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The Two Faces of Genetic Engineering

Genetic engineering differs from the ancient technique of artificial selection in that the manipulation of genetic material occurs in a manner that is totally unnatural.

(SALEM, Ore.) - On one side, the bio-engineering industry promises a utopian world of bountiful food, where sickness and human imperfections are a thing of the past.

Florida Conservatives Standing Up For Liberty With New Law to Ban Farm Photo

Republicans are the anti-freedom party.

(MIAMI) - Once again, right-wing politics smells like freedom:

Taking photographs from the roadside of a sunrise over hay bales near the Suwannee River, horses grazing near Ocala or sunset over citrus groves along the Indian River could land you in jail under a Senate bill filed Monday.

A Leaner, Tougher United States

Christianity today is a far cry from what once it was.

(PASO ROBLES, Calif.) - Huckabee has two degrees in theology from schools of higher learning in Arkansas, where he's always lived, and was pastor before becoming Governor.

White House Requests Meeting with Seattle Times to Bully Against Pro-Pot Editorials

The ex-Washingtonian is expected Friday to discuss pot with the paper.

(SEATTLE) - The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy director Gil Kerlikowske wanted to fly to Seattle to speak personally with the paper's full editorial board after they ran an editorial supporting a bill to tax and regulate marijuana.

Bruce Ramsey, the editorial writer, says the White House called “right after our editorial ran, so I drew the obvious conclusion... he didn’t like our editorial.”

Seized Horses Near Silverton Neglected, Officials Say

Five horses were on the property.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Deputies and volunteers from two horse rescue organizations joined forces to remove five horses from a field in Silverton on Friday morning.

A caller reporting neglect Thursday, saying the horses had been left by their owners in a field in the 6900 block of Quarry Road NE, outside of Silverton.

Chemical Compounds in Trees Can Fight Deadly Staph Infections in Humans, MU Researchers Find

“We found this chemical from the cedar needles, an abundant and renewable resource that can be collected annually” - co-researcher Brian Thompson

(OXFORD, Mo.) - A University of Missouri researcher has found an antibiotic in the Eastern Red Cedar tree that is effective against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a “superbug” that is resistant to most medications.

Researcher: Glyphosate (Roundup) or Roundup Ready Crops May Cause Animal Miscarriages

(PURDUE) - A bombshell has been quietly dropped on the website of the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance. A professor emeritus at Purdue University finds a correlation between Roundup Ready crops and a new, previously unknown organism that may cause of animal miscarriages and infertility.

However, Huber, who has 40 years experience working as a scientist for "professional and military agencies that evaluate and prepare for natural and manmade biological threats, including germ warfare and disease outbreaks," believes this should be treated as an emergency until more research can confirm or disprove these initial findings.

Banking on the Harvest

In Niger, many women are taking local food security into their own hands.

(MARADI, Niger) - In the Maradi area in south central Niger, where 70 percent of the population lives below the poverty line, the months before the harvest are called “the hunger season.”

From mid-July to mid-September, food supplies are at their lowest and most families only eat one meal a day.

Stuttering (Continued)

Part two of a special two-part series.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - The movie The King’s Speech regarding stuttering has created much interest and I decided to throw in my two bits worth of my own experience which I posted as Stuttering, Pain and Battle Fatigue. In doing my research, I found that about 3,000,000 people stutter including 1% of adults. This must be a heavy burden to drag around.

Egypt 2011: Preview of America in 2015

The short-term impact is immediately reflected in commodity prices: grains, oils, meats and precious metals. All have seen huge upswings.

(CHICAGO) - Take a good look at what's happening in Egypt during February, 2011.

What's happening there may happen in the U.S. within four short years.