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Videogame Developer Removes Website Image of Goddess Kali After Hindus Protest

Game developer follows suit with Portland brewery in choosing not to offend Hindu people.

(RENO, NV.) - The image of Hindu goddess Kali, to which Hindus objected saying that it gave the appearance of a porn-star, seems to have been removed from the home page of official website of online action video game SMITE.

A look at the website today revealed that Kali’s image has been replaced by a dragon like character.

Netherlands Cuts Back Rwanda Support

Scandinavian countries also forced the delay of a decision to disburse $38.9m of budget aid.

(LONDON) - Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, is under growing pressure from international donors to end alleged support for a fresh rebellion in the neighbouring DRC.

Will Romney View The Real Wailing Wall and Israel`s WMD Facility?

Romney hasn't mentioned a word about Israel’s 200 illegal nuclear warheads, nor did he mention the real wailing wall-Israel’s separation Wall.

(CLERMONT, FLA) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is on his way to Tel Aviv.

On Tuesday, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in Nevada, he opined that the people of Israel deserve better diplomatic protection than that they have been receiving under President Barack Obama.

Public Process on Military Waste Permit

Established in the waning days of World War Two, WSMR covers a huge expanse of land in southern New Mexico.

(LAS CRUCES, NM FNS News) - A public meeting on a possible waste permit modification for White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in southern New Mexico is scheduled for next Wednesday, August 1, in Las Cruces.

The meeting will consider a petition to the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) for a change in the permit status of six solid waste management units located on WSMR land near Las Cruces.

Steinbeck`s Dispatches from Vietnam

"They make me sick with envy. They ride their vehicles the way a man controls a fine, well-trained quarter horse - Steinbeck referring to Huey helicopter pilots with the 10th Cavalry.

(WASHINGTON DC Air & Space Mag) - In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson asked John Steinbeck to visit South Vietnam and report to him personally on U.S. operations. (The Steinbeck’s were frequent visitors to the White House.)

Steinbeck was reluctant to go to Vietnam on behalf of the president, but when the Long Island daily Newsday suggested that he travel throughout Southeast Asia as a roving reporter, he accepted.

Death Knell for Rwanda`s Kagame Regime?

Rwanda's ties to war crimes in DRC and M23 are too much for international community; investigators must look at other crimes related to Kagame as well.

(SALEM) - It was clear that the case against Rwanda was taking a new course when Parliament issued a statement in June with a total of 33 signatures, recommending the suspension of aid to this African nation.

The political statement holds dire consequences for Rwanda and dramatically affects the future of this nation that has largely remained in good standing with western governments in recent years.

The Anti-Semitism that goes Unreported

Tens of thousands of people live in the shadow of terror.

(TEL AVIV / Ha'aretz) - Here’s a statistic that you won’t see in research on anti-Semitism, no matter how meticulous the study is.

In the first six months of the year, 154 anti-Semitic assaults have been recorded, 45 of them around one village alone.

LA `Authorities` in Rawesome Raw Milk Raids were Impersonating Public Officials

Developing story is a heavy indictment of LA County officials.

(LOS ANGELES NaturalNews ) - Documents and testimony obtained by NaturalNews allege that The Rawesome Foods armed "raw milk raids" and prosecution of two individuals were carried out in part by law-breaking private citizens pretending to be lawful government authorities.

They have been operating under false labels such as "district attorney" or "LAPD officer" and may be liable for millions of dollars in civil and criminal damages for their actions

Rwanda`s Paul Kagame Warned he May be Charged with Aiding War Crimes

US tells president he could face prosecution for arming groups that carried out atrocities in DRC.

(LONDON The Guardian) - The head of the US war crimes office has warned Rwanda's leaders, including President Paul Kagame, that they could face prosecution at the international criminal court for arming groups responsible for atrocities in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Stephen Rapp, who leads the US Office of Global Criminal Justice, told the Guardian the Rwandan leadership may be open to charges of "aiding and abetting" crimes against humanity in a neighbouring country...

Colorado Mass Murder Suspect Sent Advance Warning to University

Sadly, the opportunity to head off the catastrophe was missed by the mail room.

(SALEM) - James Holmes is the suspect in custody for the killings at the Batman premiere in Colorado last week. He was a student at the the University of Colorado’s neuroscience doctoral program until a few weeks ago.