Gunrunning Scandal Uncovered At the ATF

(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

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.

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?

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

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?

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

(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

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

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

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

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.

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

(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

NEW YORK – You don't have to be gay to be a victim of homophobia.

Gambling nun accused of embezzling $850,000

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

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

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

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?

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

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?

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

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

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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Why the Border Fence is a Bad Idea

In the past few years there has been a very aggressive debate about a border fence on the southern border.

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