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Mata Zetas - Has Los Zetas Cartel Met its Own Murderous Match?

Five masked men; one says they're called the "Mata Zetas," or Zeta Killers, an "extermination" force.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A group in Mexico says they are putting an end to the terror streak inflicted on the population by 'Los Zetas' cartel by giving them a dose of their own medicine.

The vigilantism is getting mixed reviews and the Mexican government rejects it. It also doesn't help matters if the group calling itself, "Mata Zetas," or Zetas Killers - is actually linked to the rival Sinaloa cartel...

85,000 Demand Nigerian Officials Act on Gang-Rape Video

Explosive campaign on Change.org calls on Nigerian officials to find and arrest five university students who videotaped themselves gang-raping young woman

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - More than 85,000 people worldwide have joined a Nigerian woman’s popular campaign on Change.org calling on officials in Nigeria to arrest five men who videotaped themselves gang-raping a young woman.

Adetomi Aladekomo, who grew up in Nigeria and still has family there, launched the petition on Change.org after being sent the horrifying video, which depicts an hour of a brutal gang-rape by five men reported to be Abia State University (ABSU) students.

Truth & Lies - Why Dale Farm Matters

Those of us who care about justice should care about the nearly 90 families facing eviction at Dale Farm, this documentary intends to prove why that is the case.

(CRAYS HILL, Essex UK) - The Irish traveler community of Dale Farm in England are facing a forced eviction, they are also facing a racist system that falsely claims that the residents of Dale Farm are flouting the law.

That is a lie, and the truth will be set out in the full documentary set to be released on October 1, 2011.

Stop On Red Go On Green

Saudi Arabia, America's friend, sure has some nasty policies for women.

(CLEVELAND) - A sentence of 10 lashes for a Saudi woman convicted of driving a car, was overturned by King Abdullah this week.

This oil rich ally of the Americans has extraordinarily laws against women that not only keep them from legally being able to drive and vote, but also forces them to wear tent like garments known as burqas, popular in other Middle eastern countries, 'allies' of the U.S. like Afghanistan.

Urgent: Ask your Member of Parliament to Sign EDM 1366

Support the victims of AGENT ORANGE, Sign the Online Petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/Monsanto/

(HANOI) - Agent Orange - our readers never go long without another update about this toxic chemical substance that was sprayed on the jungles of Vietnam during the American war there that began officially in 1964, and finally ended in 1975.

One of our writers who has invested his life as an advocate for the victims of this deadly chemical, is Len Aldis, the Secretary of the Britain-Vietnam Friendship Society in London.

`Peace Talks` and the Pieces of the Holy Land

A year ago the Palestinians walked away from the “peace talks” after a 10-month Israeli moratorium on settlement construction expired.

(JERUSALEM) - On Tuesday Israel announced plans for 1,100 new Jewish only housing units in the south Jerusalem settlement of Gilo, which is outside of the 1967 boundaries.

Gilo was conquered from Jordan in the 1967 War, along with East Jerusalem and the West Bank, and Israel later annexed it to the city of Jerusalem, a step that has never been recognized internationally, for every settlement is illegal under international law.

Union Pacific Railroad Urges Hunters Not To Hunt On Or Near Tracks

People who enter railroad property can be arrested for violating trespassing laws.

(ROSEVILLE, Calif.) - Union Pacific Railroad urges hunters to resist the temptation to hunt on railroad property this season. Wildlife will migrate and feed along the edges of freshly harvested fields, making these areas prime hunting spots. With many fields adjacent to Union Pacific tracks, hunters find it very tempting to hunt on or near the tracks.

"Too many people have been injured or killed trespassing on railroad property over the years.

Rwandan politics and elections

Sixty-nine percent of those surveyed believe the fear of authority is the major obstacle to freedom of speech and political space, followed closely by the mindset of nepotism and the legacy of Genocide.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The Rwandan National Congress (RNC) and the Democratic Forces (FDU-INKINGI) held their first joint meeting in Washington D.C on September 19, 2011. The meeting was attended by approximately 30 Friends of Rwanda representing various countries and political parties.

Spearheading the conference was Dr. Theogene Rudasinwa, former Ambassador to the US from Rwanda under President Kagame, representing the RNC and Dr. Gerald Gahima, former Attorney General also under President Kagame.

Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 Introduced in Senate

The bill is a restoration act to give back what once existed, and was taken away.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Last Friday Senators Gillibrand and Graham introduced S. 1629--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

This bill, if enacted, will be huge for Vietnam Blue Water Navy Veterans since it restores the benefits taken away by the Veterans Administration.

New urgency in the effort to Find Mark

Despite Mark’s dire medical condition, the doctor did tell Julie that Mark could still be getting around: talking, walking, moving, trying desperately to get where he thinks he is supposed to be.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Mark Bosworth’s family puts out an urgent plea after meeting with his oncologist. "We have learned that my dad's condition will likely deteriorate quicker than we thought,” said Kelly Bosworth, one of Mark’s daughters. “We need to find him in the next few days.” (See Find Mark Facebook page for full statement.)

Julie, Mark’s wife, met with his doctor Wednesday evening. After discussing Mark’s behavior and incidents that occurred in the weeks and days leading up to his disappearance, the doctor told Julie he is all but certain the cancer has moved to Mark’s brain. It is affecting the frontal lobe: the seat of memory, reasoning and judgment.