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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - In central and western Kenya, farmers have had a bumper crop of plump ears of corn and earthy potatoes. Yet in the north, skeletal children wait for food aid amid a growing emergency. Kenya is supposed to be East Africa's economic powerhouse but a drought has sharply highlighted the historical neglect of northern Kenya,...

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By ERICA GOODE, The New York Times For the Arizona Department of Corrections, crime has finally started to pay. New legislation allows the department to impose a $25 fee on adults who wish to visit inmates at any of the 15 prison complexes that house state prisoners. The one-time “background check fee” for visitors, believed to be the...

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By ERICA GOODE, The New York Times For the Arizona Department of Corrections, crime has finally started to pay. New legislation allows the department to impose a $25 fee on adults who wish to visit inmates at any of the 15 prison complexes that house state prisoners. The one-time “background check fee” for visitors, believed to be the...

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Supporters of the tough sentencing rules say the law applies to a lifetime of crime, while opponents say tough punishments often are out of proportion to the underlying crimes. [For full story: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-home-depot-theft-20110905,0,861207.story Read this article: California – After 17 years, three-strikes law is still hotly debated.

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Supporters of the tough sentencing rules say the law applies to a lifetime of crime, while opponents say tough punishments often are out of proportion to the underlying crimes. [For full story: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-home-depot-theft-20110905,0,861207.story Here is the original post: California – After 17 years, three-strikes law is still hotly debated.

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By MARTHA MENDOZA – Associated Press While convictions show how global awareness has spread worldwide, they also suggest that some are using fight to curb political dissent. At least 35,000 people worldwide have been convicted as terrorists in the decade since the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States. But while some bombed hotels or blew up buses,...

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By OMER GILLHAM World Staff Writer Individuals cleared of felony charges or who have had cases expunged in Oklahoma can still have a criminal record on file with the state, possibly harming employment chances and other areas of their lives. The expungement of criminal records in Oklahoma does not always mean a dismissed or acquitted crime is wiped...

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By ROGER H. AYLWORTH – Staff Writer OROVILLE — For all of his professional life, John Wardell has been a probation officer. Now, as he retires as the chief Butte County probation officer, his department is about to go through a tsunami of state-mandated changes…[For full story: http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_18825134 ] Continue reading here: California – Exiting chief Butte County...