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• Grizzlies on the move in US Rockies as hunting in limbo
  Grizzly bears are expanding their range in the U.S. Northern Rockies, spreading from remote wilderness to low-level farmland amid a legal fight over hunting
  ABC News.  Saturday, 25 May 2019.
• Democratic governors blast Trump's "illegal" emergency declaration
  "I believe under our current system of democracy this action by this president is illegal and unconstitutional," Gov. Jay Inslee said
  CBS News.  Saturday, 25 May 2019.
• Massachusetts Statehouse hearing to focus on sports betting
  BOSTON (AP) - How best to legalize sports betting in Massachusetts will be the focus of a pair of hearings at the Statehouse this week as lawmakers work to tackle the latest shift in the state's gambling landscape. ...
  Washington Times.  Saturday, 25 May 2019.
• In Rural West Texas, Illegal Border Crossings Are Routine For U.S. Citizens
  In some remote border towns in Texas along the Rio Grande, U.S. citizens cross back and forth for medical care in Mexico. It's a technically illegal reality that local Border Patrol acknowledges.
  NPR.  Saturday, 25 May 2019.
• Trump approves $8bn Saudi weapons sale over Iran tensions
  The president uses a legal loophole to push through the arms deal without Congressional approval.
  BBC News.  Saturday, 25 May 2019.
• Taiwan becomes first place in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage
  Taiwan became the first place in Asia to legally recognize same-sex marriages. Officials said about 300 couples were expected to register on the day the landmark legislation took effect. Jericka Duncan has more.
  CBS News.  Friday, 24 May 2019.
• Trump to clear $8bn Saudi weapons sale over Iran tensions
  The president evokes a legal loophole to push through the arms deal without Congressional approval.
  BBC News.  Friday, 24 May 2019.
• German appeals court rules in favor of VW diesel owners
  A regional appeals court in Karlsruhe on Friday ruled that German Volkswagen dealers must take back cars fitted with illegal software devices or give their customers new vehicles.
  CNBC.  Friday, 24 May 2019.
• Rolling Stones give up royalties on hit 90s track in 'magnanimous gesture'
  Mick Jagger and Keith Richards from the legendary rock band The Rolling Stones have handed over the rights to a hit song despite legally winning its royalties more than two decades ago.
  CNBC.  Friday, 24 May 2019.
• In California, Agreement On New Rules For When Police Can Use Deadly Force
  Under the agreement, officers will be able to use lethal force only when it is "necessary" and if there are no other options. That's widely viewed as higher than the existing legal standard.
  NPR.  Friday, 24 May 2019.
• Is Airbnb Taking Over The Hotel Business? | By Bob Rauch & Sarah Andersen
  The company's rapid success came in part from the fact that it operated in an unregulated arena, able to avoid many of the legal requirements placed on hotels. ...
  Hsyndicate.  Friday, 24 May 2019.
• Illegal killings, political opposition hobble wolf recovery
  Poaching and political opposition are hobbling the return of two species of endangered wolves and undercutting government recovery efforts that have cost more than $80 million
  ABC News.  Thursday, 23 May 2019.
• Ortolans, Songbirds Enjoyed as French Delicacy, Are Being Eaten Into Extinction
  Hunters illegally catch some 30,000 of the 300,000 ortolans that pass through southwestern France every migration season
  Smithsonian.  Thursday, 23 May 2019.
• Thailand's Registration for Medical Marijuana Draws to a Close
  The legalization of marijuana for medical use in Thailand has created confusion over who can produce it and what qualifies consumers to legally use it. ...
  Voice of America.  Thursday, 23 May 2019.
• South African Vet Pioneering Medicine for Africa's Endangered Pangolins
  Veterinarian Dr. Karin Lourens has become known as Africa's "pangolin doctor" for leading medical efforts to help the scaly anteaters rescued from the illegal wildlife trade to recover. ...
  Voice of America.  Thursday, 23 May 2019.

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