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White Flags, White Vans and White Lies?
A Closer Look at the Death of Colonel Ramesh

New article by Global Mail examines video record of LTTE commander; but it may have left a stone or two unturned.

(SALEM) - Global Mail's fascinating article, The Death Of Colonel Ramesh, brings forth details in another aspect of Sri Lanka's alleged war crimes.

The article discusses at length the story of 'Colonel Ramesh', and the death of this commander with the Tamil Tiger resistance group.

Mother`s Wish to see Son Exonerated Not Granted Before her Death

Sandra Gayton, 57, stood by her son to the end, but Terrence Kimble's quest for justice continues.

(SALEM) - Oregon's renegade legal system tossed Terrence Kimble behind bars for a crime virtually impossible for him to have committed.

Terrence Kimble says he has been the focus of an ongoing retaliation effort by the Oregon Department of Corrections in the years following his support of a prison guard who filed a federal Whistleblower complaint over racism and civil rights violations.

Further Evidence of War Crimes in Sri Lanka
The Death of Colonel Ramesh

Graphic images of suspected war crimes and murder; read with caution.

(COLOMBO Lanka News Web) - New evidence of the murder of one man is key to revealing a conspiracy behind mass murder.

This evidence, shown and told in The Global Mail’s story, is graphic and confronting. The issue is now being debated by the United Nations.

Volunteer-Built Rescue Vessel Ready to Launch for South China Seas

The group is taking action to save lives after coastal disasters.

(ALAMEDA, CA) - The rescue boat “T2” that will provide first-line support and humanitarian aid to disaster-hit people is ready to hit the open seas. The boat is the first of a group that will deliver food, fresh water and medical supplies to help coastal communities until governmental or large-scale relief arrives.

International Rescue Group is a 501(c) (3) California Public Benefit Corporation.

Sergeant Bayles: Martyr of Medical Malpractice, Officer Arrogance and Irresponsibility, Sequel 2

How he ended up in the “snake pit” of Ft. Lewis and Afghanistan is the basis of my story.

(MOLALLA, OR) - As a former Private front-line Combat Infantryman with a college degree I am extremely troubled by what appears to be going on now in the Army.

Peace Activists Going to Court for Blocking Entry to Nuclear Weapons Base

Nuclear weapons protestors will appear in a Kitsap County court to face charges for blocking the entrance to a local nuclear weapons base earlier this year.

(SEATTLE) - The Trident submarine base at Bangor (Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor), just 20 miles from Seattle, contains the largest concentration of operational nuclear weapons in the U.S. arsenal.

Kony`s Invisible Christian Fanaticism

These groups, like the LRA, can be found making strange bedfellows – sometimes forging unexpected alliances and fighting unlikely enemies.

(LONDON ) - There is no doubt that the video 'Kony 2012' by the advocacy group Invisible Children has raised much awareness of the under-reported atrocities committed by the Ugandan rebel group the LRA.

It is also true that the video, which boasts of over 80 million views on YouTube so far, has been subjected to much - I think fair – scrutiny.

New CDC Autism Numbers Coming Soon; Rate Increase to Over 1 in 100 Expected

Autism was reported as a new condition in American children born in the 1930s.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Officials at the Centers for Disease Control have promised to release their most recent autism prevalence numbers sometime “in the spring,” which officially begins tomorrow.

Researchers Discover Protein Critical for Tissue Regeneration

UC Merced researchers show that a protein found in humans stops regeneration when disabled in planaria, providing a potential strategy for preventing the growth of cancer cells.

(MERCED, CA) - A flatworm known for its ability to regenerate cells is shedding more light on how cancer could be treated and how regenerative medicine could better target diseases, according to researchers at the University of California, Merced.

Research published online found in humans and most other mammals — is crucial for planaria’s unique tissue regeneration.

Begin Next Stage of Struggle by Burning Sri Lankan Constitution: May 17 Movement

Tamils should also suspect why the spurt of international media exposure, again confined to only the war crimes.

(CHENNAI, India TamilNet) - Speaking in a video speech on Sunday, Thirumurugan said that his movement has already entered into talks in this regard with various political parties and grassroot organisations in Tamil Nadu.

He called upon the Eezham Tamil diaspora to make the best use of the opportunity in taking the steps for the next stage of the struggle.