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The Sacramento Bee – February 22, 2012 Republicans introduce Jerry Brown’s pension reform plan Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown’s 12-point public pension reform plan has some new supporters: Republicans. GOP lawmakers told reporters this morning that they are introducing ... Originally posted here: California – Republicans introduce Jerry Brown’s pension reform plan

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PROPOSED SUMMIT DATE: May 10, 2012 LOCATION: Administrative Office of the Courts, San Francisco The California Association of Drug Court Professionals is hosting a one day DRUG COURT AND OTHER COLLABORATIVE COURTS/AB 109 SUMMIT….[for full story see: ... Read more: DRUG COURT/AB 109 SUMMIT SURVEY

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Here’s a tip that all businesses should take to heart: do not call customers racial slurs on receipts. You could be sued. This is the very reason why Orange County restaurant Landmark Steakhouse is faced a lawsuit . African-American patron Mark McHenry was a regular at the restaurant. He thought he was getting along well with the restaurant...

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The Los Angeles Times – By Joel Rubin and Paloma Esquivel – February 23, 2012 Wading into a divisive, politically charged debate, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck said Wednesday that California should issue driver’s licenses ... View post: Beck backs driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants

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On February 21, 2012, the United States Supreme Court denied yet another petition for a writ of certiorari in a case seeking review of Second Amendment issues. The Court declined to take review of United States v. Booker , 644 F.3d 12 (1st Cir. 2011), cert. denied , No. 11-6765, 2012 WL 538441 (U.S. Feb. 21, 2012). Booker...

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PUNE: Preservation of indigenous crop strains, a strong political will and a people's movement towards organic farming are the need of the hour for agro biodiversity that were discussed at a session at the Vasundhara International Film Festival, on Wednesday. See the original post here: Organic farming important for agro-biodiversity: Farmers

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Amazon Japan, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, pulled all whale meat products (and possibly dolphin meat) from its site after a new report by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and the Humane Society International highlighted the issue. More: Amazon.com stops selling whale meat

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The retailer and wildlife conservation charity hope the initiative - Together for Trees - will increase public awareness See more here: Tesco and RSPB join forces to protect rainforests

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ScienceDaily (Feb. 22, 2012) - Sparrows, blackbirds and the great tit are all birds known to sing at a higher pitch (frequency) in urban environments. See the original post: Birds Sing Louder Amidst the Noise and Structures of the Urban Jungle

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The UK Ministry of Defence is to de-classify submarine data to help shed light on climate change in the Arctic. View post: UK submarine data de-classified to aid climate science