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California Bans Fur Trapping for Recreation, Commerce

SACRAMENTO — California on Wednesday became the first state to ban commercial fur trapping, ending the practice nearly 200 years after animals like beavers and otters introduced the American West to international trade. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday he had signed a bill into law making it illegal to...

Slatic Controversy Stirs the Anonymous Dregs of Twitter

Perhaps the most naive people in the world are those who believe Twitter is the bastion of intelligent opinion. Case in point: new Twitter handles popping up in the wake of the Terry Slatic controversy. Investigations continue over the physical confrontation involving a Bullard High School student and Slatic, a...

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