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Alleged Head of the Quintero Drug Trafficking Enterprise Extradited to U.S. From Mexico

Eight-year battle by defendant to avoid extradition ends with one way trip to San Antonio.

(SAN ANTONIO) - Juan Jose Quintero-Payan, 68, of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, has been extradited to Texas to face four felony violations of the drug and racketeering statutes, José Angel Moreno and John E. Murphy.

U.S. Attorneys for the Southern and Western Districts of Texas, along with a special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Houston Division, made the announcement today.

Our Commander-in-Chief Needs Our Support

Though non-transparent to the public, the latest U.S. initiative was a shot across the bow of the enemy within.

(TEMPE, Az.) - Forget your opinion of Barack Obama. Love him or loathe him, the reality remains unchanged: we have but one president at a time.

And but one commander-in-chief. U.S. national security is endangered—perhaps now more than at any time in history.

Oregon Green Free Announces CareGrowers Cup Winners

This year the winner of "The Cup" was a grower from the North Coast Chapter of OGF and they took first place with "The White" and second place with "OG Kush Abusive."

(GRESHAM, Ore.) - Oregon Green Free hosted their Sixth Annual Oregon CareGrowers Cup in Gresham Oregon.

Nearly 400 patients, care-givers, and growers from around the state of Oregon came together for a banquet and award ceremony.

Politics in Banking - Argentina Style

Argentina takes control of its finances.

(PATAGONIA, Argentina) - While The US continues to dither about whether and how to reform its banking practices, Argentina has taken concrete and controversial steps to gain control over its financial future.

GM Food... Feeding the Hungry or Population Control?

Around 75% percent of our processed foods contain some form of genetically modified ingredients.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Today Salem-News reports the shocking results of a joint experiment in Russia involving hamsters, that could seriously impact the future of GM foods.

Tel Aviv Israel Concert Canceled by Gil Scott Heron

Scott-Heron is perhaps best-known for the classic The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, was a leading voice in calling for the cultural boycott of apartheid South Africa.

(LONDON) - Gil Scott-Heron, whose political poetry influenced a generation of rap artists, sensationally announced the cancellation of his planned gig in Tel Aviv.

From the stage of London's Royal Festival Hall, Scott-Heron told the audience he "hated war" and his Israel tour date would not be going ahead.

The Grand Illusion of Irvine`s Great Park

The gondola on the bright orange balloon is as empty as dreams that the Great Park offers.

(IRVINE, Calif.) - It was a moderately dreary Sunday at the old El Toro Marine Corps Air Station in Irvine. We've written about the place many times. I was stationed there as a Marine in the 1980's and I've always remained fairly nostalgic about this piece of Marine Corps history that closed in 1999.

There was a slight chill in the air on this day, and a big obnoxious orange bag of hot air floating over El Toro, which means "The Bull" in Spanish.

Stephen Schneider and Linda Schneider Trial - Day 1

Jury selection will be completed tomorrow morning with the attorneys' opening statements after the lunch break.

(WICHITA, Kansas) - Two Years After Being Arrested Jury Selection Begins in Trial of "Pill Mill" Doc and Nurse Wife.

Jury selection is taking place today in a Federal Courthouse in Wichita, Kansas of Stephen Schneider, a former doctor, and his wife, Linda Schneider, a Licensed Practical Nurse who managed their medical clinic.

Louis Maxwell (In Memorial)

Poetic verse about the tragic friendly fire casualties in the current wars, and the accompanying lack of justice.

(LOS ANGELES) - Salem-News.com conveys and expresses news and information in ways that most Americans are not accustomed to, but still need. We use video, photographs, words, slideshows, audio clips and more to help tell a story.

We see poetry becoming a bigger aspect of Salem-News.com over time and we also plan to develop a special section just to showcase this work.

Hemperor Jack Herer is Laid to Rest (Photos)

Photos tell more than a thousand words; here is a slideshow of this historical event.

(MISSION HILLS, Calif.) - Jack Herer, 70-year old noted author and leader in the worldwide hemp/cannabis movement was laid to rest at 1:00 pm April 25th, at Eden Memorial Park in Mission Hills, CA.

The ceremony was open to the public and attended by hundreds of family, friends, followers and others that wished to pay their respects to the most well-known hemp activist in the world.