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Two Sisters, Two Planets

A hardy shout away from Ciudad Juarez, El Paso experienced a dramatically different reality in 2010

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - Hugging a common land and embracing a sisterly river, El Paso and Ciudad Juarez are linked in a zillion ways. But in 2010, the twin cities might as well have been on different planets.

Depending on the press or law enforcement source, anywhere between 3075 and 3156 people were murdered in the Mexican city and the adjacent Juarez Valley. Of the victims, 304 or 306 were women, again depending on the source.

German / US-Tanker to be Released by Somali Pirates

The fate of the crew of MT Marida Margeuerite still hangs in the balance.

(NAIROBI, Kenya ECOTERRA) - MT Marida Margeuerite ITE *was seized on the 8th day of this year. The vessel and crew were captured around 120 nm south of the Omani port of Salalah in the protected shipping corridor.

The German owner-managed, US-owner-registered chemical tanker of 13.273 dwt Marida Margeuerite (IMO 9445655) has a crew of 22 seamen, including 19 Indians, two Bangladeshi and one Ukrainian.'

Merry Christmas Kids from Purdue Pharma, Maker of OxyContin

The maker of OxyContin -- the ones who lied about the addictive and abusive qualities of the drug -- now want to reach out and "help".

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - The Partnership for a Drug Free America launched a new Website offering resources for those seeking help for their kids and teenagers who are struggling with addiction.

Initially one would think the "Time to Get Help" Website was very informative and helpful to parents until the sponsorship of the website is named -- Purdue Pharma -- along with an anonymous donor...

OxyContin Addiction in Ontario Canada, as in Many Other Places, is Increasing

"If you don't like the way the world is you change it. You have an obligation to change it. You just do it one step at a time" - Marian Wright Edelman

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - Nearly five hundred deaths in five years have been attributed to OxyContin addiction in Ontario, reported the Toronto Star.

In 2009 OxyContin addiction in Ontario increased because prescribing doctors had no online access to what other OxyContin prescriptions had been made out for a person and prescriptions were easily forged.

Marijuana Dispensaries and Marijuana Plantations: Can We Have Both?

For marijuana criminals, 99% of the time the crime is only for using and it is probable many are using for medical purposes.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I was about to write a critique of the Measure 74 fiasco based on the OPED advocacy article in The September Oregonian titled Regulation is the Key for Supplying Medical Marijuana.

As a Marijuana doctor of about 5000 patients and sometime user of Medical Marijuana after studying the pharmacology for 50 years, I think I know a little about this.

New Data: Pursuit of Misdemeanor Marijuana Possession Costs Vermont Over $700K Annually

Rep. Lorber Calls for Decriminalization...

(BURLINGHAM, Vt.) - New data unveiled today shows that Vermont state government spends over $700,000 annually to pursue Vermonters for possession of small amounts of marijuana.

Based on the new findings, Rep. Jason Lorber (D-Burlington) today announced plans to introduce a bill that would decriminalize the possession of less than one ounce of marijuana.

Wyden/Cornyn Sex Trafficking Bill Passes Senate

Bill To Provide Aid for Victims of Sexual Slavery and Crackdown On Those Who Exploit Underage Girls Moves to the House of Representatives.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The US Senate unanimously approved a bill to aid victims of modern sexual slavery and give law enforcement the tools to investigate and prosecute sex traffickers who exploit underage girls and force them into the sex trade.

Bellemare`s STL `Procedural` Problems: Indict, Quit and Blame the System!

Will Bellemare indict and quit and let the “system” deal with the aftermath?

(BEIRUT, Lebanon Al-Manar) - It is unlikely that Special Tribunal for Lebanon Prosecutor, Daniel Bellemare ever met U.S. Senator Wayne Lyman Morse, one of three Senators to vote against the Gulf of Tonkin resolution that authorized the US bombing of North Vietnam.

One can’t help thinking that Bellemare could use Morse’s counsel on the subject of what some are calling the Rafiq Hariri murder,“ a Trial of the Century” while some international lawyers fear it could be a “Trial for a Century.”

The Information Super Toll Road: an Intended Consequence of Net Neutrality

This is the moment that we have to step up and become architects of our digital future.

(NEW YORK) - What is Net Neutrality? The best definition available is in the sidebar. However, the specifics of the Net Neutrality fight, and the proposed guidelines (which will soon become rules) are all a smoke screen.

Let’s talk about how the future is likely to unfold if a reasonable agreement is not reached.

What Really Happened to Meredith Kercher?

Reconstruction Shows the Details of What Happened.

(DALLAS, Tx.) - As Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito prepare to appeal their convictions for murdering Meredith Kercher, a forensic expert has stepped forward with a detailed and precise reconstruction of the crime.

Ron Hendry is blunt in his conclusion: "Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito would never have been regarded as persons of interest – much less suspects – had the police correctly done their job from the start," he says.