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Insensitivity of Pakistani Christian Politicians and Civil Society Leaders

There have been many wake-up calls, but Pakistani Christian politicians/religious leaders have gone into a long snooze.

(ISLAMABAD) - The PPP government had declared August 11 as minorities’ day in 2009 by the effort of then minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti, who was assassinated in the country’s capital in 2011.

The day signifies Quaid-e-Azam’s speech to the Constituent Assembly on August 11, 1947 in which he had said, “You may belong to any religion, caste or creed – that has nothing to do with business of the State.”

Acquitted on All Charges: Eric Salerno Emerges from Years-Long Marijuana Case

"This a reminder that Activism works, court support works, and the law works for legal MMJ patients!!"- Eric Salerno

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - "Acquitted on all charges" - Friday was a joyous day in Yuba County for Eric Salerno and his family and supporters.

For the third consecutive year, he has been battling a determined yet poorly aimed set of prosecutors in Yuba County who were intent on using taxpayer based resources to prosecute this medical marijuana patient without reasonable evidence.

Seven of Syria`s Thirteen Palestinian Camps Now Controlled by Salafi- Jihadists

“Syria’s Palestinian camps have become theaters of war,” - UNWRA Commissioner Filippo Grandi.

(HOMS Palestinian Refugee Camp, Syria) - Jihadists are entering Syria at an accelerating pace, according to Syrian, UNWRA, and Palestinian officials as well as residents in the refugee camps here.

For the now-estimated 7000 imported foreign fighters, Palestinian camps are seen as optimal locales for setting up bases across Syria.

Update: Amber Alert Vehicle Found

Oregon's Amber Alert Will Stay in Effect

(SALEM) - San Diego County, California Sheriff's Department announced Friday morning that the dark blue 2013 Nissan Versa sought related to a multi-state AMBER Alert for a suspect and two missing children was found abandoned in a remote area of Valley County, Idaho.

The suspect and two missing children are still unaccounted for. Oregon's AMBER Alert will remain in effect at this time.
At this time, the location of Hannah Anderson, age 16; Ethan Anderson, age 8; and, suspect James DiMaggio, age 40, is not known.

Fatal Truck Accident

The incident is being investigated by the Salem Police Department's Traffic Control Unit.

(SALEM OR) - On Thursday, August 8, 2013, at 9:50 p.m., Salem Police responded to Coleman's Transport at 4370 Turner Rd SE on a report of a male being struck by a truck.

When officers arrived, they found a male identified as Gary Coleman (59 years old) deceased underneath a semi-truck/tractor in the gravel lot at that location.

Empowering Women Empowers the World

When a woman is raped in this region their men reject them, cast them out of their homes and often turn their children against them. Women become outcasts in their own communities and homes.

(WASHINGTON DC) - The eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been mired in violence perpetrated by various rebel groups in geostrategic and ethnic wars for the last two decades.

This area of the DRC is rich in mineral wealth that foreign countries seek to use in many electronic and travel innovations. Unfortunately, access to these minerals has wreaked havoc and devastation on the communities in this area.

An Open Letter to the International Community: Please ignore Rwanda

Dissent is not allowed in Rwanda, not in public speeches, in the press, or certainly not for political candidates...

(WASHINGTON DC) - Please ignore Rwanda. Parliamentary elections are coming up in Rwanda this September, and the world should ignore them. You read this correctly.

I am not asking for election monitors, nor intervention, nor even international observers. We already know how these elections will turn out, so why bother?

Lyons Man Dies While Committing a Burglary

Deputies have identified the victim as Dustin Joe Harris, 36-years old, of Lyons.

(LYONS OR) - Linn County Undersheriff Bruce Riley reports deputies are investigating a suspicious death that occurred during a burglary of an abandoned plywood mill in Lyons.

On August 6, 2013 at 12:16 P.M., the Linn County 9-1-1 Center received a call reporting a fire and the discovery of a body in a building currently operated by Hood Lumber.

Marijuana vs Dangerous Drugs: Doctors Forcing Patients to Use Them

Let's get the record straight about this money maker!

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - I was outraged to read in the New York Times (Aug 2 2013) “A Boom in Drug Testing” with pain doctors especially requiring patients to do urine screening to monitor which drugs patients are taking and which drugs they were NOT TAKING.

They want patients to take the hated anti-depressants and prescribed morphine-like drugs such as Oxycontin. There are probably a few more hated, zombifying drugs, but most readers know what I’m talking about.

The Snake In The Grass

Civil forfeiture is now a key strategy for the DEA. It is so much easier, for the snake--no criminal case necessary--no trial, just point guns and steal.

(PORTLAND, OR) - In November 2012, the DEA served a search warrant on the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program offices, located in Portland Oregon.

Its purpose was to obtain: “the names, addresses, telephone numbers, birth dates, Oregon Driver's License numbers or other Government Issued ID numbers for Patients, Growers and Caregivers in the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program database or files," according to the written warrant viewable online.