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Ohio Legislature Passes Supersized Voter Suppression Bills

Governor Kasich Has Duty to Veto Bills Which Impose Barriers to the Ballot Box for Hundreds of Thousands of Ohioans.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - The national civil rights organization Advancement Project and the Ohio Organizing Collaborative today voiced strong concerns regarding a series of bills passed in the Ohio legislature.

The legislation will make it harder for eligible Ohioans to vote. The groups urged Governor John Kasich to immediately veto the bill.

Cry Cyber Terrorism is the New Cry Wolf

Hacking has proven to be a reliable way of digging out the truth.

(LONDON) - Times are changing in this so called land of the free, driven by political correctness that is strictly governed by think tanks from government and congress groups, that decide what is right or wrong on our behalf.

Free thoughts, free speech and free behavior are now scrutinized emphatically by nanny state controlled agencies who thrive on changing the world around them.

Flasher Runs From Woman with Tazer, Jumps Fence (VIDEO)

Salem police are looking for a man who "flashed" a woman on/near High Street. She flashed her Tazer and he ran.

(SALEM) - A woman in downtown Salem was getting into her car at the mall when a man pressed his naked genitals up against her window, according to reports.

She apparently responded by grabbing a Tazer and chasing after the flasher; she may even have tazed him, which is not yet confirmed. The nearly naked man allegedly ran from the infuriated woman and escaped her wrath by jumping over a fence near Willow and High Streets in NE Salem.

The Dance of the Dead

Higher cancer rates for Lejeune and Pendleton Veterans.

(SOMERDALE, NJ) - “The Dance of the Dead” is one the best horror/comedy movies of recent years. In contrast, the 18,329 cancer deaths of Marines who were stationed at Camp Lejeune and Camp Pendleton from 1975 until 1985 are a real life horror story and not a laughing matter.

In the newly released article, Environmental Health, explains that Dr. Frank Bove, ATSDR toxicologist, and other scientists reported that Lejeune Marines had higher cancer rates than those at Camp Pendleton.

Man Arrested After Attempt to Elude in SE Salem

Troopers say they found a small amount of Hydrocodone and Oxycodone pills were also found in his clothing.

(SALEM) - A 35-year old Salem man was arrested early Thursday morning on multiple charges after reportedly attempting to elude state police troopers in SE Salem.

35-year old Anthony R. Segura was arrested, police say they found a loaded semi-automatic handgun in his car.

Oregon Medical Amnesty Bill Passed Unanimously by OR Senate

The bill now moves to the Governor where we expect it will be signed in to law. Once signed, Oregon will become the 18th state to enact a Medical Amnesty law.

(SALEM) - Today, the Oregon Senate passed House Bill 4094 (HB 4094), Medical Amnesty, which establishes protections for intoxicated minors.

Medical Amnesty provides intoxicated minors with a limited legal immunity when they seek help for themselves, or another individual, during a medical emergency.

Colorado Marijuana Tax Revenue Greatly Exceeds Expectations

"...the fact that prohibition empowers criminal gangs, undermines public safety and is ultimately ineffective beat tax revenue as compelling reasons in my mind." - Major Neill Franklin (Ret.), executive director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition.

(DENVER) - Official estimates expected about $70 million in tax revenue from marijuana sales annually in Colorado.

But after seven weeks of sales government officials now believe revenues will be closer to $98 million.

Why is the Obama Administration Putting Government Monitors in Newsrooms?

Every major repressive regime of the modern era has begun with an attempt to control and intimidate the press.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - The Obama Administration’s Federal Communication Commission (FCC) is poised to place government monitors in newsrooms across the country in an absurdly draconian attempt to intimidate and control the media.

FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai reveals a brand new Obama Administration program that he fears could be used in “pressuring media organizations into covering certain stories.”

Why is Britain Training the Burmese Army?

What is the logic in training soldiers about human rights when Burma's govt has them commit the same crimes?

(LONDON) - Britain doesn't know if the people they are training have committed human rights abuses, and cannot monitor soldiers after they have been on the course.

Yet the UK is spending £87,850 on military training for Burmese?

New Study: `Remarkable` Deterioration in Memory Functions of Seniors Infected by Common Parasite Found in Free-roaming Cats

The connection with cats—the sole, definitive host of this parasite—is unquestionable.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - A new study just published in the scientific journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity documents what scientists describe as “remarkable” working memory performance reductions in seniors 65 and older that test positive for infection by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii.

The parasite is believed to infect about one-third of the world’s population.