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Dr Phil Leveque: The Coolest 90-Year Old on Planet Earth

Happy Birthday Doc Leveque: WWII Hero, Professor of Pharmacology, Forensic Toxicologist and top Oregon Pot Doctor!

(PORTLAND, OR) - Dr. Phillip Leveque celebrated his 90th birthday Friday by appearing on the popular Portland television show, Cannabis Common Sense.

The thing is, Doc is not 90-years old, he's 90-years young! Ask anyone who knows him, they will tell you the same thing.

Fighting Bullies and Protecting Innocents, that is Our Business

Watch Jamal Belica and his brothers shine the rebel spirit in all of us!

(EAST JERUSALEM, Occupied Palestine) - The human rights field is normally an undramatic combination of petitioning, organizing, fundraising, and more.

However, sometimes those with passion and commitment who embody the hopes and dreams of a a brighter future receive a minacious and decrepit reaction...

Afghan `Buzkashi Boys` Makes It To Hollywood

Donations allowed the Afghan actors to attend the Academy Awards.

(LOS ANGELES) - An Internet campaign paid for Afghan actors Fawad Mohammadi and Jawanmard Paiz to visit the Oscars.

The teenage stars of the Oscar-nominated short film "Buzkashi Boys" are here to attend the 85th annual Academy Awards.

European Roma Apartheid--Immoral, Inhuman & a Sin

Rajan Zed, President, Universal Society of Hinduism, speaks out against European Roma (Gypsy) apartheid.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - Americans hold a high opinion of Europeans and yet they fail to understand the disparity faced by Roma, or Gypsy people, who live with unequal laws, persecution and blatant prejudice.

Distinguished Hindu Statesman Rajan Zed dedicates his life toward raising awareness of this critical issue. In the video he reveals his sadness over the continuing problems that are an extension of centuries of terrible abuse..

The Truth About Political Prisoners and Apartheid

"Our revenge will be the laughter of our children" - Bobby Sands, Irish Republican Army

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - When examining the politics of hunger, we find the most selfless people in the history of mankind. It is the most extreme type of peace activism. Urging entertainers not to support states that ethnically cleanse populations, is small in comparison.

An Israeli law called Administrative Detention tends to inspire hunger strikes and that silent suffering is loud... very loud.

RT Meteor Video Shatters Records With 28 Million Views

RT’s footage of the Siberian meteor blast became the most watched video of the phenomenon on YouTube.

(MOSCOW RT) - The blast, which hit Russia’s Chelyabinsk region on the morning of February 15, became the most watched video event of all time with 138 million views.

It was the fastest video event ever to hit 100 million views, according to VideoMeasures, an online measurement company.

Anti-Islam `Jawa Report` Gets Feelings Hurt by Salem-News Article

Site that compares Muslims to furry Star Wars creatures claims its attacks are not racist...

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - A Website apparently popular with the far right, 'My Pet Jawa' (?) has a bruise on its cheek from one of our articles accusing them of racism. They decided to lash out rather than just cover up the damage with more makeup.

Seems they don't like being called 'racist' and so the site launched a diatribe attacking Salem-News.com, which they call "Salem-News Channel".

Salem Teen Victim of Hit and Run Driver

Witnesses described the truck as a 1980's model Ford F150. Different witnesses described the color as light brown, tan or possibly rusty.

(SALEM) - Marion County Deputies are investigating a Friday night hit & run crash that left a Salem teenager in the hospital with serious injuries.

Alan J Ehry 1941-2013 The Beeman of Dundee

Alan John Ehry, 71, of Dundee died Jan 30.

(DUNDEE, Ore.) - Alan John Ehry was born September 10, 1941 in Cottage Grove, Oregon, to Anna and John Ehry. He was raised on the farm, and there he discovered the wonder of honeybees.

He married the love of his life Marjorie Groesbeck in 1962 and they were blessed with 50 years of marriage.

Spielberg v. Tarantino

Hollywood and the Past.

(LONDON) - History is commonly regarded as an attempt to produce a structured account of the past. It proclaims to tell us what really happened, but in most cases it fails to do that.

Instead it is set to conceal our shame, to hide those various elements, events, incidents and occurrences in our past which we cannot cope with.