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Rajapaksa Double-Speak Holds Sri Lanka Captive to its History

Rajapaksa has effectively rejected the 13th amendment as the basis for a political settlement.

(COLOMBO) - Mahinda Rajapaksa appears to be walking away from promises he had made to seek out a political solution based on devolution of powers to autonomous provincial councils.

The modern history of Sri Lanka, centered around the politics of its Tamil minority population and its umbilically bound relationship with India, is one of broken promises...

Oregon Attempting to Criminalize Twitter?

State legislators take a shot at freedom of speech.

(SALEM) - It's no secret that Twitter and other social media has helped launch the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street. Now Oregon politicians want to have people arrested for using social media when officials deem their activity is encouraging "civil disobedience".

Civil disobedience- brought tyrants to their knees, buckled evil regimes and in the U.S. it brought focus to the Civil Rights movement...

Let`s be Honest

Pro-life Evangelicals, Catholics and the Republican Party teach uninformed people the opposite of what is in their best interest.

(PASO ROBLES, Calif.) - There is nothing in the Constitution that requires the government to bow to the wishes of a particular religion. It simply requires that reputable religions be respected by all people.

For Republicans in general or its candidates in particular to say otherwise is to play upon Catholic and Evangelical emotions to defeat and replace a sitting President. It is deceitful and a disgrace to all who subscribe to such nonsense.

The Knights-Errant of TJP

Fortunately, in this bleak landscape of universal despair, there are a few beacons of hope—beautiful hope—pointing to a different destiny: a future of truth, justice, and peace.

(TUCSON, Ariz.) - Tim King and his tireless band of peaceful warriors deserve an encomium for their efforts to spread truth, justice, and peace throughout the world instead of hate, oppression and imperialism, and Agron Belica has given it to the them in Beautiful Hope.

Now supplied with an accompanying video, the pop & rock hit is set to make its rounds again.

American Border Officials Attempt to Deny Exit to Danish National

“they may close the borders. I’m so glad I got out when I did.” - Hanna Jaeckel

(PROGRESO, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico) - Hanna Jaeckel had made up her mind.

After carefully considering the current economic and political situation in the United States, the sixty- seven year old Danish –born woman weeded through a lifetime of possessions, packed up her Chevrolet SUV and, accompanied by her Rottweiler Katinka, took off for the Mexican border.

LTTE`s Balakumar and Yogi Alive

Due to fear of retribution and the operation of the Terrorism Act, the relatives of the victims are fearing to file Habeas Corpus applications to the Supreme Court.

(COLOMBO) - Two senior men with the LTTE, V Balakumar and Yogaratnam Yogi, are reportedly are held in detention with other senior men of the LTTE south of Sri Lanka, under strict military supervision.

This news rings contrary to the government's claim of that both were dead in the battle front.

THE ARAB SPRING: A Year that Changed the World

Portland State University, SMSU Rooms 294,238,296 Saturday, February 25th, 2012 10 AM to 10 PM — Registration begins at 9:00 AM —

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Students United For Palestinian Equal Rights has organized a wide-ranging conference that is designed to analyze the events of the Arab Spring.

The event will examine its regional and international implications, and its effects on the future of Palestine.

A Child Dies of Hunger Every Six Seconds

1 out of 7 children born in the world’s poorest countries is sentenced to die before reaching the age of 5.

(MADRID) - Let's consider some statistical facts that must be taken into account: A child, less than 5 years old, dies of hunger every 6 seconds.

About 30 children die every 3 minutes from impoverishment. Studies reveal a total of 6 million children under 5 suffering from malnutrition worldwide.

Two Die from Crash into Tow Truck on Highway 211

The crash left the highway blocked at milepost 7.5, between Kropf Road and Barlow Rd., east of Woodburn.

(WOODBURN, Ore.) - Oregon State Police responded to a fatal traffic crash Sunday evening on Highway 211 near S. Kropf Road. This is the highway connecting Molalla and Woodburn.

Senior Trooper Duane Larson with Oregon State Police, told Salem-News.com, "It was a two-vehicle crash, two vehicles involved, one vehicle sustained two fatalities."

Search and Rescue Teams Rescue Fallen Injured Climber on Mt. Hood

The climber’s name is being withheld while attempts are made to contact her family.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Sunday at 11:33 a.m. the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team responded to a fallen and injured climber above Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood.