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Anything that goes into the ocean will eventually either sink or float. Debris from the tsunami that devastated Japan in March could reach the United States as early as this winter, according to predictions by NOAA scientists. The rest is here: Tsunami Debris

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A tourist's encounter with gorillas in Uganda has become an Internet sensation-and a reminder of the pros and cons of wildlife tourism. Read the original here: Wild Gorillas Groom U.S. Tourist in Uganda

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The authorities say that Abbot Efraim, leader of a 1,000-year-old monastery, had a crucial role in a land swap that cost taxpayers about $131 million. More here: Greek Abbot Is Jailed Pending Trial in Land Deal

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GOVERNOR APPOINTS THREE TO RIVERSIDE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 12-27-2011 SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointments of Raquel A. Marquez, Otis Sterling III and John W. Vineyard to judgeships in the Riverside County ... Go here to read the rest: California – Governor Brown announces appointments to the bench in various counties

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GOVERNOR APPOINTS THREE TO RIVERSIDE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 12-27-2011 SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointments of Raquel A. Marquez, Otis Sterling III and John W. Vineyard to judgeships in the Riverside County ... See the original post: California – Governor Brown announces appointments to the bench in various counties

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The Sacramento Bee – December 27, 2011 Two public pension reform plans aimed for the November 2012 ballot wouldn’t make much of a dent in government costs for decades, and the savings to employers’ retirement expenses ... Read more here: Legislative Analyst releases review of California pension plans

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The Sacramento Bee – December 27, 2011 Two public pension reform plans aimed for the November 2012 ballot wouldn’t make much of a dent in government costs for decades, and the savings to employers’ retirement expenses ... Originally posted here: Legislative Analyst releases review of California pension plans

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AL: Officer Survives 30-Foot Fall from Tree Stand Follow this link: AL: Officer Survives 30-Foot Fall from Tree Stand

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By CHRIS COURSEY – THE PRESS DEMOCRAT – December 27, 2011 at 11:37 a.m. California’s top judge last week declared the state’s death penalty “not effective.” No kidding. There are 720 condemned prisoners on death row at ... See the original post: Op-Ed: Condemning the death penalty

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By CHRIS COURSEY – THE PRESS DEMOCRAT – December 27, 2011 at 11:37 a.m. California’s top judge last week declared the state’s death penalty “not effective.” No kidding. There are 720 condemned prisoners on death row at ... The rest is here: Op-Ed: Condemning the death penalty