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Human Trafficking

"Remember, before we holler foul and start sending them back,
Not 1 Hispanic has ever been linked to a planned terrorist attack."

(LOS ANGELES) - Human Trafficking is the practice of tricking, luring, coercing or otherwise removing people from their home or country, and then forcing them to work with no or low payment or on terms which are highly exploitative.

Sturgeon Season Closes Above The Dalles Dam

36 fish per week is the average harvested in the last 3 weeks.

(CLACKAMAS, Ore) - Fishery managers from Oregon Washington closed the Columbia River to retention of sturgeon in The Dalles Reservoir between The Dalles and John Day dams, effective May 6.

The action was taken during a joint hearing of the two states based on surveys indicating that anglers are on track to achieve their harvest guideline of 300 sturgeon by that date.

Killer Whales on Central Coast

The Killer Whales are here – and possibly in greater numbers than usual.

(NEWPORT, Ore.) - It’s a little known aspect of whale watching on Oregon’s coast, but the middle of April is also Orca season.

The killer whales are what are known as “transient” whales, meaning officials don’t know where they come from.

`Hell No` to a Park and Homes at El Toro
Marine Journalists Demand the Truth

Wecome to Irvine's EPA Superfund site.

(IRVINE, Calif.) - There is a great movie where the townspeople are possessed, living in a Stepford Wives twilight zone, often chanting, "For the greater good".

I wonder if they'll start doing that in Irvine, a city trying to peddle the El Toro Marine Corps base in all of its toxic glory as a park and real estate.

How to Handle Distractions

How you handle distractions speaks of your communication, your insights, and your focus.

(CHARLESTON, S.C.) - A story is told involving Yogi Berra, the well-known catcher for the New York Yankees, and Hank Aaron, who at that time was the chief power hitter for the Milwaukee Braves.

The teams were playing in the World Series, and as usual Yogi was keeping up his ceaseless chatter, intended to pep up his teammates on the one hand, and distract the Milwaukee batters on the other.

Israeli Military Opens Fire, Killing Teen at Nonviolent Protest In Gaza

Another unarmed Palestinian killed by Israel's unrestrained military.

(GAZA CITY) - A Palestinian youth was killed by Israeli soldiers as they opened fire at a nonviolent protest on Wednesday east of Gaza City.

Palestinians along with international supporters gathered near the borders east of Gaza demanding the halt on the buffer zone construction in the area.

Three Points of View: The United States, Pakistan and India

STRATFOR Writer Peter Zeihan examines the interests and potential futures.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - In recent weeks, STRATFOR has explored how the U.S. government has been seeing its interests in the Middle East and South Asia shift.

When it comes down to it, the United States is interested in stability at the highest level — a sort of cold equilibrium among the region’s major players that prevents any one of them, or a coalition of them — from overpowering the others and projecting power outward.

New Bill Introduced To Fix Clean Water Problems Created by Supreme Court

EPA and state agencies say the House of Representatives must act now to protect drinking water supplies, critical fish and wildlife habitat, and our economy.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Congressman Jim Oberstar (MN) introduced new legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives last week to restore critical Clean Water Act protections for streams, lakes, wetlands, and other important waters.

The America’s Commitment to Clean Water Act (H.R. 5088) would reverse two Supreme Court decisions that jeopardize these waters.

Bloodshed in Juarez: 15 Killed in 11 Hours

How many have to die before something changes? The answer seems far away.

(CIUDAD / SALEM) - Perhaps the term "drug war" has been so greatly abused in America that people fail to realize there is a real drug war taking place no more than a stone's throw from the U.S. border with Mexico.

The rate of death from the drug war in Mexico absolutely smokes anything taking place in the Mideast, at least on the average day.

Benny & Sid Presents Chapter 9 of the New Serialized Graphic Novel The Hummer

When the day is done you pull your keys from your pocket, walk out to your car, unlock the door and slip into your sanctuary.

(Your City, USA) - You find a note left by your boss. He wants to see you about something. Your boss doesn't ever talk to you unless he's got a problem.

You wanna say, "Now what, you lazy #$@^%#@?" But you need the job. You only half-listen to his beef. Somebody always has something to complain about.