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U.S. Border Patrol Agents in Texas Seize More than 1 ton of Marijuana

(Mcallen, Texas) - More than $1.6 million worth of marijuana was confiscated by U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the McAllen Station in multiple seizures Thursday.

The largest of the seizures occurred that night when agents working in Abram, Texas, found nearly 700 pounds of marijuana, with a value of more than $540,000, scattered throughout the brush.

Medical Marijuana, DEA Prostitutes and 10,000,000 Users

Response from the STATE OF NIRVANA: FREEDOM FROM SUFFERING, GREED, HATRED & DELUSION.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I am utilizing the third definition of prostitutes, namely “to devote to an unworthy or debasing cause. Actually, I have no concern for what D E A employees do on their off-duty hours. It’s a matter of “don’t ask, don’t tell.

The latest load of crap from the D E A is replete with Reefer Madness offal which requires correction and I am a person who can do it.

Oregon Gymnastics Coach Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography

Detectives are asking the public’s help in identifying any victims of Jeremy Waldridge who runs Top Notch Trampoline, Tumbling, and Cheerleading.

(ALOHA, Ore.) - Jeremy Brandon Waldridge was arrested Wednesday when detectives from INTERCEPT (Interagency Child Exploitation Prevention Team) served a search warrant at his residence in the community of Aloha.

Police say Mr. Waldridge has been the focus of a child pornography investigation led by INTERCEPT, since they received information that he was downloading explicit child pornography from the Internet.

Another Suspicious Package in Downtown Salem

Salem Police are investigating a suspicious package in Oregon's capital city.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Historic downtown Salem, Oregon is open for business, but a few major thoroughfares are being detoured due to a suspicious package.

Bank Robbery Suspect Fires at Pursuing Customer

A river captain-turned politician in Oregon's capitol city chases down a Chase Bank robbery suspect- and its no wild goose chase, it could have been tragic; the gunman actually fired at the pursuing bank customer...

(SALEM, Ore.) - With thousands of river trips under his belt as a guide in southern Oregon, Court Boice isn't unfamiliar with danger.

Knife Fight in West Salem Bar Leaves One Dead

Suspect is in custody, charged with Manslaughter in the First degree.

(SALEM, Ore.) - First responders found 24-year old Christopher Lindsay injured and bleeding severely from a knife wound.

Lincoln City Police Office Shot, Critically Injured (UPDATE)

Search for suspect is underway in Waldport, call (541) 265-4231 with information.

(LINCOLN CITY, Ore.) - UPDATE: A Lincoln City police officer, 45-year old Steven B. Dodds, is in critical condition after he was shot Sunday night during a traffic stop on Highway 101 on the south end of Lincoln City.

FDA Implements Changes for Acetaminophen, What About Oxycontin?

"I never give them hell -- I just tell the truth -- and they think it's hell" - Harry S. Truman

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - On 13 January 2011, the FDA announced that it is asking manufacturers of prescription acetaminophen combination products to limit the maximum amount of acetaminophen in these products to 325 mg per tablet, capsule, or other dosage unit.

The FDA believes that limiting the amount of acetaminophen per tablet, capsule, or other dosage unit in prescription products will reduce the risk of severe liver injury from acetaminophen overdosing...

U.S. President Gives Moving Tribute at Tucson Memorial

Remarks of President Barack Obama at a Memorial Service for the Victims of the Shooting in Tucson, Arizona

(TUCSON) - "To the families of those we’ve lost; to all who called them friends; to the students of this university, the public servants gathered tonight, and the people of Tucson and Arizona: I have come here tonight as an American who, like all Americans, kneels to pray with you today, and will stand by you tomorrow.

University of Toronto Kicks Purdue Pharma out of Pain Class

Medical students at the University of Toronto were provided a book on managing chronic pain that was funded and copyrighted by the maker of the highly addictive narcotic, OxyContin - Purdue Pharma

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - The drug industry's perceived role in a pain management course for medical students at the the University of Toronto, has led to a complaint, and a revamp in the school's pain management course curriculum.

The complaint led to a recent informal inquiry. A student brought the matter forward, along with two physicians in the faculty of medicine at the University of Toronto.