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Security News: The Applebee`s Assassination

The gunmen who shot down Ruvalcaba were able to escape the crime scene with no problem.

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - A former Mexican police chief once known for his polemical jousts with the media and other authorities has been murdered in violence-torn Chihuahua state.

Jose Refugio “Cuco” Ruvalcaba Plascencia was gunned down in broad daylight August 10 inside an Applebee’s restaurant in Chihuahua City.

New Political Party Being Formed to Advance Food & Health Freedom

A Grassroots Initiative to Reform Medical, Industrial Food and Environmental Corruption - A Report by Kathryne Pirtle on The Canary Party Convention Your Health, Your Choice, Our Voice.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The Canary Party is a grassroots initiative aimed at reforming medical, industrial food and environmental corruption and the obstruction of human rights with regard to these issues.

From July 21-23, 2011, Minneapolis, Minnesota hosted the first Canary Party Convention.

Greed is Not a Virtue and Sharing (Charity) is Not a Sin

As the government spent more and more on wars that fattened the corporate and banking coffers, the tax-based income to fund those wars became thinner and thinner.

(HARRISVILLE, N.H.) - I credit David Korten (well known Economist, Author, and co-founder of “YES!” magazine) with the statement that spawned the title of this opinion piece.

For the purpose of this discussion, we will consider the seven virtues to be prudence, justice, restraint, courage, faith, hope, and charity.

Stop Israel from Killing Historic Villages

Zionist forces also kidnapped of Israeli citizens.

(AL WALAJA, Occupied Palestine) - Last Wednesday at 8:00 a.m., some 60-80 human rights advocates marched with drums and chants to the sites inside Al-Walaja al-Jadia (the new Al-Walaja) where the Israeli occupation forces are uprooting trees and destroying the beautiful landscape.

They are doing this to separate people from their agricultural lands and to allow for further expansion of illegal colonies built on Palestinian lands. Five Israelis were kidnapped.

The Amber Alert has Become a Government Money Tool

I suggest we reinvent this idea.

(SALEM, Ore.) - I've known for some time that I needed to express my accumulation of not-so-positive thoughts on the Amber Alert system and the horrific joke is has become in our society.

One after another, almost every single time with few exceptions, these alerts are issued only when one or more of the parties are tied to public welfare support. In other words, the system isn't about reclaiming kids, it is about being sure deadbeat parents are arrested because the respective state governments have money on the line.

`Two Peoples, One Future`- NO, BUT NO THANK YOU

We know that Tsunamis are forces of nature, but there can also be a human Tsunamis!

(LONDON) - In his article Alan Hart presents us with a myth of a solution to the chronic Palestinian suffering, presented as an alternative way to solve this long-lasting problem.

Mr. Hart wants us to believe that the only hope for Palestinians is to turn to the major powers, led by America, and find a way to make them "put Israel on public notice" and that if Israel "resort to a final round of ethnic cleansing" that "it would be universally condemned as a criminal state and subjected to sanctions of every kind, universally applied".

Washington Western Bluebird Reintroduction Effort a Success

Birds Now Thriving on San Juan Island Following Completion of Five-Year Project.

(WASHINGTON D.C. ) - A five-year cooperative effort involving several organizations has succeeded in returning the Western Bluebird to Washington’s San Juan Islands.

The bird had historically inhabited the islands, but changing land use practices and a paucity of nesting sites meant the species had not nested there for over 40 years.

Benefits and Harms to Getting a Mammogram Before Age 40, MU Researcher Says

The goal of the study is not to encourage women to avoid mammograms, but to discover more effective ways to educate women on the benefits and risks of breast cancer screenings as well as to improve communication between doctors and patients.

(COLUMBIA, Mo.) - Due to changing guidelines concerning when and how often they should first be screened for breast cancer with mammograms, many women are confused.

White House issues `FACT SHEET: Fueling American Innovation`

A National Program to Build the New, More Efficient Cars and Trucks of the Future.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Today, President Obama will travel to Holland, Michigan to tour the Johnson Controls Inc. advanced battery facility.

While at Johnson Controls Inc., the President will highlight the key role innovative technologies will play in helping automakers achieve the historic fuel economy standards, establishing U.S. leadership in advanced vehicle manufacturing, spurring economic growth, and creating high-quality domestic jobs in cutting edge industries across America.

HTV-2 Collects Unique Data During Several Phases of Second Flight

Three technical challenges exist within this HTV-2 flight regime. They are categorized as aerodynamic; aerothermal; and guidance, navigation and control.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Today, DARPA attempted to fly the fastest aircraft ever built. The Agency’s Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 (HTV-2) is designed to fly anywhere in the world in less than 60 minutes. This capability requires an aircraft that can fly at 13,000 mph, while experiencing temperatures in excess of 3500F.

The second test flight began with launch at 0745 Pacific Time. The Minotaur IV vehicle successfully inserted the aircraft into the desired trajectory.