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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Is being poor a crime in America?-American Dream-05-30-2011-(Part2)

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Is being poor a crime in America? Are poor people also the majority of drug users? These questions and much mo0re are discussed in this episode of American Dream.


Colombia rebel army brings healthcare to the jungle

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A column from Latin America's longest lasting revolutionary army, Colombia's FARC, is bringing social services to Colombians in rural jungle and mountainous regions of the long conflicted country. Al Jazeera's Karl Penhaul reports from Colombia.


Germany to scrap nuclear reactors by 2022

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Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed on Monday to shut down all Germany's nuclear-power plants by 2022.

Press TV's Stefan Herrmann reports Berlin.

Joplin Tornado Leaves Environmental Hazards In Aftermath

Joplin Tornado Leaves Environmental Hazards In Aftermath
Joplin Tornado

JOPLIN, Mo. -- As residents confront a gigantic cleanup following the tornado that savaged Joplin, experts say environmental dangers could lurk amid the mountains of debris in the southwestern Missouri city and even in the water and air.


5 ways to avoid debt collectors on Facebook and Twitter

5 ways to avoid debt collectors on Facebook and Twitter
5 ways to avoid debt collectors on Facebook and Twitter

As debt collectors step up their efforts to collect money, the social media landscape is becoming the latest battleground in the war between cash-strapped consumers and persistent creditors.


HOA threatens to sue Possum Kingdom wildfire survivor | wfaa.com Dallas - Fort Worth

HOA threatens to sue Possum Kingdom wildfire survivor | wfaa.com Dallas - Fort Worth

Possum Kingdom HOA
A Possum Kingdom resident has been told by his HOA that he can't park an RV at his home while he rebuilds after a wildfire destroyed his house. What do you think of this HOA order?

Raw Video: Italian Base Attacked in Afghanistan

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A suicide bomber blew up a vehicle next to an Italian military base in Herat, Afghanistan Monday. A second explosion also rocked the city. Officials say at least four people were killed, and five Italian soldiers were wounded. (May 30)


Monday, May 30, 2011

Seattle Police Department defends Dirty Cop

Seattle Police Department defends Dirty Cop

Canada probes use of toxic chemical

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Agent Orange is a chemical that was used extensively by the United States during the Vietnam War to destroy vast areas of jungle.

It can result in a number of serious side effects for those exposed to the chemical for prolonged periods of time; this includes birth defects and even death.

Now, it has been revealed that Agent Orange was used on vegetation in Canada's Ontario province from the 1950s to the 1970s.

This has prompted the Canadian government to open an investigation into the use of the chemical.

Al Jazeera's Zeina Awad reports from Barrie in Ontario.

Crips.And.Bloods.Made.In.America.2008

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Is this the dream that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr saw for us as a people?

(3/25/2011) Breaking News! Frederick Jermaine Carter's Death Ruled A Hanging And Not A Suicide.

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Breaking News! Dr. Adel Shaker: Frederick Jermaine Carter Death Ruled A Hanging And Not A Suicide.

GMO: Are we playing God?

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Genetic modification of our food. Is it a good idea?

Short answer: It could be, if it's done right. It could also be a very bad idea if it's done wrong.

There is one instance where a transgene was observed to cross into wild plants. This occurred between very closely related grass species.
http://www.natureinstitute.org/nontarget/reports/bentgrass_001.php


Watermelon sized hail from Oklahoma.5/26/11 - The Daily Phalanx

Watermelon sized hail from Oklahoma.5/26/11 - The Daily Phalanx

Breaking : Will Smith Dead; THIS IS A HOAX - The Daily Phalanx

Breaking : Will Smith Dead; THIS IS A HOAX - The Daily Phalanx
update : this is a dam hoax and whoever started this should grow the hell up. Anyone can generate a link and news story about a celebrities death at this website. http://www.fakeawish.com/

US actor not dead - Entertainment - NZ Herald News

US actor not dead - Entertainment - NZ Herald News
Will Smith. Photo / Supplied

Actor Will Smith last night became the latest celebrity to not fall to his death near the Kauri Cliffs resort in Northland.

