A congressional inquiry revealed that law enforcement agencies made more than 1.3 million demands for subscribers’ personal information, including text messages and caller locations, from cellphone carriers in 2011.
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The Press-Enterprise BY CASSIE MACDUFF – 06 July 2012 08:23 PM When San Bernardino County Public Defender Doreen Boxer resigned abruptly in December 2010, no reason was given. But a pair of lawsuits by two former employees ... Continue reading here: San Bernardino County – Lawsuits over two firings in public defender’s office
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By Bob Sullivan – MSNBC News – July 6, 2012 Does the U.S. government read your email? It’s a simple question, but apparently there’s no simple answer. And the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service ... Follow this link: Is US government reading email without a warrant? It doesn’t want to talk about it
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by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office DELAYS FOR CO-DEFENDANTS So your co-defendant gets a continuance past the 60th day for good cause, and your case is delayed over ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Claraweb-CpdaMembersWebsite/~5/PuzHym2bP-Y/12-07-06_wc.mp3 Read more: THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending July 6, 2012
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After years of legal wrangling, the U.S. government says it will designate critical habitat for the jaguar See original here: Jaguars May Soon Get Critical Habitat in the U.S.
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(Reuters) - South Korea's proposal to resume whaling for scientific research has angered other Asian countries and conservationists who said the practice would skirt a global ban on whale hunting. Go here to see the original: Asian nations want to sink South Korea whale hunt plan
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ScienceDaily (July 6, 2012) - Research from the University of Southampton and National Oceanography, Southampton has provided new insight into the basic immune response and repair mechanisms of corals to disease and changing environmental conditions. Link: Increased Growth Responsible for Color Changes in Coral Reefs
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A project to remove two hydroelectric dams from the Elwha River in Washington state is bringing benefits for local wildlife. See the original post: Fish return to undammed Elwha River
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The world's poorest people also carry the heaviest burden from diseases that infect both humans and animals, according to a study published on 5 July1. Original post: Cost of human-animal disease greatest for world's poor
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Scientists are attempting to count the number of places flying ants appear in the UK, as they swarm across the country during mating flights. See the rest here: UK's flying ant swarms are counted
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