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Westboro Baptist Church and the Evil Within

And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free.
And I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - I am deviating from my usual writing of articles on the criminal activities of the pharmaceutical industry and their funded pain societies to write about something that happened today in my new hometown of Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Members of the Westboro Baptist Church located in Topeka, Kansas came to picket in front of our high schools.

Salem Cops Bust Reportedly Armed Kidnapping Suspect

During the K9 search, Salem Police officers found a weapon and narcotics.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem Police say an armed suspect who may have kidnapped a woman, opened a vehicle's passenger door Tuesday, catching the attention of police.

The vehicle reportedly failed to yield for a traffic stop; Salem Police Sgt. Dennis Engel says two DART officers were attempting to pull the car over.

New Orleans Five Years About After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

About 1,836 people died in Hurricane Katrina.

(NEW ORLEANS) - My wife and I visited New Orleans last month. While there, we toured some of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, and Hurricane Rita in September 2005.

Taking a guided tour left us feeling somewhat like a voyeur viewing human suffering. Yet, we were assured that New Orleans folk do not want America to let the horror of Katrina fade away.

Questions Surround Third U.S. War Theater: AFRICOM

How much do you know about U.S. War Theater number 3?

(SALEM, Ore.) - Americans are keenly aware that their national and state troops have been engaged in bitter, protracted wars in Afghanistan and Iraq for many years. But few are equally knowledgeable of the third U.S. war 'theater' as they are known, in Africa.

It truly is the WTC 7 of American wars; most people just have no idea.

Arizona Sheriff Calls New Law a `Nightmare`

Estrada opposes Arizona's new "Papers, please" law, calling instead for a more realistic, compassionate response.

(WASHINGTON D.C. MSNBC) - In 2005, John McCain sponsored comprehensive immigration reform that would have offered a path toward citizenship for illegal residents.

"No wall, no barrier, no sensor, no barbed wire will ever stop people from trying to do what is a basic yearning of human beings all over the world, and that is to have better lives for themselves and their families," the Republican senator from Arizona said.

Bedouin Traditional Wedding a Reflection of Gaza Identity

Fencing, traditional musical instruments, they all are part of this special event, in a place under constant threat and siege by Israel's military.

(GAZA CITY) - Bedouins in Gaza have a special way of celebrating their weddings. A traditional wedding practices by some Bedouins in parts of the Gaza Strip, are held in the summer.

The ceremony involves the invitation of horseback riders, who are invited to the event.

Oregon Joins Many States Celebrating Hemp History Week

Historic Early 20th Century USDA Hemp Research Documents Re-Discovered

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Today marks the start of the 1st Annual Hemp History Week, which is taking place between now and May 23, 2010. As a national grassroots education campaign, 185 events have been planned nationwide in 32 states with the goal of renewing strong support for hemp farming in the U.S.

First Good News Emerges from BP`s Gulf Oil Spill

A siphon has successfully been repaired, CNN reports.

(VENICE, Louisiana) - The first good news to come out of the BP oil spill was reported by CNN today: the tube end has been reinserted successfully into the damaged oil pipe that lies almost a mile under water, below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico.

According to CNN, this means that a portion of the leaking oil is now being pulled to the surface, where it is being captured by a drill ship.

UNRWA Provides Laptops to Gaza School Children

From rockets and bombs to high tech devices, the kids in Gaza don't receive the things other kids see; in this case it is clearly positive.

(GAZA CITY) - "One laptop per child", it is a vision that has now turned into reality.

This is the first project of its kind to be created by UNRWA, the United Nations Relief Works Agency launched a plan to distribute some 200,000 laptops to children who attend school in Gaza.

Turkish Slaughters Hit My Greek Family as Well as the Armenians

Unfortunately, many resist recognition of the Armenian holocaust, and support Israel's effort to reserve that tragic identity exclusively for Jews.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Turkey is under fire around the world today for genocide it committed a century ago, and which it has tried to deny for almost as long.