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Video Shows Darfur Post Election Protests

shway shway – Darfuri word for changing the world little step by little step.

(EL FASHER / PORTLAND) - This is the only video in existence of the rioting and demonstration on 2 May in Darfur's El Fasher that left a number of people dead.

96 Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Book Store Blaze in Portland

It is a real loss in many regards, but nobody was hurt.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Fire crews stayed very busy at a serious commercial structure fire Sunday; their job isn't over.

It happened at the Great Northwest Bookstore, located at 3314 SW 1st in Portland.

Remarks by the President on Gulf Oil Spill

Thus far, as you can tell, the weather has not been as cooperative as we'd like on this front" -Barack Obama

(VENICE, Louisiana) - THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. First let me say a few words about the incident in New York City.

USS LIBERTY: The Fifth Fleet Sacrifice Why did it happen?

“Truth and America’s honor were ignominiously sacrificed to provide cover for Israel’s transparent lies and despicable act of perfidy.” -Phillip F. Tourney, Pres. USS LIBERTY Veterans Association

(MELBOURNE, Aust.) - We have long wondered, and conjectured, the “why” of the USS Liberty incident, as it has become known and referred to.

“Incident” in this case, being an easier event to push onto the back burner and forget while it simmers away harmlessly, unlikely to boil over and burn the stew.

PTSD and the Multi Cultural Expression of War Related Music

Music can be a source of healing.

(SALEM, Ore.) - I wish I could explain the emotion that surges through my world when I put pieces like this together.

Our YouTube page never stops receiving comments and friend invites, and tonight not one but two songs were sent to me by performers who are writing about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD.

`Hell No` to a Park and Homes at El Toro
Marine Journalists Demand the Truth

Wecome to Irvine's EPA Superfund site.

(IRVINE, Calif.) - There is a great movie where the townspeople are possessed, living in a Stepford Wives twilight zone, often chanting, "For the greater good".

I wonder if they'll start doing that in Irvine, a city trying to peddle the El Toro Marine Corps base in all of its toxic glory as a park and real estate.

Rabid Cat Attacks Highlight Severe Public Consequences of Feral Cat Colonies

Feral cats have about one-third to one-fifth of the life span of indoor, owned cats.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The Orlando Sentinel newspaper and other Florida media are reporting two incidents of rabid feral cats attacking humans. WFTV in Orlando, Florida describes both attacks as unprovoked.

In a March incident, a feral cat was struck by a car, and when the driver and passenger attempted to aid the cat, they were bitten by the rabid animal.

One of Big Pharma`s Biggest Operators Blows the Whistle

Dr John Rengen Virapen is a former scientist who after 35 years of work in the pharmaceutical industry, has left it to warn the public of the nefarious dealings and motives of the pharmaceutical industry.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Our writers, namely Dr. Phil Leveque and Marianne Skolek, have written at great length about the moral impropriety of the pharmaceutical industry. If you haven't noticed, this industry is banned from advertising on Salem-News.com.

A former member of big pharma business, Dr. John Renger Virapen, has come forward with serious charges against the industry at large, which backs much of the data we have published.

Hemperor Jack Herer is Laid to Rest (Photos)

Photos tell more than a thousand words; here is a slideshow of this historical event.

(MISSION HILLS, Calif.) - Jack Herer, 70-year old noted author and leader in the worldwide hemp/cannabis movement was laid to rest at 1:00 pm April 25th, at Eden Memorial Park in Mission Hills, CA.

The ceremony was open to the public and attended by hundreds of family, friends, followers and others that wished to pay their respects to the most well-known hemp activist in the world.

El Toxic Hell Toro Part Two:
A Death Sentence for Marines and School Kids?

MCAS El Toro's history includes a severe impact on the children and educators of the former El Toro School.

(IRVINE, Calif.) - Marines are sick and dying from their contact with toxins at MCAS El Toro, such as TCE, a chemical used to clean jet fighters; but Marines aren't the only victims.

El Toro School kids, whose small bodies are less resistant to contamination with deadly pollutants, may have even less of a chance of weathering this storm.