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John Kerry Sells a War that Americans Aren`t Buying

If Congress approves military action in Syria, they will fail to represent the people who elected them.

(WASHINGTON DC) - It was September 19, 2002, and US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was scheduled to address the Senate Armed Services Committee about why it was necessary to invade a country that never attacked us: Iraq.

I was so concerned about the pending war that I flew to Washington DC from my home in San Francisco. It was the first congressional hearing I had ever witnessed.

Hassan Rouhani`s `Twitter Message to Jews` at Centre of Iran Power Struggle

Hassan Rouhani, Iran's president, appeared to be at the centre of a regime power struggle thanks to a happy new year Twitter message to the world's Jews.

(TEHRAN The Independent) - The greeting on a Twitter account believed to be run with Mr Rouhani's blessing caused a stir on social media by announcing: "As the sun is about to set here in #Tehran I wish all Jews, especially Iranian Jews, a blessed Rosh Hashanah [the Jewish new year]."

It was accompanied by a picture of an Iranian Jew praying at a Tehran synagogue.

Billboard Posted in Front of Denver Broncos Stadium Calls on NFL to Stop Punishing Players for Using Marijuana

A press conference was held in Denver today.

(DENVER) - A billboard calling on the National Football League to stop punishing players for using marijuana was posted Wednesday in front of Sports Authority Field at Mile High, just one day before the Denver Broncos host the first NFL regular season game of the year.

The 48-foot-wide Broncos-themed billboard highlights the relative safety of marijuana compared to alcohol and urges the NFL to "stop driving players to drink" with harsh penalties for marijuana use, noting that, "A safer choice is now legal (here)."

Operation Red Dragonfly Veteran Health Outreach Mission in Colorado

Veterans can in come cases, received disability claims for contact with toxic water, this is particularly true for those who served at Camp Lejuene in North Carolina.

(DENVER) - Operation Red Dragonfly, my solo motorcycle mission to travel the United States giving talks about contaminated military bases and other critical health issues like PTSD and Agent Orange, is already being met with great success.

With the help of Marine widow Sheree Evans in Missouri and a wonderful team across the US, we are spreading the word about health issues that continue to claim those who served.

Palestinian Authority Cedes Fundamental Rights to Israel

It’s hard to see what the PA hopes to achieve from the new round of discussions.

(LONDON Redress) - The chairman of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, has admitted conceding fundamantal Palestinian rights in return for a resumption of “peace” talks with Israel.

In a speech to members of his Fatah faction in Ramallah on 2 September, reported by the Israeli news website Ynet, he said he had conceded to US pressure not to lobby international institutions...

Which Syrian Chemical Attack Account Is More Credible?

The U.S. government, of course, has a track record that will incline informed observers to approach its claims with skepticism–particularly when it's making charges about the proscribed weapons of official enemies.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Let's compare a couple of accounts of the mass deaths apparently caused by chemical weapons in the Damascus suburb of Ghouta on August 21.

One account comes from the U.S. government, introduced by Secretary of State John Kerry.

TST Deputies to Focus Enforcement on School Zones - Drivers Reminded to use Caution

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Marion County Sheriff's Office Traffic Safety Team wants to remind drivers that the end of summer and opening of school is right around the corner.

Beginning today, drivers can expect to see children and teenagers walking and driving to and from schools.

Sheriff`s Office Releases Sketch of Suspect who used Counterfeit Bills to Buy Iphone; Tips Sought

(OREGON CITY, Ore. ) - The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office has released a sketch of a male suspected of purchasing iPhone 5 models using counterfeit $100 bills. Tips from the public are welcome.

Warner Pacific College Offers Oregon`s First Social Entrepreneurship Major

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Committed to developing young leaders who work toward positive change in the city, Warner Pacific College has launched a new degree program, the Bachelor of Science in Social Entrepreneurship.

Texas Correctional Officers Join Inmate`s Lawsuit Over Excessive Heat

"These conditions are dangerous to both the employees and the inmates." - Lance Lowry, president of the local American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees

(AUSTIN) - The union that represents Texas' correctional officers will join the lawsuits filed over the heat related deaths of at least 14 inmates in the scorching state prisons.

The union has joined with the inmates demand that the Texas state prisons should be cooled to relieve unbearable conditions.