However, Chinese journalists who hoped to cover the launching of Endeavor were denied entry to the site by a ban initiated by Frank Wolf, chairman of the Committee of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies in the House of Representatives.

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Given this history, the announcement of the purchase has understandably elicited strong reaction from Capitol Hill, notably from Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), Chairman of the Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Subcommittee (which funds the Justice Department), and Rep. Pete King (R-NY), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, among others.

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Downing Street said the prime minister's speech was one of a series, which include his thoughts on criminal justice, health and science.

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Almost everywhere you look, in the arts, science, politics, justice, music and entertainment, the modest video web sharing site that Chad Hurley and Steve Chen began in 2005 has shaped how we tell stories, and how we see and hear each other.

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And Delores Jones-Brown is a professor in the department of law and police science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York.

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Gisbert Glaser, ICSU and Coordinator of Science and Technological Major Group, observed that the problems facing the environment, economics, equity and social justice are intrisincally linked.

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The committee proceeded to briefings on forensic science, encouraging earlier guilty pleas and the Faster, Fairer Justice Bill.

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