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Rome/Rio De Janeiro - The world's forests have a major role to play in the transition to a new, greener economy, a theme being discussed at the Rio+20 Conference. But to spark that shift, governments must enact programs and policies aimed at both unlocking the potential of forests and ensuring that they are sustainably managed, FAO said today....

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Top United Nations officials have called for greater efforts to preserve the soils on which human subsistence depends and to halt and reverse land degradation. Read the original: World News: UN officials stress importance of healthy soils to sustainable development

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By JULIA REYNOLDS – Herald Staff Writer – 06/16/2012 Just as your eyes glaze over, you see the ads on late-night TV. You’ve been arrested, but don’t worry: “We’ll get you out. We’ll get you through ... See original here: California – Monterey County judges raise bail rates, already among highest in state

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Huffington Post – June 16, 2012 At half past 5 on a cold, cloudy April morning, Ed Olexa kneels by his front door, sorting through stacks of case files for the coming day’s hearings. Olexa works ... Read the original post: Pennsylvania Public Defenders Rebel Against Crushing Caseloads

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By GENE JOHNSON – The Associated Press – June 15, 2012 The state Supreme Court is limiting the number of cases public defenders can handle — but this could increase costs to local governments with tight ... See more here: Washington State high court limits public-defender caseloads

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Note: For full text of bills noted below, visit: http://leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html ———- 6-15-2012 SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills: • AB 1519 by Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) – County employee retirement boards. • ... The rest is here: California – 2012 Cumulative Legislative Update below includes new posts through Friday, June...

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The Los Angeles Times – June 15, 2012 Los Angeles County Superior Court will lay off more than 150 employees Friday and slash the salaries of dozens more, as the nation’s largest trial court system continues ... View original post here: L.A. County Superior Court to lay off 150 workers, slash salaries

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The Los Angeles Times – June 15, 2012 Los Angeles County Superior Court will lay off more than 150 employees Friday and slash the salaries of dozens more, as the nation’s largest trial court system continues ... Read more from the original source: L.A. County Superior Court to lay off 150 workers, slash salaries

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by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office BURGLARY FOR OPENING A GARAGE DOOR BY REMOTE CONTROL? The defendant stood in the driveway and used a remote control to open ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Claraweb-CpdaMembersWebsite/~5/EKuWYdoZTXM/12-06-15_wc.mp3 View post: THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending June 15, 2012

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by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office BURGLARY FOR OPENING A GARAGE DOOR BY REMOTE CONTROL? The defendant stood in the driveway and used a remote control to open ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Claraweb-CpdaMembersWebsite/~5/EKuWYdoZTXM/12-06-15_wc.mp3 Follow this link: THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending June 15, 2012