Federal Court Rules Against Federal Subversion of State Medical Marijuana Laws

"Federal Court Rules Against Federal Subversion of State Medical Marijuana Laws by ACLU Blog of Rights (03 Sept, 2008) The court battles over medical marijuana and state versus federal laws continues For the first time, a court has recognized that a concerted effort...

Bush, a Georgie come lately, as always

Have you noticed over the last 8 yrs, that Bush is always a day late and a dollar short......on brains and action?"Bush: 'We must act now'Bush, Paulson outline powerful steps targeting troubled mortgage-related assets weighing down the finance industry. Plan could cost...

Sreesanth recovers, almost..

"Sreesanth has recovered from the side strain that laid him low after the Indian Premier League and, though still suffering from a stiff back, is said to be targeting the India A game against New Zealand A in Chennai on September 21 for his return to national duty. Sreesanth...

Coal plant protesters injured in skirmishes with police

As a police helicopter circles warning that unless protesters disperse "police horses, dogs and batons will be used" the huge sound system starts playing 'I've been loving you too long' the pained and wonderful...

'Breakthrough' in malaria fight

Battle against the Malaria have been finally won. Scientists in Australia have discovered a treatment to combat deadly Malaria. This discovery will help millions of  people in developing and  poor...

Star Search Casting Exposes The Latest Entertainment Frauds & Scams

"Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) July 8, 2008 -- As the number of scams targeting aspiring actors, singers, dancers and models escalate, and scammers become more sophisticated in their methods, it can be tricky to identify the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity. In...

Police foil terror attack on Indonesian capital

Chalk up one for the good guys." Anti-terror police arrested 10 suspected Muslim militants and seized a large cache of high-powered bombs, foiling a major attack targeting Westerners in the Indonesian capital, police and media reports said Thursday. Among those detained was...

Calm urged after Turkey arrests

25 people have been arrested in Turkey in connection with an alleged anti-government plot. Amongst the arrests are retired generals and journalists. Meanwhile, the opposition party is calling the exercise a "witch hunt"."A senior Turkish general has called for calm after a...

US net firms to block child porn

In a major concerted effort  from the industry all three big intertent service providers have agreed to block hosting & access to child pornography sites. Industry has been divided on this for a long time....

South Africa: The Downside of Banning Mercenaries

"South Africa's sweeping legislation to outlaw mercenary activities might also hamper the country's peacekeeping efforts and affect non-governmental and aid organisations while targeting private military/security companies (PMCs)."The South Africa legislation is very...

Targeting the Latinos in 2008: Old patterns with new twists

"Latinos have received significant attention during the 2008 presidential campaign. Democratic and Republican contenders have made numerous efforts to persuade Latinos to vote for them, while issues of importance to many Latinos—e.g., immigration reform, anti-immigrant...

BC thief with 50 convictions to get Welfare Cheque

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA Career Criminal with 50 criminal convictions since 1977 whose Motive Operandi in preying on the elderly was arrested this week, on suspicion of stealing the rings off an...

Memjet New Color Printing Technology 60 pages per minute

"New Color Printing Technology is the First to Deliver High-Speed, Quality Color at a Breakthrough Price/Performance Page-wide technology, backed by 1,400 U.S. patents, is available for OEMs targeting home, office, photo-kiosk and label markets The new Memjet™ color...

Petition Stand with the Burmese Protesters

To Chinese President Hu Jintao and the UN Security Council: We stand alongside the citizens of Burma in their peaceful protests. We urge you to oppose a violent crackdown on the demonstrators, and to support genuine...

Hispanic Voter Registration Hitting Record Numbers

"The election department is seeing a new phenomenon: Hispanics are registering to vote in higher numbers than ever before. Hispanic voters registered in record numbers in one month alone. In a typical month, the number of Hispanics who register is between 350 to 400. That...

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