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Down Syndrome Abortions

Are we returning to an already extinct era, where human life is not worth living due to a neural and/or physical disability or illness?

(MADRID) - Europe is experiencing a particular silent, yet tragic, phenomenon: the pregnancy age in general is increasing, while births with Down syndrome are decreasing.

This is happening because pregnancies are aborted once mothers-to-be are informed of their condition. They are human beings heading towards extinction.

Dirty Laundry and the Mainstream Media

From Murrow to Murdoch, a 50 year run on the national media ski slope; it only goes downhill.

(CLERMONT, Fla.) - As Emma Goldman noted, "If I can't dance, it's not my revolution" so on 26 October 2010, I will be in Section C-B, Row 7, Seat 11 at the Amway Arena for an Eagle’s happening.

Is Inmate Rehabilitation Succeeding?

Dichotomous systems like these have been shown to fail throughout history; prison rehabilitation schemes are no exception.

(CHICAGO) - Is Inmate Rehabilitation Succeeding?

No, and the dirty little secret is that it's not designed to succeed. In fact a recent study of prison population growth since 1960 revealed that if the growth rate curve continues on its current trajectory that the prison population will double by 2025 and triple by 2050.

US Army Special Forces Trained Mexican Cartel Members

Founders of the Zetas drug gang learned special forces techniques at Ft. Bragg before waging a campaign of carnage.

(U.S. BORDER WITH MEXICO) - It was a brutal massacre even by the gruesome standards of Mexico’s drug war: 72 migrant workers gunned down by the "Zetas" - arguably the country's most violent cartel.

The Zetas have a fearsome reputation, but the real surprise comes not in their ruthless use of violence, but in the origins of where they learned the tricks of their bloody trade.

Portland Police Investigating Shooting on SE Division

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Early this morning at approximately 12:58 a.m., Portland Police responded to the Good Call Sports Bar & Grill on the report of four people shot.

A 28-year-old Asian male was deceased at the scene, and three others were seriously injured.

Beaverton Man Crashes Honda Into House

(BEAVERTON, Ore.) - At 1:46am, Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies received a call from a homeowner who reported that a car had struck the front of their house and caused significant damage. Additionally, they reported that the driver of the vehicle was out of the car and unconscious.

Cooling Temperatures Prompt Safe Heating Advice from the State Fire Marshal

(SALEM, Ore.) - As overnight temperatures in many parts of the state dip into the 30s and lower, State Fire Marshal Randy Simpson is urging Oregonians to have fireplaces, woodstoves, and other heating appliances inspected for safety.

"With the onset of cooler weather, we want to remind homeowners to have the chimneys and flues on their fireplaces and woodstoves cleaned and inspected before using them," says Simpson. There have been at least five home fires in the past week related to fireplaces and woodstoves, with one of these fires resulting in the death of a 6-year-old child.

Keep Your Brain Healthy and Youthful at Salem and West Valley Hosptials

Daily mental exercises cover a number of cognitive functions with increasing levels of difficulty.

(SALEM, Ore) - The Community Health Education Center (CHEC) is offering a seven-week Brain Agility program beginning on Tuesday, Nov. 2, from 9 to 10 a.m. and continuing Tuesdays through Dec. 14. The class is available at both Salem Hospital and West Valley Hospital.

The Brain Agility program combines weekly presentations on brain health with a unique program of mental exercises designed by a psychologist to enhance your brain's ability to remember, stay focused, be aware and be alert.

Two thirds of Australians Believe 9/11 Was an Inside Job

American activists thank the Aussies for seeing the facts...

(CINCINNATI) - When staunch conservative Kevin Bracken, on the ABC show “Talk Back” publicly aired his views on American government complicity in the 9/11 attacks, host Jon Faine made every attempt to humiliate and silence him.

Bracken, known for taking tough stances during his tenure as head of Australia’s Maritime Union, didn’t back down.

`Jerusalem Women Speak` on Capitol Hill

Three Jerusalem women from three cultures, with a single message.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - CNI’s 2010 “Partners for Peace – Jerusalem Women Speak” tour will begin with a lunch briefing in room 122 of Cannon House Office Buildilng from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Three women from the Holy Land – one Muslim, one Christian, and one Jewish – will tell about their experiences on the ground in Israel-Palestine and discuss how peace can be achieved.