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MSNBC News – March 27, 2012 - By msnbc.com staff Hours before unemployment officials were to determine whether he was physically fit for work, an Austrian man sawed off his left foot with an electric saw, Austrian ... Continue reading here: Man cuts off foot, throws it in furnace to avoid job assignment

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The Sacramento Bee – March 27, 2012 A Republican lawmaker announced legislation Tuesday to make it a felony for a K-12 teacher to date a student regardless of age, responding to a high-profile case at a ... The rest is here: California bill would make teacher-student relationship a felony

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For our law enforcement clients and friends, the California Rifle & Pistol Association is now pleased to offer wallet sized reference cards explaining the application of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act ("LEOSA"), also known as H.R. 218 and codified at 18 U.S.C. §§ 926B and 926C. The wallet sized card summary of LEOSA will come in handy for...

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CA: NRA Files Comments to Keep Shooting Area Open in Stanislaus National Forest Go here to read the rest: CA: NRA Files Comments to Keep Shooting Area Open in Stanislaus National Forest

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(Reuters) - Expanding cities threaten to eat up a swath of land the size of France, Germany and Spain combined in less than 20 years, putting the world under even more environmental pressure, experts said at a climate conference on Tuesday Continued here: Sprawling cities pressure environment, planning

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar 27, 2012 (Tierramérica) - Hundreds of non-governmental organisations and social movements from around the world hope to counter the failure of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), which they consider inevitable, with the success of the alternative People's Summit. Read more: More Ecology, Less Economy for Rio+20

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UNITED NATIONS, March 27, 2012, 2012 (IPS) - World leaders may face an unexpected challenge come June, when a major global summit on sustainable development will be held in Brazil. Unlike during previous summits, these leaders might have trouble making promises they are unable to keep. See original here: World Congress Hopes to Enforce Commitments Made at Rio+20

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"Avatar" director James Cameron made a solo dive this weekend to the deepest part of the ocean and found a world that felt "desolate," "foreboding" and "moon-like." Read the rest here: Ocean floor is 'very lunar, very desolate,' says Cameron

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26 March 2012 - Urgent action is needed to support Mongolia's reindeer herders and protect them from unregulated mining, logging, water pollution and climate change, among other threats, according to a report by the UN environment agency, released today. Read more: UN environment agency calls for urgent action to support Mongolia's reindeer herders

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Investigation into Trumps' Hunt “Baseless,” Says Zimbabwe Wildlife Authority Here is the original post: Investigation into Trumps' Hunt “Baseless,” Says Zimbabwe Wildlife Authority