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University of Toronto Kicks Purdue Pharma out of Pain Class

Medical students at the University of Toronto were provided a book on managing chronic pain that was funded and copyrighted by the maker of the highly addictive narcotic, OxyContin - Purdue Pharma

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - The drug industry's perceived role in a pain management course for medical students at the the University of Toronto, has led to a complaint, and a revamp in the school's pain management course curriculum.

The complaint led to a recent informal inquiry. A student brought the matter forward, along with two physicians in the faculty of medicine at the University of Toronto.

Retailing Tricks of the Trade

Those of you who think your financial situation puts you above all this are the ones foolishly throwing away the most money.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Every day in America, thousands of dollars of illicit profit are padding the coffers of retail corporations, as grocery, drug, and variety stores engage in practices that exploit the trust of busy shoppers.

Marching to the Beat of Your Own Drum

I would rather have a Medal of Honor than be President of the United States.- President Harry S. Truman

(CHARLESTON, S.C.) - I recently had the privilege of visiting the Medal of Honor Museum aboard the USS Yorktown in beautiful Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Showcased in this museum is a moving tribute to our military heroes who served our country with honor, valor, and bravery.

Plane Crash Leaves 70 Dead in Iran

At least 70 have been killed and 32 have injured ia an Iranian passenger plane crash.

(TEHRAN Press TV) - The IranAir-operated plane, with 105 passengers and crew on board, crashed near Lake Orumiyeh, the head of Iran's State Emergency Center said on Sunday.

The American-made Boeing 727 took off from Tehran and was en route to Orumiyeh International Airport when the incident happened.

Sacking `Dangerous Dahlan` - a Blow to Israel and a Step Towards Palestinian Reconciliation

The investigation and suspension of Mohammed Dahlan for allegedly plotting a coup deprives Israel of a principal tool and removes a stumbling block to reconciliation with Hamas.

(CHESTER, UK) - Mahmoud Abbas, has sacked Mohammed Dahlan, formerly head of the Presidential Guard in Gaza, and regarded by everyone I've ever met as the hand of Israel in Palestine.

Although there is certainly no proof of this, very many Palestinians point the finger at Dahlan when they talk of the mysterious death of Yasser Arafat, now almost universally regarded as murder by poison by Israel.

Oregon Big-Wave Crew Charges Into 2011

Dialing into some of Oregon's biggest, coldest, and most incredible waves...

(NELSCOTT REEF, Ore.) - The first week of 2011 was an amazing start with surf ranging from 10'-20'. Having spent two weeks in Santa Barbara for Christmas without any surf, made it real easy to come back to Oregon for a week of freezing cold conditions with giant clean surf.

Joining myself for the entire week of amazing surf were several locals; It was the biggest paddle session for the local crew by far and they were stoked to be charging it.

Israeli Parliament Launches McCarthyist Witch-Hunt Against Human Rights Groups

An alliance of racists and fascists are behind a recently adopted bill in Israeli to "investigate" funding sources of human rights and civil liberties groups but not the settler organizations that are financed by US evangelical sects and Russian mafiosi.

(TEL AVIV) - Good morning, Joe. At home in the US, your name is mud. But here in Israel you can really feel at home.

In your time, you succeeded in infecting all of the US with hysteria. You detected a Soviet agent under every bed. You waved a list of Soviet spies in the State Department (a list which nobody was ever shown).

To Jon and Colbert: From Activist Reporter Looking for a District to Serve

Let's fix this country...

(CLERMONT, Fla.) - Generations of children grew up watching Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite and many dreamed of growing up and being them. My dream was to grow up and be Brenda Starr, the redheaded ace investigative journalist of the Sunday Comics.

Edward R. Murrow turned public opinion against the extremism and fear mongering of Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s.

`A Family in Gaza`: Two Years Later

In A Family in Gaza, Wafaa Awajah recalls the night when Omsiyat, Wafaa’s 12-year-old daughter, screamed in the night, “Mother, there are Jewish soldiers outside the door”.

(CHICAGO) - A Family in Gaza is a short film made and distributed by Jen Marlowe. It tells the true story of what happened to one family in Gaza, two years ago.

Given its theme, it is a remarkably low-keyed film, narrated calmly by Wafaa and Kamal, the parents of the Awajah family of the title. Their young son was among the 1400 Gazans who were killed during Israel’s 23-day assault on Gaza which began December 27, 2008.

An Open Letter to Tim King and the Salem News

The third inning in Israel 4 Art's spat with Salem-News over the Apartheid wall that makes Gaza an open air prison.

(TEL AVIV / SALEM) - The “News” Editor of the Salem News, Tim King, has decided to defend his errant writer and her less than stellar reporting skills in a response to Craig Dershowitz’ Open Letter to Belen Fernandez.

By way of justification, Tim explains that Belen is “tongue-in-cheek” which seems to equate to “foot-in-mouth.” But, he vehemently protests, she is also “ever so smart.” Mr. Dershowitz never called her intellect into question.