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New Technology and Blind Ambition Places Sightless Drivers Behind Wheel

National Federation of the Blind to Debut Car That Can Be Driven Independently by the Blind at Rolex 24; NFB, Virginia Tech, and Grand-Am Form Historic Partnership to Advance Innovative Technology

(DAYTONA BEACH) - The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and other agencies, demonstrated the first street vehicle equipped with technology allowing a blind person to drive independently.

It is scheduled to be demonstrated to the public as part of the pre-race activities at the 2011 Rolex 24 At Daytona.

Burned on the Fourth of July
Fire Sweeps Albany American Legion Post

The 4th of July is a special time for the American Legion and they had several events planned to celebrate this holiday. The events will most likely have to be canceled.

(ALBANY, Ore.) - Firefighters rushed to the American Legion Post 10 in Albany, Oregon, just twenty minutes after July 4th began.

Clean Water Underground? Halliburton says: `Fugetaboutit!`
America`s Water Supplies Get Freaking Fracked

"Only after the last tree has been cut down... Only after the last river has been poisoned… Only after the last fish has been caught, only then will you find that money cannot be eaten." - Cree Indian Prophecy

(LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.) - If you haven’t heard about “fracking,” the use of solvents, exotic chemicals and water injected by extreme high pressure boring tips to literally fracture deep subterranean strata releasing energy resources, then sit up and pay attention America:

If it isn’t already in your neighborhood or that of a relative or family friend, believe me, it will be coming soon.

EU Times Reports California Notified of Gulf Evacuation Plans

Even if you don't live in one of the Gulf Coast states, this one story you want to closely follow.

(SOMERDALE, N.J.) - This story gets worst day by day. Wayne Madsen, the investigative reporter, has a new for-subscribers report out.

`Almost All of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Workers are Dead`

Oil Worker life spans and dangerous times in a world of BP and greed.

(SALEM, Ore.) - It is the last thing most of us expected to hear: nearly every single worker from the Exxon Valdez oil spill Disaster is now dead.

We're talking about a lot of people. I personally became an oil spill volunteer at the time here in Oregon, though I never got my hands very dirty, so to speak.

Afghanistan, the Environment and Corporate Control of the Political Process

Now, more than ever, your participation in the political process, no matter how humble, needs to be felt.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - As you know, I've been leading the effort to try to stop our country from continuing its tragic mistake in Afghanistan.

We need to rally, America, to say it's time to end the war once and for all: To set a date and to stick by it to end the war and it can't be in 2011, 2012.

Mating Peacock Drawing Gunfire in Eastern Oregon

Peacock Problems in Central Oregon are not what you call an everyday situation.

(BEND, Ore.) - One really buff and sexually charged peacock near Bend, Oregon, has been causing a real fuss; the bird belongs to a local resident named Joy Graves.

She hasn't been able to nab the extremely striking bird, and some gun toting residents decided they want to shoot it.

Making Plans from Tennessee to Iran

When I gave food to the poor, they called me a saint. When I asked why the poor had no food, they called me a communist - Dom Helder Comara

(CLERMONT, Fla.) - John Lennon said, "Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans." I make my plans anyway but always stay flexible for change.

Next week at this time, I plan to be in Tennessee among the participants celebrating 30 years of NONVIOLENT civil disobedient actions in pursuit of a Nuclear Free Future

Shooting Down Israel`s Lies, Marine Corps Style

Kenneth O’Keefe says it all; a must see video.

(LONDON) - In the following videos you can watch a BBC presenter going out of her way to justify the Israeli hasbara murderous narrative.

She is no doubt the devil's advocate but she fails. Sentence by sentence, Ken O’Keefe manages to teach her and us what kindness and humanity are all about.

Getting Refamiliarized with the Murder of Michael Francke

Salem-News.com is connecting the dots between a historic murder and a current corruption case.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Many Oregonians recall the tragic and shocking murder of Oregon's prison director Michael Francke.

After almost 21 years, the stories have never gone away. Many know the truth, they have always known, because they were right in the middle of it.