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By Karl Terry, The Portales News-Tribune, N.M.  Feb. 1--A bill protecting wildland firefighters from criminal prosecution has been introduced in the New Mexico Legislature by Rep. Keith Gardner R-Roswell.
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VICTORIA (CP) - The provincial government passed a bill Tuesday aimed at protecting British Columbia residents from the long arm of the USA Patriot Act.
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The U.S. Congress on Saturday passed a bill to improve U.S. preparedness for bioterrorism or other health crises, in part by accelerating development of new vaccines and drugs.
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By Erin Sherbert, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Feb. 10--BRENTWOOD -- Residents this week got their first glimpse of a proposal to expand fire protection services in far East County that includes doubling the number of firefighters and adding paramedics to each fire engine.
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Sens. Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) and Joseph I. Lieberman (D-Conn.) have introduced legislation that would permit unmarried federal employees to apply for health, dental and vision insurance, retirement and other benefits for their domestic partners.
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Wildfires across the country have burned a record number of acres this year, and with the scorched land comes a record bill, a federal official said Tuesday.
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The House approved GOP-crafted legislation Friday to implement the Sept. 11 commission's recommendations and give law enforcement new powers to fight terrorism and curb illegal immigration.
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Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) on Friday introduced a federal shield law that would provide an "absolute protection" for confidential sources. The legislation is in response to a slew of recent court actions demanding reporters reveal sources.
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U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill on  Thursday that would protect children from indecent television  programs by forcing cable and satellite providers to offer a  modified form of la carte programming or make other changes in  the way they operate.
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A bill to create an independent panel of experts and municipal workers to probe child-care deaths was introduced into the City Council yesterday as lawmakers move to tackle the rising fatality rates.
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HOMESTEAD, Fla. Sept. 23, 2004 - Firefighters had trouble getting into a burning home Thursday because the windows were covered by burglar bars and plywood storm shutters, and five family members died.
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Comparison of some provisions in the House and Senate bills with the recommendations of the Sept. 11 commission:
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By The Lima News, Ohio  Dec. 8--Volunteer fire departments in Allen, Hancock, Hardin, Logan and Shelby counties received grants from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to purchase wild land personal protective equipment.  The grants go to communities with fewer than 10,000 people.
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Provisions included in the House Republican bill addressing the Sept. 11 commission's recommendations on national security, intelligence and terrorism:
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AN intense backburning effort by about 300 firefighters in Victoria&#39;s Grampians National Park is expected to protect nearby townships from bushfires.
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Lawmakers reached an agreement yesterday on a Senate bill that clears the way for the first major overhaul of the nation's consumer product safety system in a generation.
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The call came in at 6:29 pm and eight seconds. Within five seconds, the first trucks were dispatched. Within three minutes and 22 seconds, the first firefighters arrived at 135 S. LaSalle St.