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Terrorists United Against Peace-Illusion versus Reality

It is time for the UN must assert its responsibility for all its member states and resolve a conflict that has plagued the world for the past 60 years. It’s time illusion gives way to reality.

(LA VERNE, Calif.) - A confluence of news stories emerged this past week that, if related, shed an unusual light on the deteriorating crisis in the mid-east, most especially on Palestine and Iran.

On June 27th, Ha’aretz made this observation about discussions at the G-8 meeting in Ontario: “World leaders ‘believe absolutely’ that Israel may decide to take military action against Iran to prevent the latter from acquiring nuclear weapons,” citing a statement made by Italy’s PM Silvio Berlusconi.

Merkley Statement on Final Senate Passage of Wall Street Reform

Bill Includes Merkley Mortgage Reform Provisions and Merkley-Levin Ban on High-Risk Trading.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Today, the U.S. Senate passed the biggest overhaul of rules governing finance and banking since the Great Depression, intended to rein in abuses on Wall Street and help prevent a future financial crisis. Senator Merkley released the following statement:

“Today the Senate sent a clear message that the financial security of families and businesses on Main Street must always come before the short-term profits of Wall Street..."

Nuclear Everything: Oppenheimer, Clinton, Beatles, Vanunu and the Bhagvad Gita

"The Israelis have 200 atomic weapons and they accuse the Palestinians and Muslims of terrorism. The Dimona is 46 years old; reactors last 25 to 30 years" - Israeli Nuclear program whistleblower

(CLERMONT, Fla.) - On July 3, 2010, "as a child of the Cold War" Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton remarked to to Members of the U.S. Delegation to the New START Negotiations and Nuclear Posture Review Department Staff:

"As every one of you know better than I, we are now looking at new threats from nuclear and radiological materials in the hands of rogue regimes."

BIG Beards and BIG Lights Top the Concert Line-Up at the 2010 Oregon State Fair

Concert headliners include ZZ Top, Dierks Bentley and the Michael Jackson Laser & Dance Spectacular

(SALEM, Ore.) - With more than 9,000 things to do, see and taste, the 2010 Oregon State Fair is too big to miss. It truly has something for everybody, with events and activities that are classic and cutting‐edge.

Where else could you, in one day, go to a lumberjack competition, walk through Jurassic park, enter a watermelon seed spitting contest, ride a Ferris wheel, taste Oregon’s finest wines, and see country star Dierks Bentley in concert?

No where!

Gilad Atzmon Discusses Tolerance, History and Revisionism on Aspen Grassroots TV

The original program was just under one hour, and has been edited into six parts.

(ASPEN, Colo.) - This set of six video clips covers an almost taboo controversy to do with freedom of speech. In the discussion, I stress the ethical and logical need for history to be open to revision.

Participants were Gilad Atzmon, Harvie Branscome, who was the program Moderator, Steve Kaufman the founder and director of Access Roaring Fork (accessrf.org/) and Michael Conniff of KUUR-FM in Aspen, Colorado.

Frustration: Justice Must be a Priority for Darfur

Al-Bashir and his National Congress Party (NCP) are the ultimate disaster for the Sudanese people and are the real threats to Sudan's survival and the whole region's well being.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - A month later, Darfuri refugees are still deeply hurt, disappointed and frustrated by the piece written by their once champion and out spoken human rights advocate John Prendergast and George Clooney.

They strongly ask for an apology and repeal for the use of stronger language, reflecting their voices.

Tijuana News: Welcome to New Tijuana, California

People are immigrating to the U.S. for different reasons these days; some to escape poverty, others to avoid kidnapping.

(CHULA VISTA, Calif.) - They call it New Tijuana. Located near Chula Vista, California, East Lake Terrace embraces Mexican immigrants who’ve fled across the border from nearby Tijuana to escape crime and violence.

Missing Woman from Jefferson Located

Ms. Fentress was located.

(JEFFERSON, Ore.) - UPDATE: At approximately 7:30 p.m., this evening, Melissa Fentress was located by the Portland Police Bureau in the Pearl District.

Portland officers responded to a citizen's report of female subject acting suspiciously and immediately identified her as Melissa Fentress. She was evaluated by a physician and found to be in good condition.

DROID X by Motorola Lands on the Verizon Wireless Network Tomorrow

Expandable Memory, Advanced Multimedia Features and Outstanding Call Quality: DROID X and 32GB SanDisk microSDHC™ Card Available Exclusively at Verizon Wireless.

(BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and LIBERTYVILL) - Verizon Wireless and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that DROID X by Motorola will be available online and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores tomorrow for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.

DROID X by Motorola, the newest innovation on Android™ to run on Verizon Wireless’ 3G network, does more with ultra high-speed Web browsing, an HD camcorder, 8 megapixel camera, 3G Mobile HotSpot capabilities, and enterprise features and outstanding call quality.

Don`t Say We Did Not Know

The story of Israel's eradication of a Palestinian town in English and Hebrew.

(BEQA VALLEY, Palestine) - For many years, the IDF has been trying to remove Palestinians from the Beqa Valley, east of Kiryat Arba and Givat Harsina.  The army has demolished homes, destroyed farmers’ crops and their cisterns for collecting water.

On Tuesday, 6^th July 2010, personnel from the Civil Administration backed up by the Border Police, and accompanied by labourers, came to the area and began to uproot water drip irrigation pipelines belonging to Palestinian farmers in the Beqa Valley.