Stories flooded the internet yesterday stating the Men In Blackstar had died while filming in New Zealand.

The false report comes in the weekOutrageous Fortune actress Robyn Malcolm didn't plummet from the same cliffs, near Matauri Bay.

Actor - Will Smith Falls To His Death In New Zealand

Actor - Will Smith Falls To His Death In New Zealand
Preliminary reports from New Zealand Police officials indicate that the actor fell more than 60 feet to his death on the Kauri Cliffs while on-set. Specific details are not yet available.

The accident occurred at approximately 4:30 a.m. (UTC/GMT +12).

Mexico teacher calms children amid shootout

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A school teacher in Mexico has been honoured after she put aside her own fears to calm her young students during a shootout.

Martha Rivera Alanis became an internet sensation after a video went online showing her leading children through a duck-and-cover drill amid the violence.

Al Jazeera's Franc Contreras reports from Mexico City.

Missouri: Number of Missing After Tornado Drops

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The Missouri Department of Public Safety says the number of unaccounted for individuals in Joplin after a tornado has dropped to 29 people. In all, 101 people have been confirmed deceased and their families notified. (May 30)


Top 7 Supermarket Foods to Avoid

Top 7 Supermarket Foods to Avoid
Supermarket foods to avoid
Food Matters asked seven experts a simple question: “What foods do you avoid?” Here are some of their eye-opening responses:

Sean Kingston Badly Injured Jet Ski Crash

Sean Kingston Badly Injured Jet Ski Crash
Sean Kingston

MIAMI (AP) -- Hip-hop singer Sean Kingston has been stabilized and moved to the intensive care unit at a hospital after crashing his watercraft into a Miami Beach bridge, his publicist said Monday.


Refugee camp attacked in Tunisia

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Thousands of people who fled the fighting in Libya have spent weeks living in tents in neighbouring Tunisia - unable to return to their homes.

But after local residents attacked, burned, and looted the Chucha refugee camp in southern Tunisia, many are once again on the move.

The UN says it is looking for a new camp for the refugees.

James Bays reports from the Chucha camp

Singer-songwriter Yuna Grows Beyond Malaysia

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Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna talks about recording pop music and staying true to her Muslim roots. (May 30)


WAR - Don't Let No One Get You Down

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Naomi Campbell in race row over Cadbury chocolate - Advertising, Media - The Independent

Naomi Campbell in race row over Cadbury chocolate - Advertising, Media - The Independent
Cadbury's advert for its 'Bliss' chocolate bar

‎"I am shocked. It's upsetting to be described as chocolate, not just for me, but for all black women and black people. I do not find any humor in this. It is insulting and hurtful," said Naomi. Last week London School of Economics lecturer, Satoshi Kanazawa, hit headlines for "research" claiming black women are less attractive than other races. Was Cadbury sending a subliminal message? Or are we reading too deep?

Fred Silberberg: Brother of a Different Mother

Fred Silberberg: Brother of a Different Mother

Much attention has been given in the last two weeks to the disclosure that former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered a child with the family's housekeeper, and kept that information a secret from his now-estranged wife, Maria Shriver. Most of the focus in regard to this story has been about the impact of the disclosure on Schwarzenegger's family with Maria. One can only imagine how shocking it had to be, not only to Maria, but also to the children, to learn that all of this time both Schwarzenegger and the housekeeper kept the fact of the boy's parentage a secret from Schwarzenegger's family. There has also been attention placed on the fact that the child born of the housekeeper, Mildred Baena, is almost exactly the same age as Schwarzenegger's youngest son. These two boys grew up simultaneously, not knowing that they were related. What has not been given much attention in the media, however, are the financial implications of this situation as they concern child support and the question of whether Baena has relinquished large amounts of child support that her son is entitled to the benefit of.


