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Urban Outfitters' "Navajo" panties have, well, gotten the Navajo Nation's panties in a twist. The trendy retailer recently launched a "Navajo" line of merchandise, including flasks, feather necklaces, and t-shirts. Some are accusing the company of mocking American Indian culture . Urban Outfitters claims it's just cashing in on the current "Native American-inspired trend." Insensitive or not, are...

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A whistle-blower tells how a private detective arranged for men to be arrested for drunk driving at the behest of their ex-wives and their lawyers — and that entrapment using decoys was only one of many alleged misdeeds. By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times October 16, 2011, 8:07 p.m. Reporting from Martinez, Calif.— David Dutcher met Sharon on...

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A $3.4 billion settlement was reached after Ms. Cobell, as the lead plaintiff, filed a lawsuit alleging federal mismanagement of Indian trust funds since the late 1800s. See the rest here: Elouise Cobell, 65, Dies; Sued U.S. Over Indian Trust Funds

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A Canadian company has drawn criticism for threatening to take property from landowners in the United States for a pipeline that has not been approved. Original post: TransCanada in Eminent Domain Fight Over Pipeline

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By Jack Leonard and Robert Faturechi, Los Angeles Times - October 16, 2011, 5:55 p.m. In a searing self-critique, Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca acknowledged that he was out of touch about problems in his jails and had failed to implement important reforms that could have minimized deputy brutality against inmates. Faced with an FBI investigation into the...

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WY: Hunter Mentor Program Popular with All Ages Read more: WY: Hunter Mentor Program Popular with All Ages

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Shipments of fresh fruit and vegetables sent to feed scientists working at research stations in the Antarctic may be inadvertently introducing invasive alien species that could spoil its fragile ecosystem. See the original post: Food for thought for Antarctic scientists

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BIODIVERSITY loss has not yet fully penetrated our collective consciousness because the majority of the public and policy makers remain ignorant about the irreplaceable contributions that biodiversity makes to human wellbeing. See the rest here: On the brink of disaster

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Conservation organizations are looking for change. They are beginning to recognize that they have not met their founding goal of protecting nature from the effects of human activity. Read the original here: Conservation Groups Turn to Big Business for Help

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The spoon-billed sandpiper faces extinction. But a last-ditch breeding programme might just save this extraordinary-looking species Read the original: Why the spoon-billed sandpiper's luck might change