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Poll: US, Pakistan, China, Afghanistan Biggest Threats to World Peace

United States was ranked as the greatest threat to the world peace by 24 percent of the countries, according to the survey report.

(KABUL) - According to a new poll report, United States of America, Pakistan, China and Afghanistan are the top four nations which poses threats to the world peace.

WIN/Gallup International conducted the global survey, where residents of 68 countries were questioned on everything from the global economy to politics and living conditions.

Police Officer Rescues Dog Trapped for 5 Days

The area was very rocky, and Sampson was trapped in the rocks, unable to get out on its own. It appears the dog had been trapped down there for several days.

(CLACKAMAS) - Earlier today, Damascus Police Officer Jerry Rippe rescued a trapped dog named Sampson -- a 5-year-old lab mix -- near Carver.

Greg Herbst, Sampson's owner, said the dog had gone missing on New Year's Day. Herbst had been looking for Sampson daily around the property of his home. Flyers were created and a post on Facebook was made to alert others about the missing dog.

Former Canadian Defence Minister Claims Aliens Refuse to Share Technology Because of Earth`s Wars, Pollution

Paul Hellyer: Aliens would share technology if earth stopped wars.

(MOSCOW RT) - Former Canadian defence minister Paul Hellyer, the so-called highest-ranked alien believer on Earth, says that extraterrestrials live among us and they refuse to share their advanced technology due to wars and pollution.

Hellyer, who was a Liberal defence minister from 1963 to 1967 under prime minister Lester B. Pearson, went public with his belief in aliens on earth in 2005.

Marijuana: Malignant Misinformation in The New York Times

Reporter David Brooks should ignore National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) propaganda.

(PORTLAND, OR) - The New York Times has published some excellent articles about marijuana as medicine, but Mr. Brooks' article is replete with "falsies" direct from NIDA.

His first error from NIDA is that is causes addiction in one of six teenagers. However, about nine percent of teenagers smoke. Nine percent of those become dependent. That is only one percent total.

Battered 4-Year Old Boy... the Ultimate Case of Police Brutality?

...you shouldn't have to pay for your love with your bones and your flesh - Pat Benatar, "Hell is for children"

(SALEM) - "They don't want the image of a little boy to be shown because he is so brutalized, they don't want the American public to know what he looks like." Those words from a family friend of a four-year old boy who was beaten to within an inch of his life by an Oregon police officer.

McMinnville Police say investigators believe that the injuries to the 4 year old were a result of physical abuse caused by a police officer named Michael Abo.

Thousands Without Power During `Historic, Life-Threatening Cold`

On Sunday, more than 11 inches of snow fell in Chicago, slowing road travel, and canceling thousands of flights.

(STATE COLLEGE, PA AccuWeather.com) - AccuWeather Global Weather Center -- 6 January 2014 -- AccuWeather.com reports thousands remain without power Monday after a snowstorm stretched from the Midwest to the Northeast amid plummeting temperatures and wind chills as low as minus 60 F in some places.

Half of the United States was under a wind chill watch or warning from the National Weather Service Monday morning, with wind chill values 40 to 60 degrees below zero across the northern Plains and Midwest.

Photographic Evidence - Okinawa Marines

Anyone "out there" in possession of photographic evidence of this material being received, cleaned and re-stocked on Okinawa during that time frame, or even later (I'm sure other Marines are going to come forward)?

(WASHINGTON, DC) - I'm working to assist a former Marine now living in New York who was with Service Battalion, Third Marine Division on Okinawa in 1969 - 1970.

He was involved in receiving, cleaning and placing inventory equipment (vehicles, clothing and other static material) being returned from Vietnam to the 3rdMarDiv headquarters on Okinawa after our combat Marines began pulling out of Vietnam in 1969.

Are US Policy Makers Really that Stupid, or are they Evil?

Is it a surprise that in a world poll this week the US was voted the biggest threat to peace in the world?

(JAMESTOWN, RI) - Are US policy makers really stupid or do they have a natural talent for creating violence and hatred? The latest world poll shows the US is considered the biggest threat to world peace and our government’s daily actions and decisions assure us of a continued “number one”.

Iraq for example, just suffered its worst year of violence since 2008 with almost 9,000 deaths in a country that is a failed state wracked with civil wars, sectarian strife, and infested with large Al Qaeda groups, all trying to impose their will and agenda on a devastated nation.

EXCLUSIVE: India 2014: Emerging Political Scenario

For the time being India’s enemies have partially succeeded. But a rapid reorganization and consolidation of all the evil forces are gathering. It is up to the leadership of Modi and Modi alone that can take on these forces.

(CHENNAI) - The year began with an undignified and completely unnecessary attacks on Narendra Modi by lame duck octogenarian Manmohan Singh with a vile statement that the future Prime Minister will cause problems for India.

As usual, he avoided expanding his one liner. UPA-II under stewardship of Manmohan has exposed his hollow economic knowledge and zero political sense.

Patrick Karegeya`s Last Letter

Rwanda's political system marginalizes the majority of the population from political participation.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - I am writing to inform you that the current situation in Rwanda is one of those that ought to be of the greatest and urgent concern to those in the international community who have genuine concern about international peace and security in general and in the Great Lakes region of Central Africa in particular.

The majority of the people of Rwanda, we believe, share a common perception that policies of the international community have not reflected principled support for the development of democratic and inclusive institutions...