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Interview with Carlos Latuff: I Don`t Trade Ideology for Money

Interview by Kourosh Ziabari for Iran's Jame-Jam newspaper.

(TEHRAN / RIO DE JANEIRO) - The hero of "freedom of speech", boycotted by the corporate, mainstream media that are irresistible against the astringent truth.

This is the most precise and accurate introduction which I can present about Carlos Latuff, born in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Supreme Error

"I do not understand why, in our system of dual sovereigns, Oregon must fly only in federal formation and not, as Oregon's motto provides, 'with her own wings.'" - Justice Martha Lee Walter

(EUGENE, Ore.) - The Oregon Supreme Court has a long history of siding with out-of-State corporate interests against average Oregonians.

The recent Emerald Steel decision, in which the court ruled that employers can fire medical marijuana patients, is the ultimate example of judicial activism by the Court against the people of this State.

Spit

People would be amazed/shocked/traumatized if they knew what goes on behind the scenes at eateries.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - Clark County Sheriff's Deputy Edward Bylsma went into a Burger King in Vancouver, WA early one morning in March 2009. He ordered a hamburger and, after getting it, had an uneasy feeling about a couple of the workers.

He checked the burger and found a gob of spit. A DNA check revealed that it came from one of the workers.

Father Arrested in Death of 5-Year Old Daughter

Anyone with information on the case should call Gresham Police.

(GRESHAM, Ore.) - A Gresham father and his live-in girlfriend have been arrested in the Murder of the man's small child.

Christopher A. Rosillo and Guadalupe Quintero, both of Gresham, face charges in the death of Rosillo's daughter, Oleander Labier.

Oakridge Man Dies in Crash Near Harrisburg Interchange

OSP troopers from the Albany Area Command office are continuing the investigation.

(SPRINGFIELD, Ore.) - Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash that happened Friday along I-5 south of the Harrisburg interchange, that resulted in the death of an Oakridge man.

Senior Trooper Russell Decker says OSP will work with the medical examiner to learn if a possible medical problem may have been a contributing factor.

UN: Ashes from Icelandic Volcano Could Pose Health Risks

Volcanic ash can also have a serious effect on airports and airfields.

(GENEVA) - The UN health agency said today that the health risks related to the ashes from the volcanic eruption in Iceland are not yet fully known, but they could be harmful when inhaled, especially for people with asthma and other respiratory problems.

It is estimated that about 25 per cent of the particles in the ash resulting from the eruption of the Eyjafjalla volcano on 14 April are less than 10 microns in size – considered more dangerous because they can penetrate deeper into the lungs.

A Surfman`s Legacy

Perils and rewards of the daily life of the U.S. Coast Guard.

(BODEGA BAY, Calif.) - When someone trains for anything in life, they train to be ready when it really counts. When it counts, when a life is on the line, everybody wants a hero that has trained in that exact scenario.

Oscar the Cat

An amazing story about a feline with phenomenal abilities.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - “There are more things on heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy,” said Hamlet after the ghost of his father had come and gone on the battlements.

Oscar the cat lives on the third floor of the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Providence, Rhode Island. When he arrived there in 2005, he appeared to be a typical, playful kitten. But he has turned out to be much more, mysteriously more.

Oregon Supreme Court Medical Marijuana Ruling Proves States Rights Do Not Exist

Not that you thought your vote mattered, but...

(SALEM, Ore.) - Business rights trump state law in Oregon. Oregon has no guts when it comes to backing the wishes of the state's voters.

Oregon's Supreme Court decided that a person can be sick, use medical marijuana, but have no rights when they are fired at work through urine testing.

Eugene Tea Party: If it`s Got Tax in the Title Vote No

It could have just been the beautiful weather, but everybody seemed pretty happy, even if they were carrying around signs heralding impending bankruptcy, slavery, and doom.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - In politics the simplest messages are the best. If any single message could be elucidated from the Tea Party event held in Eugene, it was one of generalized discontent with government.

Strangely, this generalized discontent with government did not extend to the point of keeping local Republican flunkies off the stage.