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Support Four-Year Old Daniel, He Needs a Kidney

How can you resist helping this boy?

(SALEM) - There was a special emphasis at a recent motorcycle gathering in Salem, on helping a young boy who is very sick but has a shot at life, if enough support can be raised to offset the tremendous costs of healthcare.

Money isn't the only thing four-year old Daniel needs, as his mom, Roxanne VanDyke, explains.

Cannabis Intelligence Contest: Dwight Holton vs Medical Marijuana Patients... the Patients Won

Almost every major newspaper in Oregon and 20 organizations of every stripe supported Holton, dozens of Sheriffs were in lock-step...

(MOLALLA, OR) - When I first heard about Holton’s total arrogant antagonism to Medical Marijuana patients, I wasn't surprised.

But when I read about all of his supporters and endorsements I nearly fell off my stool.

56% Favor Legalizing, Regulating Marijuana

The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters nationwide was conducted on May 12, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports.

(WASHINGTON DC) - A solid majority of voters nationwide favor legalizing and regulating marijuana similar to the way alcohol and tobacco cigarettes are currently regulated.

Most also don’t believe it should be a crime for people to smoke marijuana in the privacy of their own homes.

US EPA Failing to Warn Public of Dioxin Exposure Disease Risk

Those who consume animal fats receive dioxin exposure in excess of the oral reference dose. Exposure in excess of the oral reference dose means that significant disease risk is imposed.

(WASHINGTON DC) - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently published a document titled, “Reanalysis of Key Issues Related to Dioxin Toxicity and Response to NAS Comments”.

This document is being described as part of the agency’s dioxin reassessment.

IDF on `Hunt` for Draft Dodgers, Deserters

Israel's vengeance toward its own who resist violence, keeps growing.

(TEL AVIV) - According to Israeli military records, there are 2,700 deserters and 1,780 draft dodgers in Israel.

In the last week alone, the IDF has arrested 474 of them as part of its largest-ever operation to apprehend them.

How a Bunch of Scrappy Marines Could Help Vanquish Breast Cancer

Mother Jones examines the plight of male breast cancer survivors from Camp Lejeune.

(DA NANG, Viet Nam) - It all started with Mike Partain, a.k.a. Number One. A barrel-chested father of four with a goatee and a predilection for aviator sunglasses.

Partain was born at Camp Lejeune, the North Carolina base where his father, a first lieutenant in the US Marine Corps, was stationed in the late 1960s.

U.S. MARINES! A Few Good Men Except For Toxic Waste

A Few Good Men, Too Many Chemicals, stands with the best works of New Journalism and Creative Nonfiction.

(CINCINNATI) - This poem celebrates the new book, A Few Good Men, Too Many Chemicals, which focuses on the contamination of the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station El Toro and other U.S. military bases.

It's co-authored by Salem-News.com writers Bob O'Dowd and Tim King.

25, 34 or 45 - The Value of High Intensity Weight Training

This training is not recommended for everyone and definitely takes time of build up to.

(GUELPH, Ontario) - High intensity endurance weight training provides the best of cardio and weight training in half the time for baseline fit adults.

For years we have been told mixing cardio training with weight training is a must to ensure we are effectively working our cardiovascular system.

Health Care Now for Military Families Poisoned at Camp Lejeune

Our nation's leaders must act now to provide health care for the veterans and their families who were stationed at Camp Lejeune.

(CAMP LEJEUNE, Change.org) - My name is Jerry Ensminger, and I served my country faithfully for 24 years in the United States Marine Corps.

During that time, I trained thousands of recruits to become honored Marines.

Ethiopia: Obama Focus on Current Plight of Ethiopian Civil Society, Media, and Political Opposition

Human Rights Ambassador William Nicholas Gomes asks Pres. Obama to ensure that any dealings with Ethiopia lead to improved human rights.

(SALEM) - Ethiopia has grown more authoritarian in nature since the controversial 2005 elections ended in bloodshed.

Meles Zenawi is known for suppressing free speech, wrongful and arbitrary detention and arrest, and zero transparency.