House Republicans Torn Over Paying For Storm Aid Package

House Republicans Torn Over Paying For Storm Aid Package
Cantor

WASHINGTON -- House Republicans are increasingly divided over whether to pay for a massive emergency aid package for those hit by the storms pummeling the Midwest -- an intra-party scuffle that comes at a time of a near-obsessive focus on cutting spending on Capitol Hill.


Eric Cantor On 'Face The Nation': Disaster Relief For Joplin Tornado Victims Must Be Offset (VIDEO)

Eric Cantor On 'Face The Nation': Disaster Relief For Joplin Tornado Victims Must Be Offset (VIDEO)

On Sunday, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) reiterated his position that disaster relief funds for the tornado victims in Joplin, Missouri must be paid for with cuts to other programs. "Congress will find the money," Cantor said on CBS' “Face the Nation” "And it will be offset."


Great Chinese drought continuing

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In China for the past two weeks the big story has been drought in the Yangtze River region, now being called the country's worst in 50 years.

Press TV's Steven Ribet reports from Beijing.

Raw Video: Huge Waterspout Near Australian Coast

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Dramatic footage was captured on Monday of a series of powerful waterspouts near the coastal suburb of Terrigal, on Australia's New South Wales coast. (May 30)


S Koreans protest US base pollution

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Hundreds of South Koreans gathered in a small southern town to protest the dumping of Agent Orange on a nearby US military base.

Press TV's Frank Smith reports from Waegwan.

Raw Video: IAEA Inspects Japan Nuke Plant

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Members of an International Atomic Energy Agency team inspect the Japanese nuclear power plant crippled by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (May 30)


Karzai gives 'final warning' to US over civilian deaths

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On Sunday, 12 children and two women were killed by two separate U.S-led air strikes in the southern Afghan province of Helmand. US forces claim the airstrikes were targeting militants after their base in Nawzad district was attacked by gunmen.

Press TV's Fayez Khorshid reports from Kabul

YouTube - NATO airstrike hits civilian homes, 14 dead

YouTube - NATO airstrike hits civilian homes, 14 dead

Officials in Afghanistan say a NATO airstrike killed 14 women and children after two civilian homes were hit. Mandy Clark reports on the latest of the attack.


America's Education Problems Way Deeper Than 'Good' or 'Bad' Teachers | | AlterNet

America's Education Problems Way Deeper Than 'Good' or 'Bad' Teachers | | AlterNet

Educational disparities may be getting worse, not better, yet the heated debate over school reform has paid little attention to the hard realities families and teachers face.

In a War-Loving Society, Peace Activism Takes a Lot of Guts and Bravery | | AlterNet

In a War-Loving Society, Peace Activism Takes a Lot of Guts and Bravery | | AlterNet

War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today. -- John F. Kennedy


Shocking Video: Americans Arrested Violently at the Jefferson Memorial -- for Dancing | Civil Liberties | AlterNet

Shocking Video: Americans Arrested Violently at the Jefferson Memorial -- for Dancing | Civil Liberties | AlterNet: "Watch what happened today at the Jefferson Memorial in DC. CodePinker Medea Benjamin and others were arrested for 'dancing,' and others were body slammed for the crime of movement!"

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Landmark Case Could Stymie Legal System

Landmark Case Could Stymie Legal System


If everyone began using this defence tomorrow, in all of the Commonwealth courts and in the United States, the entire legal system could be brought to its knees in a matter of weeks if not days."

For those of you who have been following the John Anthony Hill (JAH) Case, it is great to be able to share that he was acquitted, on the 12th of May 2011, of the ridiculous and politically-motivated charge of attempting to "pervert the course of justice". For those of you less familiar with this landmark case, John Anthony Hill is the Producer of the documentary film "7/7 Ripple Effect". For more details about this extraordinary case and the trial itself, please visit the following links:-

http://mtrial.org
http://jamesfetzer.blogspot.com
http://terroronthetube.co.uk/2011/05/12/muaddib-acquitted/

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