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Man and Woman in 20`s Tortured and Murdered for Denouncing Cartels Online

Cartels Target those who Criticize them online; groups say they are not intimidated.

(NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico) - Motorists beginning their day Tuesday in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, were greeted by a horrific site; two young people described as Internet bloggers who expressed their disapproval of cartel activities... were found hanging from a bridge, tortured and murdered, the woman left partly nude.

The location is in the heart of the Mexican community - Voluntad and Trabajo 3. Nuevo Laredo is a city of 400,000 just across the Rio Grande from Laredo, Texas.

Security Breakdown Turns into Education Crisis

Teachers in Mexico are told to hand over part of their pay to violent cartels, several dozen are currently missing.

(ACAPULCO) - For three weeks, thousands of students in the old Mexican resort of Acapulco have gone without classes. Their schools remain shut down by an atypical teacher strike that’s ground much of the educational system to a halt. Instead of striking for higher wages, better working conditions and fair treatment by supervisors, the teachers are demanding basic guarantees of life and limb.

Oregon`s ALEC Leader Rep. Whisnant Reluctant to Dialog On His Reasoning

Gene Won "Legislator of Year" from ALEC But Now Has Secretary Send S-N Outmoded Statement to Eugene WEEKLY When Confronted - Part 3 1/2 of ALEC Series.

(SEASIDE, Ore.) - Long ago in leading story coverage for United Press-Boston, learned first thing demanded on any controversial situation was free, open, honest, comprehensive opportunity for dialog with the reporter, prior to any publication of further detail.

Wadi Fuqeen: Palestine`s Valley of Hope and Despair

Villages are being imprisoned by an eight-metre-high wall, causing severe environmental and human impact.

(OCCUPIED PALESTINE Redress) - The Israeli occupation deprives Palestinians of their water resources, illegal settlements continue to pour raw sewage into the many valleys of the occupied West Bank.

Troy Davis: Death Row Inmate, Too Much Doubt

Troy Davis was convicted of murdering a Georgia police officer in 1991. Nearly two decades later, Davis remains on death row — even though the case against him has fallen apart.

(ATLANTA) - The case against him consisted entirely of witness testimony which contained inconsistencies even at the time of the trial. Since then, all but two of the state's non-police witnesses from the trial have recanted or contradicted their testimony.

Many of these witnesses have stated in sworn affidavits that they were pressured or coerced by police into testifying or signing statements against Troy Davis.

Hiring Veterans Benefits Employers

Vets Bring More Than Job Skills To The Work Place.

(LOS ANGELES) - Vets on Set is a non-profit organization whose mission statement is to attain entertainment industry jobs for US military veterans. Their main purpose is to achieve this goal of job placement while highlighting little known benefits to employers.

Israel and the Upcoming Nuclear War [VIDEO]

Paid stooges in Washington talk about Israel’s strategic importance to the US. That’s a dream, much as the strength of Israel’s army is a dream.

(CINCINNATI) - The total destruction of Israel, something used by the Zionist lobby to bilk the US out of billions for years, is no longer a dream, it is inevitable.  The only question is “when?”

With it a limited world war may emerge with some surprises in store. It all started long ago but we can focus back one year when Israel murdered 9 Turkish citizens in an act of piracy.

Airport Activism

This should be seen as a civic duty of all Americans.

(SACRAMENTO) - With the recent observation of the tenth anniversary of 9/11, we all want to make as many people aware of the demolition of the three World Trade Center buildings as possible.

In particular, though, Transportation Security Agency employees are people who especially ought to know the truth.

Drug Czar Insists Medical Marijuana Leads to More Pot Smoking

Everything we could hope for i happening - marijuana use remains steady and meth use has dropped.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Drug Czar “Gateway” Gil Kerlikowske reminds me of “Baghdad Bob”. Do you remember the invasion of Iraq back in 2003 when Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, the spokesperson known as “Baghdad Bob”, issued such proclamations “I triple guarantee you, there are no American soldiers in Baghdad”

“They are retreating on all fronts. Their military effort is a subject of laughter throughout the world”, even as tanks were entering the city on live TV feed behind him?

Skeletal Remains of Strange Creature Found at HempStalk Festival

Visitors to Kelley Point Park were bewildered by a strange creature-like skeleton.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The skeletal remains of this mysterious creature were found at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers in the wild and fairly untamed waters on the edge of Portland.

The live music and entertainment of the HempStalk Festival attracts up to 50,000 people every year. The one thing they didn't expect to show up this weekend was dead, ugly, and lying on the beach.