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Gunrunning Scandal Uncovered At the ATF
Seeded on Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:15 PM EST (CBS News)
(CBSNews) WASHINGTON - Keeping American weapons from getting into the hands of Mexican gangs is the goal of a program called "Project Gunrunner." But critics say it's doing exactly the opposite. CBS News investigative correspondent Sharyl Attkisson reports on what she found.
Breaking News..Plane Crash in Honduras NO survivors 2 Americans aboard
Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:09 PM EST
Two US citizens were aboard this plane and there are 14 fatalities. Several are political persons including a sindicalist that was on his way to the capitol to negotiate the minimum wage.
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Was Deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya a US Double Agent? According to Wikileaks Yes.
Seeded on Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:49 PM EST (La Prensa.hn)
The original story was in LA Prensa.hn today but it is in Spanish so I seeded this one instead.
The Shawna Forde Trial, Will the Mainstream Media Notice?
Seeded on Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:26 AM EST (Crooks and Liars)
Shawna Forde and her gang of Minutemen are on trial for murdering a 9 year old girl and her father for the crime of being brown.
Theobroma Cacao: Crazy about Chocolate
Seeded on Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:23 PM EST ()
Theobroma cacao also cacao tree and cocoa tree, is a small (4–8 m or 15–26 ft tall) evergreen tree in the family Sterculiaceae (alternatively Malvaceae), native to the deep tropical region of the Americas. Its seeds are used to make cocoa powder and chocolate.
Want to Grow Coffee When You Retire?
Seeded on Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:18 PM EST ()
A few people have their interest peaked when I tell them I am an ex pat growing coffee and cocoa trees in Honduras.
Obama Officials Tie US Drug Habit to War
Seeded on Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:07 PM EST (CBS News)
(I posted this as politics since it involves not only US but also world news and the political aspect of the drug war)
Gabrielle Giffords' Arizona shooting prompts resignations
Seeded on Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:23 PM EST (The Arizona Republic)
A nasty battle between factions of Legislative District 20 Republicans and fears that it could turn violent in the wake of what happened in Tucson on Saturday prompted District Chairman Anthony Miller and several others to resign.
Rush Limbaugh Attacks Obama and Murdered 9 Year Old Christina Green
Seeded on Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:11 PM EST (Politicususa)
On the day she was laid to rest, Rush Limbaugh attacked both Christina Taylor Green and President Obama.
Octomom´s Home To Be Sold to Porn King
Seeded on Fri Dec 31, 2010 7:52 AM EST (The Arizona Republic)
Suleman´s home may be bought by Vivid and at this point is not going to foreclose and Sulman will not be evicted as previously reported. There is it seems a deal in the works for her to work for Vivid as a representative(not acting in films).
Merry Christmas To All My Newsvine Friends
Sat Dec 25, 2010 8:29 PM EST
I had a very hard time getting in the Christmas spirit this year as last year on Christmas eve I found out my oldest son was going to be sent to Afghanistan and I just did not look forward to it this year...but last night my neighbors all drug me out of my funk and my house and …
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Atlanta´s First Christmas Snow Storm in 128 Years.
Seeded on Sat Dec 25, 2010 7:16 PM EST (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Atlanta woke up to a blanket of snow this morning for the first time in 128 years. I am 39 years old and have never saw snow on Christmas in my lifetime....and unfortunately I wasn´t there to see this one either...
Guatemala Declares State of Emergency in Province Bordering with Mexico
Seeded on Sun Dec 19, 2010 10:15 PM EST (La Prensa.hn)
(sorry guys it is in Spanish, but brief translation to follow) The Government of Guatemala has decreed a state of emergency(military law) in the state of Alta Verapaz, to combat drug cartels that operate in the border region with Mexico and to regain control in that region where …
Family of Slain Ecuadorian Immigrant Fights Hate Crimes
Seeded on Fri Dec 17, 2010 6:55 AM EST (Feet In Two Worlds.org)
NEW YORK – You don't have to be gay to be a victim of homophobia.
Gambling nun accused of embezzling $850,000
Seeded on Fri Dec 17, 2010 6:47 AM EST (Yahoo! News)
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Catholic nun with a reputation for gambling trips to Atlantic City was accused of embezzling more than $850,000 from a college where she oversaw the school's finances, officials said on Friday. Sister Marie Thornton, former vice president of finance at I …
Fists swinging, Ohio woman comes to cop's rescue
Seeded on Fri Dec 17, 2010 6:38 AM EST (CNN)
this is a nice twist..a cop tangled up in a fight with another man and a woman comes to his rescue..
Twitter Dumps Operation Payback After Stolen Credit Card Numbers Leaked Online
Seeded on Thu Dec 9, 2010 11:22 PM EST (Chattahbox.com)
Anonymous and its army of hacktivists operating under the banner of Operation: Payback are starting to launch a full scale cyber war on anyone and any company that is "anti-WikiLeaks." Just moments after posting a link to stolen MasterCard numbers with expiration dates, Twitt …
Wikileaks Hackers Crash and Attack Sites
Seeded on Wed Dec 8, 2010 10:20 AM EST (Telegraph)
Hackers today claimed to have crashed the MasterCard website in revenge for the firm suspending services to whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks. So-called distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks also appeared to have been launched against PayPal, PostFinance, and the Swedish …
What Laws did Julian Assange and Wikileaks Break?
Tue Dec 7, 2010 8:29 PM EST
Someone asked this interesting question and asked why it wasn´t freedom of press and freedom of speech to release government documents that are confidential or classified.
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List of facilities 'vital to US security' leaked
Seeded on Sun Dec 5, 2010 10:26 PM EST (BBC News - Japan hit by massive earthquake)
A long list of key facilities around the world that the US describes as vital to its national security has been released by Wikileaks.
Abortion: Is it time to change the rules on abortions?
Thu Dec 2, 2010 11:21 PM EST
Lots of things have changed since Roe v Wade was before the Supreme Court. Medical technology and neonatal care is one of those areas that has advanced to levels that we never dreamed possible at the time the case was decided.
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Female Police Chief in Mexican Town Assasinated After Two Months on Job
Seeded on Thu Dec 2, 2010 8:01 AM EST (CNN)
One of a small number of women who have filled a void by becoming police chiefs in violence-torn Mexico was gunned down Monday, authorities said. Hermila Garcia, 38, became the top cop in the town of Meoqui just two months ago.
The Case For Legalization of Drugs
Wed Dec 1, 2010 2:04 PM EST
Four decades have passed since Nixon coined the term ´war on drugs´. In a message before Congress on July 14, 1969, President Nixon called for an anti-drug policy at the national and state level.
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No Fear in Corvallis Last Night
Wed Dec 1, 2010 12:31 PM EST
There was no fear last night at the Corvallis Salman al-Farisi Islamic center.
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Why the Border Fence is a Bad Idea
Wed Dec 1, 2010 11:30 AM EST
In the past few years there has been a very aggressive debate about a border fence on the southern border.
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