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<title>How human trafficking happens all around us</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 3, 2013) According to a study by Hofstra University, more than 11,000 people in New York State have been victims of human trafficking since 2000. They may have been sex workers, or forcibly employed at restaurants or factories or on farms.They&apos;re among the estimated 27 million people who are victims of human trafficking worldwide.Several organizations this week are drawing attention to what&apos;s often called modern-day slavery. The state Department of Labor has announced a new partnership with businesses to expose illegal labor trafficking.A handful of students from SUNY Canton held a march yesterday to raise awareness of the issue. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21735/20130403/how-human-trafficking-happens-all-around-us">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[According to a study by Hofstra University, more than 11,000 people in New York State have been victims of human trafficking since 2000. They may have been sex workers, or forcibly employed at restaurants or factories or on farms.They&apos;re among the estimated 27 million people who are victims of human trafficking worldwide.Several organizations this week are drawing attention to what&apos;s often called modern-day slavery. The state Department of Labor has announced a new partnership with businesses to expose illegal labor trafficking.A handful of students from SUNY Canton held a march yesterday to raise awareness of the issue. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21735/20130403/how-human-trafficking-happens-all-around-us">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, economy, smuggling, crime, trafficking, immigration, dairy, labor, suny canton, stlv, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>New law regulates North Country trade in black bear parts for Asian markets</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 20, 2012) When black bear hunters head back into the woods this fall, they’ll face new regulations that require them to document any parts of the animal that they plan to sell.The new law went into effect this year.  It’s designed to help state and Federal officials crack down on black bear poaching.It’s still legal for hunters in New York to sell bear parts for use in Asian medicine and cooking, but the trade will be much more closely monitored.  Brian Mann has our story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19703/20120420/new-law-regulates-north-country-trade-in-black-bear-parts-for-asian-markets">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[When black bear hunters head back into the woods this fall, they’ll face new regulations that require them to document any parts of the animal that they plan to sell.The new law went into effect this year.  It’s designed to help state and Federal officials crack down on black bear poaching.It’s still legal for hunters in New York to sell bear parts for use in Asian medicine and cooking, but the trade will be much more closely monitored.  Brian Mann has our story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19703/20120420/new-law-regulates-north-country-trade-in-black-bear-parts-for-asian-markets">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:19</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, environment, outdoor recreation, black bears, animals, wildlife, poaching, crime, punishment, asia, medicine, health, smuggling, taxidermy [loc:44.2561582 -73.7920851], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Lawmakers want better drug enforcement at border</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16885/20101227/lawmakers-want-better-drug-enforcement-at-border</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 27, 2010) Congressman Bill Owens is one of a group of lawmakers working on a law designed to slow drug trafficking from Canada into the U.S.A bill passed by both houses of Congress calls on the Office of National Drug Control Policy to craft a multi-agency and international strategy to tighten up on drug smugglers without hurting tourism and other commercial traffic across the northern border.Martha Foley has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16885/20101227/lawmakers-want-better-drug-enforcement-at-border">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: NCPR News</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Congressman Bill Owens is one of a group of lawmakers working on a law designed to slow drug trafficking from Canada into the U.S.A bill passed by both houses of Congress calls on the Office of National Drug Control Policy to craft a multi-agency and international strategy to tighten up on drug smugglers without hurting tourism and other commercial traffic across the northern border.Martha Foley has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16885/20101227/lawmakers-want-better-drug-enforcement-at-border">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:09</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, economy, stlv, border, canada, crime, justice, smuggling, akwesasne, native, drugs, substance abuse [loc:44.6994873 -73.4529124], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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