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Memorial planned for animals used in laboratory experiments
L.A. NOWMemorial for animals killed in experiments: Animal rights activists said they planned to hold a memorial Saturday evening for hundreds of animals they charge were “tortured and killed” in cruel laboratory experiments conducted at UCLA.... -
Population growth is threat to other species, poll respondents say
Nearly two-thirds of American voters believe that human population growth is driving other animal species to extinction and that if the situation gets worse, society has a "moral responsibility to address the problem," according to new national public...
Tags: Wildlife, Conservation, Demographics, Ecosystems, Politics
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U.S. corn yields growth dependent on adoption of new production practices
ST. LOUIS - Increasing plant population density will be critical to growing yields in U.S. corn production, but increasing this density will be dependent on the economics farmers face as they seek to increase yields, according to a new report released...Tags: Demographics
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Study: Almost half of South Florida children live in low-income homes
Sun SentinelAlmost half of South Florida's children are growing up in or near poverty, a new study shows. More than half a million kids under 18 in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties live in low-income households that earn up to 200 percent of the...Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Demographics, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Personal Income, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Kentucky Redistricting battle likely later than sooner
dbrock@amnews.comFRANKFORT — The Kentucky House is moving ahead with plans that could change how area voters are represented in state government, but leaders in the Senate are still content to put off legislative redistricting until 2014. Democratic House...Tags: Republican Party, Tom Buford, Crime, Law and Justice, Steve Beshear, Demographics
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USDA issues long-term crop, livestock forecast
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicted strong growth in crop and livestock production in its 10-year forecast released on Feb. 11, but it cautioned that those projections were based on assumptions, such as a return to normal...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Demographics, Weather, Natural Disasters, Droughts
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Funding provided for Martinsburg Police Department due to expire in 2014
matthewu@herald-mail.comThe Martinsburg Police Department’s roster has swelled from 29 to 50 officers, and calls for their service also have increased after a voter-approved police levy went into effect in 1990, according to city records. The levy, which has provided...Tags: Demographics, Homes, Politics, Realty, Elections
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Grassy desert: Changing nature of ag production
The jury is still out as to whether the extreme drought conditions that continue to grip more than half of the country are the result of global climate change, but the majority of scientists do believe that a major shift in weather around the world is...Tags: Demographics, Ecosystems, Agricultural Research and Technology, Marine Science, Environmental Issues
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For GOP, the numbers crunch
WASHINGTON -- As a new Congress convenes, it has become an unquestioned truth among Republicans that their party has as much of a mandate as President Obama because voters returned them to power in the House. The mantra has been intoned by John Boehner,...
Tags: John Boehner, Demographics, Politics, Elections, Parties and Movements
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Ag census begins for Pennsylvania's farmers
Pennsylvania's farmers and ranchers will soon have the opportunity to make a positive impact on their communities by taking part in the 2012 Census of Agriculture. Conducted every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Demographics, Agriculture
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Census of Ag time again
If you're a farmer -- or if the U.S. Department of Agriculture thinks you might be one -- you'll soon be getting a questionnaire in the mail. The 2012 Census of Agriculture is being mailed to farmers nationwide. Conducted every five years, the Census...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Demographics, Tom Vilsack
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‘Atheist Census’ back online after hacker attack
The Religion WorldAtheist Alliance International reports that its Atheist Census, an attempt to count the world's atheists, is now back online after hackers took it down more than a week ago. “It seems that there are people who do not want atheists to be counted, who...
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