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All Hell is Breaking Loose in Mexico

"The Cartels now own Mexico and Juarez" - Cartel message from across the border, stating that El Paso Border Patrol, ICE, and local police were now targets, and that their wives and children were not safe in the US or Mexico... and to stay out of Mexico.

(JUAREZ / SALEM) - As American network news discusses tea parties, sex scandals and Britney Spears, all Hell is breaking loose on the U.S. border with Mexico.

In Juarez, the murder toll is rising on an equal footing with the fear and trepidation of a populace caught between the guns of police and drug soldiers with little disregard for collateral damage.

Abandoned Bengal Tiger Discovered by Texas Border Patrol Agents

The cub was evaluated by a local veterinarian and turned over to Texas Park and Wildlife.

(LAREDO, Texas) - Border Patrol agents assigned to patrol near the Laredo Community College main campus discovered an abandoned tiger inside a small cage.

The discovery occurred this morning at about 1:30 a.m., as agents were conducting line watch operations. The agents saw an object that resembled a large bundle wrapped in a blue sheet.

WWII Navy Fighter Plane Discovered in Tillamook County, Oregon

The U.S. Navy and several agencies are on scene.

(TILLAMOOK, Ore.) - A World War II-era U.S. Navy aircraft was discovered by a logging company near Rockaway Beach, Oregon, March 18.

After Tillamook County Sheriff's Office and Oregon State Police learned about the discovery, the Navy was notified for response. Initial responders believe there is a possibility of human remains at the site.

How Long Will Negative Equity Last?

Over the next 10 years, the average loan balance will decrease by an annual rate of 3.3%; meanwhile home price are expected to increase at a 3% annual rate over the next decade.

(SALEM, Ore.) - First American CoreLogic estimates that the typical U.S. homeowner who is in a negative equity position will not experience positive equity until late 2015 to early 2016. In some depressed markets, the typical borrower in negative equity may not experience positive equity until 2020 or later.

For the foreseeable future, decline in negative equity is driven slightly more by amortization than by home price appreciation trends.

Socialized Medicine for Members of Congress, Who Pays for it? You do

We call this social benefits for the rich!

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - The concept of Socialization is that everybody pays for it and everybody benefits. What is wrong with that? The worst thing is that somewhere along the line the whole process got severely perverted by congress itself.

We have socialized highways, socialized water and sewage systems, socialized electricity and socialized schools up to the 12th grade...

UPDATE - A Plea for American Prisoners of War in Iraq

الرجاء يسلم اطلاق سراح هذا الجندي يدعى أحمد وهو غاب عن عائلته ، واسمحوا الحرب قد انتهت ، أن نتذكر أن نصف الأمريكية لم تؤيد غزو العراق ، شكرا لك
Please free Prisoner of War in Iraq - US Army Sergeant Ahmed Qusai al Taie

(BAGHDAD / SALEM) - During the Vietnam War, thousands of Americans were held as Prisoners of War, though they were never regarded as such by their captors.

Similar to the Bush/Cheney/Obama Iraq War idea of stripping the Geneva Convention rights from a combatant for suspicions of "terrorism", the NVA viewed the American military as an illegal force, and they were not bound to any rules.

A Story About Springtime and Turtles

Wildlife viewing is an incredible and peaceful activity. We can learn to live together.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Finally, the first days of spring are upon us. The birds are singing, flowers are popping up, and creatures are starting to emerge from their winter nooks to explore once again. Who doesn’t love spring? We, as Oregonians, have an outdoor culture.

We cannot resist the temptation of getting out and feeling the sun on our shoulders, breathing in the fresh air. It is, of course, our wilderness that we love so much.

Benny & Sid Presents Chapter 4 of the New Serialized Graphic Novel The Hummer

Sustainable means can you make that next car payment.

(Your City, USA) - Ever find your eyes wandering over the pages of the new car advertisements? Does your mind estimate your car's life expectancy whenever you fill the tank and check the odometer?

Does the sound and feel of a new car door closing tight and pretty send shivers of auto-lust up your spine? Do not feel shame.

Historic Marijuana Reform Measure Qualifies for California`s November 2010 Ballot

Voters Will Decide If California Becomes First State in the Nation to End Marijuana Prohibition

( SACRAMENTO, Calif.) - A proposal to tax and regulate marijuana like alcohol in the state of California has secured a place on the November 2010 ballot.

Bibi Netanyahu`s Babe: Kneepad Diplomacy Lives!

What is manifestly going to happen is that a demonstrably bad situation is going to get worse, and more than a few people are making that abundantly clear.

(JACKSON, Miss.) - There has been something verging on the surreal in the US-Israel interplay over the past year or so, culminating in the kick in - er, the face delivered to Vice President Biden two weeks ago.

It was Israel's surprise announcement of yet more new settlement construction, and capped by Secretary of State Clinton's groveling submission to Netanyahu at a recent AIPAC conference.