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We reserve the right to refuse service. The sign's message is clear and simple, but the truth is that a business can't reserve a wholesale right to refuse service. As places of public accommodation, private businesses are subject to federal and state anti-discrimination laws. These statutes prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability,...

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LOS ANGELES (CBS 5) — Police lineups are a staple of TV crime shows. Detectives watch as a witness tries to identify the suspect. But witnesses can, and do, make mistakes. Yet critics say many ... Go here to read the rest: Police Lineup Flaws Put California Man In Prison For Decades

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By: Ari Burack –  11/02/11 6:50 PM – Examiner Staff Writer Public Defender Jeff Adachi’s office is planning to unveil new evidence of alleged police misconduct Thursday. Police Chief Greg Suhr said Adachi told him of the ... Visit link: California – San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi to detail new alleged San Francisco police misconduct

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2011 Federal Duck Stamp Winner Announced Go here to read the rest: 2011 Federal Duck Stamp Winner Announced

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Smithsonian scientists and colleagues conducted the first DNA barcoding survey of crustaceans living on samples of dead coral taken from the Indian, Pacific and Caribbean oceans. The results suggest that the diversity of organisms living on the world's coral reefs is seriously underestimated. The team's research "The Diversity of Coral Reefs: What Are We Missing?" was published in...

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Prosperous countries have not lived up to their promises to help the poor, the U.N. declared Wednesday, saying poor people often go hungry because of polluted water, drought and other environmental factors that are increasing poverty. More here: UN warns that water pollution, drought threaten progress for world's poor

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Frogs need all the help they can get. With the IUCN Red List estimating that 41 percent of amphibians are endangered, frogs are currently the world's most imperiled animal family. Visit link: Saving Ghana's vanishing frogs

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A new U.S. study that explains the demise of some mammals at the end of the last ice age might not bode well for vulnerable Canadian species that now face increased risks with a warming climate. Read more here: Pace of climate change a killer

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Recent studies shed light on the key question of whether certain species, including slow-moving amphibians, can move swiftly enough to new territories as their old habitats warm. The challenges are formidable, especially if human-caused warming continues at such a rapid rate. Read more from the original source: Can Vulnerable Species Outrun Climate Change?

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"We don't want South Africa to be the death of Kyoto Protocol," Minister of Environment, Edwina Molewa said recently, referring to the outcomes aspired to by the incoming South African COP17 Presidency from 28 November to 9 December 2011. But what are the real chances of life for the Kyoto and what are the stakes if we lose...