 Lawmakers face choices because of prisoner growth
(WNCT Greenville: Wed, 20 Feb) North Carolina's growing prison populationmay force state lawmakers to spend more money to expand prisons. The latest projections from the Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission show population growth has cooled, but not enough to avoid the need for new construction.
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 Scotland: The deeply divided land
(The Scotsman: Thu, 21 Feb) A SIGNIFICANT divide exists between rural areas across Scotland with massive differences in educational opportunities, health provision and population growth, according to a m
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 Group plans to sue over elk hunt
(Casper Star-Tribune: Wed, 20 Feb) A wolf-advocacy group said it will sue Rocky Mountain National Park over its decision to hire sharpshooters to kill up to 200 elk a year at the park as a way to handle overpopulation.
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 Study To Examine N.Ky. Fire Dept. Merger
(The Kentucky Post: Tue, 19 Feb) A new study will examine the possibility of merging several Northern Kentucky fire departments. According to officials, the study will be of Southern Campbell, Alexandria and Central Campbell fire districts.
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 Natural selection can act on human culture too
(New Kerala: Wed, 20 Feb) Washington, Feb 19 : Natural selection can act on human culture as well as on genes, says a new study which shows that cultural traits affecting survival and reproduction evolve at a different rate than other cultural attributes.
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 DNA reveals Aboriginal exodus
(The Australian: Tue, 19 Feb) NEW genetic evidence shows that numerous but isolated groups of Aborigines settled the continent at least 50,000 years ago.
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Bill Would Offer Grants to Rural Communities
Latin America, Africa, Asia next infectious hot spots: study
