “New Laws Report” for Calendar Year 2011 Enactments

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    Dec

DC ordered to pay more than $1M in attorneys’ fees from gun case decided by Supreme Court

By Associated Press, Updated: Thursday, December 29, 2:37 PM WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia has been ordered to pay more than $1 million in attorneys’ fees as a result of a historic gun case that ... Go here to read the rest: DC ordered to pay more than $1M in attorneys’ fees from gun case decided by...

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    Dec

Henry Donates 150 Rifles to NRA

Henry Donates 150 Rifles to NRA More: Henry Donates 150 Rifles to NRA

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    Dec

Satellite Studies Reveal Groundwater Depletion around the World

Access to freshwater resources has always been a critical need for human and all forms of life on Earth. With a world population estimated at just shy of 7 billion and growing, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization says agricultural production will need to increase 70% by 2050. Visit link: Satellite Studies Reveal Groundwater Depletion around the World

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